天津市新华中学2023届高三英语下学期学科统练四（Word版附答案）

天津市新华中学2023届高三第二学期统练四

英语学科 （共6页）

一、单项填空（本大题共15小题，共15分）

1. — Can you spare me a few minutes now?
— ______, but I’ll be free this afternoon.

A. I'm afraid not   B. I'm not sure 

C. Yes, with pleasure  D. No, I won't

2. — Did you meet Mr. Smith?

— Yes. When I arrived, he ______ for New York to attend a press conference.

A. just left B. was just leaving C. just leaves D. had just left

3.  Mr. Zhang gave the textbooks to all the pupils except ______ who had already taken them.

A. the ones  B. ones  C. some  D. the others

4. Most probably it will be another 7 hours ______ you can have next meal, so you must have your stomach full.

A. since  B. when  C. after  D. before

5. — Mom, is Dad coming to pick us up?

— Yes, I am sure he _____ on the platform when we pull into the station.

A. stands  B. stood  C. has stood D. will be standing

6. — Do you have enough to ______all your daily expenses?
— Oh yes, enough and to spare.

A. spend  B. cover  C. fill  D. offer

7. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ______ for everyone to stand up.

A. signal  B. chance  C. mark  D. measure

8. I regret that I waited in the queue for a long time to buy the ticket this morning. I ______ it online.

A. could buy    B. must buy 

C. could have bought   D. must have bought

9. I hope to set up our company in _______ will be a promising land, a place _______ is full of opportunities.

A. where, where  B. where, that C. what, where D. what, that

10. All color fades, ________ under the impact of direct sunlight.

A. especially B. eventually C. appropriately D. merely

11. Some experts think, ________ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.

A. instead of B. except for C. apart from D. far from

12. Medical errors and various infections, if _______, will be the third leading cause of death in the world.

A. being combined B. to combine 

C. having combined D. combined

13. The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid 
progress they have made.

A. whatever   B. however C. how much D. no matter

14. You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t ______ as you expect.

A. run out   B. break out C. work out D. put out

15. — Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?
— The telephone bill? _____.

A. I mean it.    B. That isn’t due yet.
C. My telephone is out of order.  D. Please remember the amount.

二、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30分）

People say one man's trash is another man's treasure. That (16) comes to me as I (17) the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house (18) my sister and me when he died a few months ago.

After Dad was (19), we looked around the (20) house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we feel so (21) at all the stuff left. Like so many of their generation, my parents (22) everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious (23) about what to abandon and what to keep.

As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every (24) my parents ever saw, I also (25) many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, (26) her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran（退伍兵）and a world traveler,   (27) everything-from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the (28). The letters he wrote during the war (29) his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I (30) our old kitchen table, which brought back (31) of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.

I'm realizing all these things (32) my parents' life journey. Each time I go to the (33), I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I (34) knew. (35), from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.

16.   A. thought   B. goal  C. principle D. coincidence

17.   A. looked for   B. looked into C. looked through  D. looked after

18.   A. with   B. to  C. for  D. by

19.   A. retired   B. ill  C. gone  D. injured

20.   A. clean   B. strange C. modern D. empty

21.   A. pleased   B. familiar C. disappointed D. astonished

22.   A. saved   B. enjoyed C. purchased D. designed

23.   A. decisions   B. bargains C. challenges D. responsibilities

24.   A. person   B. neighbor C. doctor  D. child

25.   A. bought   B. discovered C. buried  D. lost

26.   A. even   B. just  C. only  D. yet

27.   A. liked   B. bought C. kept  D. lost

28.   A. school   B. army C. college D. countryside

29.   A. receive   B. direct C. sense  D. describe

30.   A. repaired   B. cleaned C. spotted D. set

31.   A. descriptions B. introductions C. memories D. communications

32.   A. recognized  B. represented C. instructed D. confirmed

33.   A. supermarket B. church  C. office    D. house

34.   A. merely   B. always C. really  D. never

35.   A. Anything   B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something

三、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共50分）

A

SIX-WEEK PROGRAM

All 6-week courses offered through Summer College are college-level courses. Students earn up to seven college credits. Courses are offered in many areas of study and in two enrollment types: programs/courses that are only for Summer College students and programs/courses that are open to both Summer College students and students at Syracuse University (SU). Students are enrolled in two courses, with the exception of Architecture, due to the number of study hours. And the second course need to be chosen from the courses with the tag in the following table.

Liberal Art Courses

      The liberal arts program gives Summer College students the opportunity to enroll in undergraduate courses (本科课程) at Syracuse University. More than 40 courses are opened to high school students each summer. Opportunities can be found in a variety of departments. Click here for a full listing of the 2014 SU Liberal Arts Courses.

36.  If Jack took the course of Architecture, he ________.

A. must be an excellent college student
B. can also choose Forensic Science-1
C. has to choose Liberal Arts at the same time
D. can not choose any other course

37.  As a SU student, which of the following can Peter study?

A. Liberal Arts & Forensic Science-1.
B. Engineering & Forensic Science-1.
C. Law & Media Literacy, Popular Culture & Democracy.
D. Liberal Arts & Media Literacy, Popular Culture & Democracy.

38.  All the courses offered by the Liberal Arts program ________.

A. are for summer students only B. are for the postgraduate
C. are not for high school students D. are undergraduate courses

39.  Students studied in the Six-Week program can ________.

A. choose 7 courses at most  B. be admitted to Syracuse University
C. earn up to 7 college credits in all D. get an academic certificate

40.  What does the passage aim at?

A. Introducing the summer courses to students.
B. Explaining the courses of Syracuse University.
C. Telling students how to study more at university.
D. Reminding students what to study at university.

B

At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola, Peru, came up with the creative idea of an eco-bank which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.

Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world's first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms （11 pounds） of solid waste （paper or plastic） and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners”  are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram （2*2 pounds） of recyclables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual's account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target.

“At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.

The youngster's persistence paid off. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers and begins accepting applications from kids all across Peru. On November 20, 2018, the young boy was awarded the famous Children's Climate Prize （CCP）. “Jose's eco-bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact, both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing”, a judge said.

Hopefully, Jose's success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the boy says, “Together we can change the world. We just need an opportunity. “

41.  For what purpose was the eco-bank created? ______

A. To educate children how to spend their allowances.
B. To help children break away from their parents.
C. To raise children's awareness of money and environment.
D. To encourage children to buy whatever they want.

42.  What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? ______

A. The history of the eco-bank. B. The requirements of membership.
C. The wisest way to deal with waste. D. The process of how the eco-bank works.

43.  What challenge did Jose meet at the beginning when opening the eco-bank? ______

A. Lack of enough support. B. Lack of experience.
C. Lack of investment. D. Lack of workers.

44.  What can we learn from the last two Paragraphs? ______

A. The boy's efforts were made in vain.
B. The eco-bank was highly appreciated.
C. The judge thought poorly of the eco-bank.
D. The boy's success had no practical values.

45.  What can be a suitable title for the text? ______

A. Persistence Paid Off.
B. Recycling Does Count.
C. An Opportunity to Change the World.
D. An Eco-bank, Economical and Ecological.

C

    Some hearing loss is a common —— and nearly unavoidable —— effect of aging. A third of people aged 60 and older have lost some of their ability to hear.

    But some research suggests a habit that might help offset the effect of aging on hearing. A study found that among middle-aged adults, being a lifelong musician was connected with better hearing later in life.

    “The instrument you play does not seem to be important here,” says Nina Kraus, a biologist.” It is really the act of engagement playing the instrument that matters.”

    Participants in the study were between ages 45 and 65. Researchers tested 18 musicians who had been playing an instrument since age nine or younger, and 19 non-musicians who had less than three years of music training.

    The musicians had statistically better auditory memory scores and tested better at hearing speech in noisy environments. They also showed better auditory processing abilities, which relate to how people interpret speech sounds.

    However, the two groups tied when researchers tested visual working memory skills. “It isn't as though musical training has a volume knob effect that makes all kinds of sensory processing enhanced in the same manner,” Kraus says. “It focuses on auditory skill.”

    The latest findings follow earlier research from Kraus that showed musician in a younger age group had better hearing skills. At the same time, some research has shown that musicians who play in large ensembles (合奏) may face an occupational risk when it comes to their hearing.

    Does this effect apply to the guy who plays in a community band one night a week? Kraus says no. To be included in the study, musicians were required to have engaged in musical activities-practicing, teaching or performing-at least three times a week.

    “What we do with our time and how we engage our senses and our thinking seems to really shape the people we become in very basic ways-in ways that affect how our series work,” she says.

    And, Kraus says, a person doesn't need to be an Itzhak Perlman or a Yo-Yo Ma to experience the effects. Talent, she says, isn't a factor.

    Kraus says that more research needs to be done to see whether receiving music instruction later in life might have the same benefits.

46.  Your hearing will be improved by ________.

A. what kind of instrument you play
B. what sort of music you play
C. whether you involve yourself with playing the instrument
D. how long you have learned music playing

47.  A musician is not better than others in ________.

A. getting better auditory memory scored

B. hearing speech in noisy environments
C. interpreting speech sounds 

D. processing visual work memory

48.  The under lined phrase “an occupational risk” may refer to ________.

A. the danger of hearing loss  B. the possibility of losing a job
C. the trouble of playing music D. the harm of hearing skills

49.  It can be inferred Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma are the names of ________.

A. instruments B. musicians C. songs D. music

50.  The main idea of the text is about ________.

A. enjoying music will do good to your health
B. learning music may promote your hearing skills
C. playing an instrument may help preserve hearing
D. listening to music can prevent you from aging

D

From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial（长期的） victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed（摇摆） by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.

In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

51.  People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______

A. are ready to change their minds B. are easily affected by windy weather
C. have the power to face their fate D. can't exercise control over themselves

52.  Losers would think that ______.

A. success is the result of hard work
B. working hard will lead to success
C. their failure is only because of bad luck
D. they don't make efforts to succeed

53.  Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? ______

A. Whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes.
B. Confidence can contribute to success.
C. Thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind.
D. Setting our expectations is essential.

54.  The last paragraph serves as ______.

A. the proof of the author's points B. the conclusion of the argument
C. an introduction to another topic D. a comparison between two views

55.  Which is the best title for the text? ______

A. Success Is a Choice. B. Be Responsible for Our Future.
C. Develop Our Confidence. D. Success and Self-esteem

四、阅读表达（本大题共1小题，共10分）

At the age of forty-five, my usually well-ordered life became full of changes. After twenty-two years of working in a bank, a plan to use less staff led to the unemployment of over one hundred people. Unluckily, I was one of them.

My once secure future became uncertain. However, I was not a single parent, so the family did not depend only on my income and my husband can support the family. My motto has always been,” Change is good; change is progress”, but when it affected my livelihood, I had to change it “Accept change and make the most of it.” From the beginning, 1 chose to look at this matter not as bad luck, but as a welcome chance. I refused to become sorry; instead, I actively planned to do something new and different.

Having a positive attitude made all the difference in the way I pursued the future. First, I decided to return to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than a little courage. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career in the bank, but now it is a personal goal I longed to achieve. With a lot of determination, I went to evening classes and became an adult student. In the class, I became more and more confident. During this time, I realized that no matter what life throws in our way, nothing can hinder our personal growth.

The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate my past life. It used to be filled with endless, and sometimes meaningless events. But now, my heart and life are completely around people I care for.

The loss of my job led to some positive changes in my life. Revisiting the past made room for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it.

56. What made the author lose her job? (no more than 10 words)

57. What did the author do after the unemployment? (no more than 15 words)

58. How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 3? (1 word)

59. How would you describe the author in terms of personalities? (no more than 5 words)

60. What's your attitude towards the “changes” in your life? Please explain.  (no more than 20 words)

五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25分）

61.  假设你叫李津，你的英国朋友Chris所在的学校要组织来中国进行主题夏令营活动，每个学生可以从以下三个主题营中选择一个参加：1.唐诗学习夏令营；2.乒乓球训练营；3.剪纸学习夏令营。Chris来信希望你能给他推荐一个。请你给他回信，内容包括：
（1）对 Chris的来访表示欢迎；
（2）你推荐的课程及推荐理由；
（3）对这次学访提一些生活方面的建议。
注意：（1）词数不少于 100词；
（2）可以适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；
（3）文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：唐诗（Tang poems）；剪纸（paper-cutting）
Dear Chris,
______________________________

Yours，
Li Jin

单选

1-5 ABADD    6-10 BACDA   11-15 CDACB

完形填空

16-20 ACBCD  21-25 DAACB  26-30 ACBDC  31-35 CBDDC

阅读理解

36-40 DBDCA  41-45 CDABD  46-50 CDABC  51-55 DCCBA

阅读表达

56. The bank’s plan to use less staff.

57. She returned to college and reevaluated her past life.

58. Stop

59.She is optimistic and determined.Or: She is active and adaptable.

60.I will accept the changes and try my best to live a positive life.