2023北京通州区高三上学期期末摸底考试英语试卷含答案

通州区2022—2023学年高三年级摸底考试

英语试卷

本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

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 had been a crazy day at school. Jordan walked in and slid his backpack off his shoulder. He collapsed in a chair  ___1___ and swallowed a glass of milk. Jordan asked his mom to pass the cookies to him. “Please,” insisted Mom. “PLEASE pass the cookies,” ___2___ Jordan. He told his mom that he wished he never had to worry about ___3___. “Interesting,” said Mom as she left the room.

The following day at breakfast, Jordan sat down to a plate of bacon and eggs. Jordan thought the food was yummy, and he piled the pancakes on his plate. Suddenly Dad reached over and ___4___ the pancakes right off Jordan’s plate. Jordan was shocked. He was wondering what had happened to the “___5___”. Jordan noticed a black cloud covering his dad’s face Jordan muttered (嘀咕) that something strange was going on. A few seconds later, Mom downed a glass of orange juice and burped (打嗝) loudly. Jordan was ___6___. That was so unlike his mom. A black cloud covered her face as well.

Jordan knew for sure that something was wrong with all the teenagers in his world when he showed up at school the next day, and David, one of his classmates, ___7___ his way through line cutting in front of a bunch of students. The other students looked disgusted, and Jordan ___8___ as another black cloud floated up (漂浮) in front of David.

“Poor David,” thought Jordan. “If only he would remember to use his manners!” Jordan ___9___ stopped in the line. Thinking about his words and these two days’ observation, he felt surprised and ____10____ he was just like an adult who talked about manners everywhere.

1. A. nervously B. tiredly C. disappointedly D. lazily

2. A. complained B. promised C. repeated D. required

3. A. manners B. rules C. spaces D. foods

4. A. brought B. carried C. held D. grabbed

5. A. please B. sorry C. pardon D. hello

6. A. interested B. astonished C. moved D. excited

7. A. pulled B. stopped C. pushed D. changed

8. A. listened B. seemed C. touched D. watched

9. A. suddenly B. actually C. obviously D. absolutely

10. A. remembered B. realized C. imagined D. believed

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)

A

阅读下面短文，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。

Grandma Xu is a seventy-year-old rural woman ____11____ did not graduate from primary school, but her ability to speak 11 foreign languages surprised many. She sold water at a scenic spot during the day. She leaned foreign languages by persistent asking, frequent talking with, and ____12____ (help) foreign tourists. With her hard work, diligence, and warm heart, she leaned different languages. She ____13____ (win) the recognition of friends from all over the world and made her life better.

B

阅读下面短文，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。

According to China Daily, the summer of 2022 became the hottest since China’s meteorological (气象学的) records ____14____ (begin). The weather forecast reported that the high temperature in some areas could reach 40℃, ____15____ (possible) breaking records. ____16____ (affect) by the high temperatures, some areas experienced drought and a decrease in agricultural production. People and governments should be prepared to do more to tackle climate change.

C

阅读下面短文，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。

Three astronauts stationed in China’s Tiangong space station returned in the middle of April. ____17____ (live) in space for about six months, they completed more than 20 scientific tasks and brought back samples ____18____ them. Besides, they also delivered two live lectures from the space station, ____19____ showed the students their living and working areas. In addition to the lectures, they also demonstrated several scientific ____20____ (experiment) under zero-gravity conditions.

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

One of the best ways to improve our communities is through volunteer work. According to a report from United Nations Volunteers, it is estimated that 140 million people volunteer in every nation and in a variety of settings. Forbes reports that research has shown that volunteering can greatly benefit volunteers. These benefits include an increased sense of productivity, the development of new skills, resume-building experience, improved physical health, and the emotional rewards that come with others appreciating you and your efforts. Here are some types for you to join in local communities.

Sports volunteering

You don’t need to be good at the sport in which you wish to volunteer. Some of the most important characteristics include enthusiasm and interest. Your sports organisation should put you through any qualifications that you need to carry out your role. Most people volunteer on average two or three hours a week, but there are also opportunities to volunteer more or less often.

Support the Red Cross

Red Cross is an organization that helps with disaster relief, blood donations, and more. Being a Red Cross volunteer provides experience in the medical field and allows you to help those in need. The Red Cross responds to disasters nationwide and helps communities recover. It may be difficult to see damaged communities, but you could have a part in assisting them to recover. In addition, you may meet new friends along the way.

Organize a Summer Reading Program

Summer reading programs are one way to keep children’s reading skills active and their mind fresh during the whole summer vacation. Organizing a summer reading program is an excellent way to get kids to read a book, broaden their vocabulary, and learn something new. You can share your favorite books, offer prizes to children who meet their goals, and turn the program into a friendly competition, all while teaching children the importance of reading.

21. What requirements do you need to meet if you want to volunteer for sports?

A. Be fond of sports. B. Follow the fixed schedule.

C. Have past the qualification tests. D. Be good at various kinds of sports.

22. The summer reading program can help kids to       .

A. share their favorite books

B. organize book reading competitions

C. review what they have learned in school

D. enrich their reading experience in summer

23. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To help manage the local community.

B. To introduce the communities in need.

C. To introduce different volunteer programs.

D. To show the benefits of doing volunteer work.

B

The first essay I wrote for my history of English class was perfect, at least from my perspective. I had worked on it constantly and couldn’t wait to get my grade back. I handed it in with pride.

Two weeks later, I received my grade: a D. The pages were covered in red writing, pointing out errors. There must have been a mistake.

University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger—too many kids in our family and too little money. But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like. I was in my 40s when I sent in my application and as a part-time student, I will be in my 60s before I’m finished. That’s my goal.

What’s it like to be the old guy in a class full of 20-year-olds? It’s strange. They pretty much ignored me, and I ignored them. They also ignored each other. However, after we had more group work together, people started to communicate. Although I was an English major, some of my favorite classes were unrelated electives. Courses in art history and Greek and Roman history were fascinating. I was eager to do well.

I arranged a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10 minutes early to meet the teacher’s assistant I was ready to argue for the brilliance of my paper. However, she quickly explained to me that the paper failed to make a strong argument. The mark remained.

I kept studying and kept leaning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.

University is different when you are a senior, part-time student. If you are there to establish a career or because your parents forced you to go, there are other pressures. For me, it’s just learning. Whether I’m learning remotely or in person, it makes the world a bigger, richer place.

24. Why did the writer start university later than others?

A. His application was refused. B. His teacher disliked his essay.

C. His family was not rich enough. D. His health did not meet the standard.

25. How did the writer feel after receiving the grade of his first essay?

A. Surprised. B. Pleased C. Excited. D. Hopeless

26. What helped the writer in writing a proper academic essay?

A. Strong curiosity. B. Constant efforts.

C Great pressure. D. Remarkable creativity.

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

A. Practice Makes Perfect

B. Not All That Shines Is Gold

C. Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way

D. Action Speaks Louder Than Words

C

NASA’s spacecraft Dart hit an asteroid (小行星) 11.3 million kilometers away at a speed, changing the asteroid’s orbit and lowered its cycle period by I5 minutes, the space organization announced on Monday.

Some said the move shows the world might now be able to prevent asteroids — the kind that made the dinosaurs extinct — from hitting the Earth. The asteroid that was controlled belonged to a double-asteroid system. It had a 160-meter diameter while the other asteroid’s diameter is over 500 meters. The bigger asteroid can be compared to the one that ended the dinosaur era 67 million years ago. A hit from an asteroid that size can cause unimaginable destruction.

However, it is too early to assert that the world has gained the ability to prevent asteroids from hitting us. The asteroid that was controlled was only 160 meters in size. Its cycle period was changed, without changing its orbit significantly. It is still not clear if the orbit of a much larger asteroid headed toward the Earth can be changed successfully.

In brief, NASA’s success in changing the course of a harmful asteroid is definitely praiseworthy, but much more needs to be done before we can say the world’s security from some unpredictable asteroid is guaranteed.

It should be noted that changing the orbit of an asteroid involves more than just sending an object into space and commanding it to hit the asteroid. While it is hard enough to hit an asteroid, it is even more difficult to lock onto one in the first place. It means having the ability to observe approaching asteroids, measuring their respective speeds, and deciding which ones might pose a danger to the Earth.

Therefore, there’s more to Dart hitting the asteroid than meets the eye. And these are key areas where global scientists need to work harder in the future.

28. What was the latest news about NASA?

A. Its new program failed.

B. Its manned spaceship hit an asteroid.

C. Its spacecraft changed an asteroid’s orbit.

D. Its spacecraft saved the earth from being destroyed.

29. What does the underlined word “assert” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A. Advise. B. State. C. Promise. D. Admit.

30. What can we learn about the asteroid that was hit?

A. It was comparatively small in size.

B. Its orbit was changed significantly.

C. It travelled at a higher speed than before.

D. It was powerful enough to end dinosaur era.

31. What is the author’s attitude toward using spacecrafts to change the asteroids orbits?

A. Neutral. B. Optimistic.

C. Pessimistic. D. Not mentioned.

D

As information technology has improved, the medical industry’s ability to treat patients has increased significantly. Over the past decade, doctors and healthcare professionals have seen the rise of telemedicine. In the most basic terms, telemedicine refers to the capability of patients to consult with doctors using remote conferencing technology—that is, without the need for an in-person visit.

In conventional medicine, patients and doctors rarely discuss the details of a patient’s problem or specific treatments over the telephone. These discussions were almost always kept within the privacy of a hospital or a doctor’s office. The cost of healthcare in some countries is astronomically expensive. Millions of people worldwide cannot receive proper healthcare services because of the cost of the treatment. However, with high-speed internet video conferencing and online file-sharing technology, access to healthcare has become much more convenient and affordable because healthcare is provided from the patient’s home, and transportation and transfer expenses are eliminated (消除). An article written by the American Journal of Managed Care indicates that on average virtual appointments cost between $ 40 to $ 50, while in- person visits cost a whopping (巨大的) $ 179 on average. This makes telemedicine a more cost-effective option.

In addition to the positive economic benefits, for elderly patients, or those with mobility issues, telemedicine is a game changer. Health care is also no longer limited by the open hours at the local doctor’s office. With the globally connected internet, patients can contact a doctor anytime. They could as easily seek second opinions from doctors in other parts of the country or on the other side of the world, for that matter. What’s more, telemedicine reduces the risks of transmitting infectious diseases, In the past, people with symptoms such as flu, measles, etc., visited hospitals. As those diseases are contagious, other visitors and workers are at risk of being exposed to those diseases. This is where telemedicine can step in to prevent contagious diseases from spreading. Even better, telemedicine lowers the number of patients in hospitals, which frees up staff and resources for patients in urgent need.

For a glimpse of the future of telemedicine, consider the internet hospitals that have emerged in recent years, which offer medical consultations to users of online platforms. With the help of internet hospitals, users can schedule an appointment and have a high-quality video conference with a qualified and professional physician. Moreover, doctors can even prescribe and have medication online and have them shipped to the patients using express. Less than two decades ago, such convenient access to health care would have seemed unimaginable. However, it does have limitations, such as collecting fresh samples for medical tests and X-rays. While telemedicine can’t change the current health care overnight, it will be a part of the modem medical system.

32. What are Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The cost of the healthcare. B. The advantages of telemedicine.

C. The privacy issue of the patients. D. The prevention of the contagious diseases.

33. According to the passage with telemedicine, patients       .

A. pay the healthcare expense easily online

B. get access to different kinds of medical tests

C. have the risk of being affected by the diseases

D. get professional suggestions from doctors at home and abroad

34. What can you learn from the passage?

A. Internet hospitals will replace conventional hospitals in the future.

B. Telemedicine’s existing problems are greater than the potential benefits.

C. Doctors find telemedicine helpful for collecting fresh medical test samples.

D. Telemedicine makes the medical service available from the comfort of home.

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。

Stock market club, German club, magic club... These are some of the many fun clubs at our school. What makes these clubs so special? ____35____ From bringing up ideas to putting them into action, the students do everything.

____36____ As soon as word got out students took the chance. My friend and I were interested in a writing team which was set up by our classmates. We took part in the tryouts for the writing team. It was very competitive. We tried to write an article to apply for it. ____37____ Then we realized that we didn’t get used to writing in that kind of style. Soon we got the idea to set up a non-competitive writing club. Anyone who loves to write can join. So, we created Write Space. First, we planned the goal of the club. We hoped that members could share their writing in regular meetings. Members would give each other advice and make progress together. We also thought about how to invite new members and raise funds. ____38____ When the school agreed, we got a new club!

Starting a club is not easy, but leading it is harder. A fully student- run club is a good chance to test your leadership skills. ____39____

A. They are not led by teachers.

B. We worked hard to lead the club.

C. Unfortunately, we did not pass it.

D. Then we sent the proposal to the school.

E. There are science clubs, art clubs and sports clubs.

F. This opportunity today is truly creating leaders for tomorrow.

G. Our school recently announced that we could start our own clubs.

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，全科免费下载公众号《高中僧课堂》根据题目要求用英语回答问题。

Once upon a time, the family dining table would be set with a simple cloth each night. Plates, forks, and spoons would be laid out. As dinner time approached, an increasing number of hungry mouths would begin to appear with the question, “What’s for dinner?”

Now the situation is different. Where did your family eat dinner last night? In the car on the way to sports? At McDonald’s? Or at the dinner table? A survey taken a few years ago found that 28% families ate dinner together at home seven nights a week. Another quarter said they ate together three or fewer nights a week.

What accounts for this decline in families eating together today though? The data seems to point to two main issues: overworked parents and over- scheduled children. When mum or dad does get home in the evening, they are soon in the car again to send the children to soccer, music, tutoring, and a host of other events.

This nightly ceremony around the dinner table is what keeps a family together. Sure, the conversation is not always significant, and children argue. And sometimes the deepest and most meaningful times in a family are not at the table at all. However, there is still something unique about the time a family spends around the dinner table. The dinner table is the place where a family builds an identity. Stories are passed down, jokes are exchanged, and the wider world is examined through the lens (镜头) of a family’s values. Children pick up vocabulary and a sense of how a conversation is structured. Dinner time is “family time”. Coming back daily to the same place helps gain familiarity.

The significance of dinner time is more than the above. Studies show that the more families eat together, the less likely the children are to smoke, drink, and develop eating disorders, and the more likely they are to do well in school and learn how to socialize. One professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey stated, “A meal is about civilizing children. It’s a time to teach them to be a member of their culture.”

So start by planning some stay-at-home family dinners together. Just family talk.

40. Where did people usually have dinner in the past?

______________________________________________________

41. What causes the decline in families eating together?

______________________________________________________

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

If families eat together more often, children will be more likely to do well in school and learn how to socialize, and will not have bad habits or eating disorders at all.

______________________________________________________

43. Apart from having family dinners together, what other way(s) can you think of to keep a family together? (In about 40 words)

______________________________________________________

第二节(20分)

44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校英国交换生Jim 酷爱阅读，恰逢学校新图书馆投人使用，请你用英文给Jim写一封电子邮件，介绍新图书馆的情况。内容包括：

1. 新图书馆开放时间及借阅须知；

2. 新图书馆藏书等情况。

注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jim,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

通州区2022—2023学年高三年级摸底考试

英语试卷

本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

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。

【1~10题答案】

【答案】1. B    2. C    3. A    4. D    5. A    6. B    7. C    8. D    9. A    10. B

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)

A

【11~13题答案】

【答案】11. who##that   

12. helping   

13. has won##won

B

【14~16题答案】

【答案】14. began   

15. possibly   

16. Affected

C

【17~20题答案】

【答案】17. Living##Having lived   

18. with    19. which   

20. experiments

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

【21~23题答案】

【答案】21. A    22. D    23. C

B

【24~27题答案】

【答案】24. C    25. A    26. B    27. C

C

【28~31题答案】

【答案】28. C    29. B    30. A    31. B

D

【32~34题答案】

【答案】32. B    33. D    34. D

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。

【35~39题答案】

【答案】35. A    36. G    37. C    38. D    39. F

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)

【40~43题答案】

【答案】40. People usually had dinner with their families at home/at dinner table in the past.   

41. Overworked parents and over-scheduled children cause the decline in families eating together.   

42. If families eat together more often, children will be more likely to do well in school and learn how to socialize, and will not have bad habits or eating disorders at all.

According to the passage, the more families eat together, the less likely the children will smoke, drink and develop eating disorders, instead of not having these problems at all.   

43. Organizing family sports days can also bring families together. We can not only enjoy the company of our families, but also enjoy the fun brought by sports. In addition, children can also learn the sense of competition.
 

第二节(20分)

【44题答案】

【答案】Dear Jim

I know you love reading books. Here is a piece of good news for you. Our new library has been put into use recently and I strongly recommend you visiting.

It’s open from 8:30 am. to 18:30 pm. and you need to apply for a library card first. The books you borrow from the library need to be returned on time. Borrowers are responsible for any damage caused by them to the books. The library’s collections include around ten thousand volumes which cover almost all the fields such as science, history, philosophy and so on. Here you can also read newspapers and current periodicals, which can keep you updated on current affairs. You won’t be disappointed. I promise!

If you need more information about the new library, please let me know. I will send you more details.

Yours,

Li Hua