2023届天津市河北区高三质量检测(一)英语试卷

河北区 2022~2023学年度高三年级总复习质量检测（一）

英语

本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11至12页。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利！

第Ⅰ卷

注意事项：

1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

2. 本卷共55小题，共95分。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better.

A. or B. and C. but D. while

答案是 B。

1. — Caroline, you are asked to give a presentation on our new electronic product at tomorrow’s conference.

—______. I am not good at public speeches, you know.

A. Don’t put me on the spot B. Don’t drag your feet

C. Don’t be such a wet blanket D. Don’t beat around the bush

2. Over the past five years, large amounts of rubbish, such as plastic bags, ______ by the volunteer team.

A. have been collected  B. was collected

C. has been collected  D. were collected

3. Today, Dunhuang is a world-class tourist destination _______ sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status.

A. to boast B. being boasted C. boasted D. boasting

4. Interestingly, Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he _____ for patients in his medical practice in London.

A. waited B. had waited C. was waiting D. has been waiting

5. Darkness would make us more ______ of sight; silence would teach us the joy of sound.

A. aware  B. appreciative  C. delightful  D. worthwhile

6. Determining where we are _______ our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.

A. in contrast to B. in relation to C. in defense of D. in face of

7. I picked up a wallet in my school and handed it to the head teacher, but no one has ______ it ever since.

A. spotted B. applied C. claimed D. discovered

8. It used to be that you ______ drive for miles here without seeing another person, but now there are houses and people everywhere.

A. could  B. must C. need D. should

9. In many ways, the magic of AI is ______ it’s not something you can see or touch.

A. whether  B. what  C. that  D. why

10. Sometimes he wants to give up, but he becomes ______ when he thinks about helping the poor children in the West.

A. inspiring B. to be inspired C. inspired D. having inspired

11. The school ______ with reading lessons that taught students to guess the meaning of new words.

A. did the trick  B. paved the way

C. braved the elements  D. broke new ground

12. —Hey! It’s said that some pop singers will come to our city to give a grand concert.

—______? Pop music is not my cup of tea.

A. How come B. So what C. Why not D. What for

13. Generally speaking, the generation gap is actually a technology gap, ______ children update themselves on the latest technology while parents drop behind.

A. where B. when C. which D. that

14. The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause ______ the Nobel Prize winner appeared on the stage accompanied by the chairman.

A. until B. the moment C. by the time D. while

15. If you ______ regret things you did or didn’t do in the past, then you won’t be able to move forward.

A. actually B. briefly C. casually D. constantly

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was the middle of the night when firefighters Paul Hullings and Tim Young stopped at the Route 130 restaurant that waitress Liz Woodward worked at. They had just finished ___16___ a massive basement fire. It had taken most of the night to extinguish it, and they were ___17___.

Woodward noticed the tired firefighters and started a conversation with them. When she learned that they had spent hours courageously fighting the fire, she was ___18___. So when the men were ready to leave, she left the bill on the table – already ___19___.

Woodward also left a(n) ___20___ on the bill to thank the firefighters for their service: “Your breakfast is on me today – Thank you for all that you do: for serving others and for running into the places everyone else___21___. No matter what your role is, you are courageous and strong ...”

The firefighters were ___22___ to tears: “What a(n) ___23___ and kind act! I definitely encourage my friends to patronize (经常光顾) this restaurant to ___24___ the business, and if Woodward happens to be your waitress, tip ___25___.”

Woodward’s gift and ___26___ words let the firefighters know that they were ___27___ and that local people cared about them. A(n) ___28___ thank you can make a job worth doing.

Little did they know, Woodward was fighting her own ___29___. She was also courageous and strong – for her dad, a quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪者) who was in ___30___ need of a wheelchair – accessible van. Woodward was trying to raise money for him.

What goes around comes around, as they say, and Woodward was destined to be ___31___ for her random act of kindness. When they learned of Woodward’s difficulty, they talked to local news media and hoped to help Woodward with her fundraising ___32___.

And it ___33___. Since the story got out, she has raised over $86,000. The firefighters’ act of ___34___ inspired the waitress’ act of kindness, which ___35___ inspired the firefighters – and nearly 2,000 other people – to do something for her.

16. A. playing with B. cutting off C. putting out D. finding out

17. A. annoyed B. exhausted C. experienced D. energetic

18. A. calm B. upset C. scared D. impressed

19. A. paid B. shared C. replaced D. exchanged

20. A. mark B. comment C. application D. message

21. A. chases after  B. runs away from  C. heads towards  D. catches up with

22. A. moved B. influenced  C. feared  D. remained

23. A. smart B. greedy C. selfless D. mean

24. A. survive B. offer C. support D. replace

25. A. immediately B. continuously C. legally D. generously

26. A. extreme B. heart-warming  C. humorous D. boring

27. A. appreciated B. misjudged C. ignored D. protected

28. A. formal B. previous C. local D. simple

29. A. battle B. appointment C. adventure D. mistake

30. A. mad B. urgent C. low D. personal

31. A. turned back B. turned off C. paid back D. paid off

32. A. approaches B. advertisements  C. efforts D. opportunities

33. A. mattered B. worked C. ended D. failed

34. A. bravery B. loyalty C. difficulty D. honesty

35. A. in charge B. in vain C. in particular D. in turn

第二部分：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 50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

If students will arrive at UT Dallas (the University of Texas at Dallas) after the first day of classes, the ISSO (International Students and Scholars Office) strongly suggests they put off their admission. It’s our experience that late-arriving students have a stressful time settling in and meeting all the pre-registration requirements, such as TB Test (肺结核检查), orientations (入学培训), housing and so on. The inability to meet all these requirements may harm a student’s F-1 or J-1 visa status.

Departmental Late Arrival Letter

UT Dallas academic departments have the freedom and authority to write a late arrival letter on a student’s behalf. Departments may only offer this letter if they are willing to make a statement to CBP (Customs and Border Protection), showing that they will ensure that the late-arriving student will be able to meet all university and immigration requirements despite the late arrival.

Approval or denial of late arrival will be based on the individual worthiness of the request. The letter should be addressed to CBP and sent directly to the student from the academic department.

In general, scanned and printed images will be accepted by CBP. The letter should state:

◎ How late the department is willing to let the student start the semester. This must be a specific date.

◎ That the student will be able to enroll full-time in the academic program and make normal academic progress despite the late arrival.

The letter will not guarantee entry into the US; it simply reduces the possibility that late-arriving students will be turned away at the US Port of Entry.

If Entering Late:

Email the following areas the arrival date as soon as possible:

1. Intercultural Programs (ICPrograms@utdallas.edu) to schedule an International Student Orientation.

2. The Student Health Centre (Healthcen @utdallas. edu) to schedule a TB Test.

3. Academic department to communicate about late registration.

Consequences of late arrival:

◎ Late registration for courses

◎ Limited class availability

◎ Late registration fees

Late-arriving students are required to keep full-time enrollment throughout the semester. The ISSO will not approve reduced course loads due to the late arrival.

36. According to the ISSO of UT Dallas, late-arriving students ______.

A. have difficulty starting their university life

B. are at the risk of being rejected by UT Dallas

C. will unavoidably face damage to their visa status

D. have to put off their admission until the next semester

37. What do you know about the late arrival letter?

A. It ought to be sent straight to CBP.

B. Only the original document is effective.

C. Every late-arriving student will have one.

D. It’s the department’s decision whether to offer one.

38. What information should be included in the late arrival letter?

A. The reason for the late arrival.

B. The exact rescheduled arrival date.

C. The late-arriving student’s health condition.

D. The late-arriving student’s previous academic grades.

39. With a late arrival letter, a late-arriving student ______.

A. may still be forbidden from entering the US

B. can miss some classes without punishment

C. can avoid the TB test and the orientation

D. will be free from late registration fees

40. The passage is mainly written for ______.

A. students who have lost their visas before arrival

B. students who need financial aid

C. new students from overseas

D. all the new students

B

Brian Hamilton used to occupy himself with a six-figure job, but his life changed in a prison when he was accompanying his friend, Reverend Robert J. Harris, who often went to local prisons to do his work. During the visit, Hamilton started talking to one of the prisoners and asked what he was going to do when he got out. “He said he was going to get a job,” Hamilton says. “I thought to myself, wow, that’s going to be difficult.”

The conversation made Hamilton consider how prisoners could benefit from operating their own business, something he thought about for years. Finally in 2008, 16 years after that initial conversation, Hamilton created Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization that helps people with criminal backgrounds start their own small businesses. “Harris and I taught our first course at a prison called ‘How to Start Your Own Business When You Get Out’,” he says.

At the time, Hamilton was building his own company, Sageworks. He was the chairman and co-founder of Sageworks. As Sageworks grew, so did Hamilton’s time spent teaching at prisons throughout North Carolina.

Eventually, Hamilton decided it was time to change his focus to his true passion. In May 2018, he sold his stake (股份) in Sageworks, focusing his commitment on Inmates to Entrepreneurs.

“Now, anyone is able to access the course, either to become a teacher to go into prisons to teach it or to access it for themselves as a prisoner or part of the general population,” Hamilton explains. In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the course to at-risk students to lead the so-called bad students to the right path.

The free course is funded by the Brian Hamilton Foundation, which offers help to soldiers as they adjust to civilian life and provides loans to small businesses. “We’re giving prisoners something they can do independent of a system that isn’t working for them. If you can make people know that other people care about them, it will make a difference.”

41. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?

A. Hamilton lost his six-figure job.

B. Harris often visited local prisons to interview.

C. Hamilton’s life changed after visiting a prison.

D. Harris was optimistic about prisoners’ job prospects.

42. What does the passage say about Inmates to Entrepreneurs?

A. It is often short of prison teachers. B. It provides loans to at-risk students.

C. It’s independent of the social system. D. Its course has been largely broadened.

43. What can we know about Hamilton?

A. He often went to prisons before 2008.

B. He tried to prevent possible crimes in advance.

C. He wrote a book titled “How to Start Your Own Business”.

D. He gave away his company to those who were released from prison.

44. What does Hamilton value?

A. Offering care to others. B. Giving trust to strangers.

C. Showing respect for teachers. D. Providing education for children.

45. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the passage?

A. A man made a fruitless visit to the prison.

B. A man sold his business to teach prisoners.

C. A man realized his dream of being a teacher.

D. A man successfully created two organisations.

C

The giant panda is more than just a cute conservation animal and a beloved media darling. It is also, according to new research, the protector of dozens of other unique Chinese species. The panda itself doesn’t actually defend other wildlife, but it helps to save it all the same by serving as what’s known as an “umbrella species”. In other words, efforts to preserve habitats for the giant panda also protect many other mammals, birds and amphibians (两栖动物) that live only alongside pandas, in the same areas and regions.

Conservationists have expressed this umbrella species theory for years but a paper published recently in Biological Conservation proves it. The research found that most of the forest animals in China live within the panda’s geographic range and the nature reserves set aside to protect them. In brief, most of this range overlaps (与……重叠) with important conservation areas for other local forest species.

Pandas do protect a lot although a few species fall outside the umbrella. The research found about one hundred kinds of animals are not protected by the giant panda’s current reservation. The paper identified 10 locations that might be suitable for new or improved nature reserves to help expand that coverage. Many of these areas, located in Sichuan Province, which is considered the stronghold (大本营) of giant pandas in the wild, are close to existing reserves.

Protecting the newly identified locations, however, won’t save all of China’s unique wildlife. “Pandas are a good umbrella species for forest ecosystems in China but that’s not enough,” says co-author Binbin Li. “In China we have many ecosystems. We need more umbrella species.” For example, she says tigers could serve the same role in the northern part of the country and snow leopards could be an umbrella for grassland species.

“The new findings are important,” Pimm (the other author) and Li say, “because many people doubt whether China’s commitment to preserving giant panda habitats is doing much good.” Other people around the world don’t even realize that wild pandas still live in their native forests. “A lot of the resources in China go to releasing captive (被关住的) pandas back into the wild,” Li says. “The news doesn’t cover that.” She says this paper helps display wild pandas and also shows that the expense in preserving them is money well spent.

The researchers hope their paper helps to set the tone for future discussions not only about umbrella species but also giant pandas themselves, along with all China’s wildlife.

46. Giant pandas are called an umbrella species because ______.

A. they never fight for protected species

B. they help take care of other baby animals

C. their precious value requires better protection

D. the protection for them also extends to other species

47. What can we learn from the research?

A. The number of nature reserves may be reduced.

B. The coverage of nature reserves may be expanded.

C. The giant panda lives in important local conservation areas.

D. Many nature reserves in China are located in Sichuan Province.

48. What should people do to protect ecosystems according to Binbin Li?

A. Create more kinds of strong species. B. Find more kinds of umbrella species.

C. Focus solely on pandas’ conservation. D. Search for much bigger nature reservations.

49. Pimm and Li think the new findings are helpful in _______.

A. showing how well pandas are living B. blaming the media for their ignorance

C. proving China’s efforts to protect pandas D. appealing to organizations to donate money

50. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The umbrella species have a great influence on the ecosystem.

B. Researchers have done a lot to protect China’s local species.

C. Giant panda conservation also protects other unique species.

D. Conservationists expressed a new umbrella species theory.

D

If I could give today’s young people three wishes, they would be: more hugs, more time outside in nature, more belief in their own power to change the world. The third one leaves some people wondering why young people’s belief in their own power is so essential.

Let’s start with the idea that all of us – especially young people – need heroes. Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a celebrity and a hero. A celebrity is all about fame – temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move, etc. A hero, by contrast, is about character- qualities under the surface that aren’t seen until they take action.

Heroes are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, teaching children, and protecting the environment. They don’t want fame, or glory; they just want to help. In so many ways, these unsung heroes pilot the boat in which all of us sail.

Yet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes in the media. The hidden message they get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buy – which shoes, which cell phone – not who they are down inside. What gets lost in this? Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities – their own power to – make a positive difference in the world. Truth is, there is a potential hero, a future difference maker, in every young person.

How do we help young people believe in their own power? The best way is simply to share examples of other young people who have made a difference.

Barbara grew up on a farm in Texas. When she realized that local farmers were pouring their used motor oil into rivers, causing pollution, she organised the creation of a recycling centre for crude oil (原油). Her project has grown to include 18 recycling centres in Texas.

The list could continue. These are but a few examples of young people who have discovered that they can build on their own energy to do something great.

51. What is the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 2?

A. To give examples of celebrities and heroes around us.

B. To discuss the distinctions between celebrities and heroes.

C. To illustrate the details about being celebrities and heroes.

D. To explain the meanings of the words “celebrity” and “hero”.

52. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Heroes only help specific groups of people.

B. Heroes want to be recognised for their work.

C. Heroes play a vital role in keeping the world running.

D. Heroes enjoy piloting boats to reach their destination.

53. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Heroes and celebrities are both valued today.

B. Society doesn’t support the development of heroes.

C. The media turns ordinary celebrities into real heroes.

D. Young people don’t have the belief in their own strength.

54. How does the author advance his view that young people believe in their own power?

A. By explaining the qualities that make a young person a hero.

B. By comparing the achievements made by different young people.

C. By giving examples of young people who show the qualities of a hero.

D. By providing examples of qualities that have made young people famous.

55. What does the passage focus on?

A. More heroes are needed in the world.

B. Celebrities are reported too much in the media.

C. Adults should become role models for young people.

D. Young people should believe in their ability to make a difference.

河北区2022~2023学年度高三年级总复习质量检测（一）

英语

第Ⅱ卷

注意事项：

1. 用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

2. 本卷共 6小题，共 35分。

第三部分：写作

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids and threw jump shots over their heads. The boys always tried to stop her, but never could.

I began to notice her at other times, on that same blacktop (柏油路), playing alone - sometimes until dark. One day, I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation, she said: “The only way I can go to college is if I get a scholarship. I like basketball. If I’m good enough, I can get a scholarship.”

She was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. But one time in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, her head cradled in her arms. Quietly, I asked what was wrong. “I am just too short,” came a soft reply. The coach told her that, at 5’5” (about 165 cm), she would probably never get to play for a top-ranked team- much less offered a scholarship.

She was heartbroken. I asked her to talk to her dad about it. Her father told her that those coaches were wrong – they just did not understand the power of a dream. Nothing could stop her, except one thing: her own attitude. He told her, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, when she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was noticed by a college recruiter. She was indeed offered a scholarship to a women’s basketball team. She finally got what she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years. And that little girl ended up having more playing time than any other woman in the history of the university.

During her junior year of college, her father – her hero, died. The following years were hard for her. The grief she felt over the loss of her father was always there. She struggled daily with fear, doubt, and frustration. However, every time she wanted to quit, she remembered her father’s last words: “Rachel, keep dreaming. Don’t let your dream die. If the dream is big enough, you can do anything!”

She completed her degree. It took her six years, but she didn’t give up. She can still be found sometimes as the sun is setting, bouncing a basketball. And often I hear her tell others, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

56. Why did Rachel practise playing basketball so much? (no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

57. How did Rachel feel after hearing her coach’s words? (1 word)

___________________________________________________________________

58. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean? (no more than 15 words)

___________________________________________________________________

59. What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

60. How did you deal with any obstacles when trying to achieve a goal? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)

___________________________________________________________________

第二节：书面表达（满分 25分）

61. 假设你是晨光中学校足球队队长李津。你将代表校队为刚刚结束的“中国-英格兰中学生足球友谊赛”发表感言，并将蹴鞠作为纪念品赠送给英格兰中学生队。请你为此写一篇英语发言稿。

内容包括:

（1）回忆比赛的过程；

（2）赠送蹴鞠的理由；

（3）表达对英格兰中学生队的美好祝愿。

蹴鞠

注意：

（1）词数不少于100；

（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

蹴鞠 cuju       纪念品 souvenir

中国-英格兰中学生足球友谊赛 China-England Secondary School Football Friendship Tournament

Dear fellows,

第一、二部分（Key to 1-55）

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

11.D   12.B   13.A   14.B   15.D   16.C   17.B   18.D   19.A   20.D

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

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

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

51.B   52.C   53.D   54.C   55.D

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分

第一节

Some possible answers:

56. To go to college by getting a scholarship.

57. Discouraged. / Sad. / Disappointed. / Heartbroken.

58. A strong determination and positive attitude can overcome obstacles and achieve dreams. /

Believe in yourself and your dream, even if the facts suggested otherwise.

59. Rachel struggled to pursue her dream after her father’s death.

60. Open.