2023-2024学年广东省揭阳市揭东区高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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Ⅰ.阅读(共两节，20题，满分50分)
第一节：阅读理解(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和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Nt everyne knws that Mga Caves in China has a “little sister”—Yulin Caves, which is smaller but better preserved than Mga Caves. This “little sister” has the mst brilliant murals (壁画) which are large in scale and diverse in frms and skills, with much art value. Here is sme infrmatin l refer t when planning yur tur here.
Daily Itinerary (行程)
DAY 1: Visit Mingshashan in the middle afternn when it is nt very ht and sunburn is lw.
DAY 2: Visit Yulin Caves. Yu can visit up t 6 caves. After that, drive abut 30 minutes t Suyangcheng.
DAY 3: Visit the newly pened Mga Caves Digital Exhibitin Center. Yu will watch tw shrt but well-prduced educatinal dcumentary mvies abut Mga Caves. After the mvies, take the interznal bus t Mga Caves.
Highlights f This Tur
●In-depth tur f Mga Caves and Yulin Caves
●Visiting Suyangeheng—an ancient ruined city 2,000 years ag
●Private tur package cvering airprt pick-up, accmmdatin, sightseeing and private tur guide
Basic Infrmatin abut Price
●$ 380 per persn
●This price is based n a grup f 2 adults sharing ne standard duble-bed rm in 4-star htels and traveling with ur private tur in lw seasns.
●This price is subject t change accrding t yur traveling seasn, grup size, htel class, etc. ... If yu want a lwer price, yu can get mre peple t jin yu, r use ecnmy class htels.
1 When can turists see the dcumentary mvies?
A. On Day 1.B. On Day 2.C. On Day 3.D. Any day.
2. What is a mst interesting part f the tur?
A. Tw brilliant caves.B. An ld living city.
C. Free accmmdatins.D. In-depth travel in private.
3. Where can yu find the text prbably?
A. In a histry textbk.B. On a travel agency website.
C. In an academic jurnal.D. On an exhibitin f murals.
B
An American teacher wh helped make cllege educatin accessible t lw-incme, immigrant, first-generatin American, and refugee pupils has wn the＄1 millin Glbal Teacher Prize. Keishia Thrpe, an English teacher in Maryland, was selected frm mre than 8, 000 teachers in 121 cuntries.
“As a yung girl frm the circumstances that I cme frm I wuld never have thught smething like this wuld ever happen t me. I'm speechless. I’m verjyed. I'm amazed. This is just an extrardinary achievement fr me.” Ms. Thrpe said.
Ms. Thrpe teaches English t 12th-graders at the Internatinal High Schl Langley Park, where 95 percent f pupils are frm lw-incme families. She redesigned their curses fr the English department t make it culturally relevant t her pupils wh are frm mstly Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Suth America. Since then, her English language learners have shwn a 40 percent increase in their reading.
Ms. Thrpe spent a lt f time encuraging her pupils t apply fr cllege and helped them with their applicatins and accessing fully-funded schlarships. She helped her senir pupils in 2018-2019 win mre than＄6.7 millin in schlarships t 11 clleges with mst f them nt having t pay fr their educatin.
She plans t use the prize mney t give less well-ff pupils an pprtunity f receiving a third level educatin. “Every persn deserves the right t educatin and I want t be that persn wh champins that fr them. I plan t use the mney t help students wrldwide access higher educatin.“ she said. “Students are the reasn why I’m here, s I plan t use that t prmte them and create a better future fr them.”
Organized by UNESCO and first awarded in 2015, the Glbal Teacher Prize is an annual award t a teacher wh has made a vast difference t the prfessin. The winner f this year was annunced at a virtual ceremny in Paris n Nvember 10th, 2021.
4. Hw d Thrpe’s redesigned curses influence her students?
A. Students have spent mre time reading.
B. Students are mre aware f their culture.
C. Mre lw-incme students attend schl.
D. Mre students apply fr cllege educatin.
5. What best describes Thrpe?
A. Selfless and strict.B. Frank and cnsiderate.
C. Caring and devted.D. Talented and humrus.
6. What can be learned abut the Glbal Teacher Prize?
A. It devtes much t cllege educatin.
B. It targets teachers with huge cntributins.
C. It favrs lw-incme immigrant teachers.
D. It encurages refrms in English teaching.
7. Which can be the best title fr the text?
A. A gd teacher ensures a bright future
B. Teacher prize helps realize students’ dream
C. Immigrant teacher shares her mving stry
D. High schl teacher wins a SI millin prize
C
A recent stry in the Wall Street Jurnal newspaper lked at students wh went t celebrated universities such as Clumbia and New Yrk University, fr advanced degrees in subjects like art, film and even scial wrk. Many f the students said they learned a lt. Hwever, when they graduated, they were deep in debt and did nt think they wuld find wrk that wuld let them pay back their lans.
Students said they spke with Clumbia abut the high cst f advanced arts degrees but never received a reasnable answer. Educatin experts say the schl is very wealthy, with large funds. The University, hwever, prefers t ask the students t pay the full cst.
Kevin Carey is a higher educatin expert fr New America, a public plicy research center. He called master’s degrees “a scam” in a cnversatin. “Charging peple a tn f mney t g int any artistic career is ften super prblematic,” he said.
Castill is an actr in New Yrk City. He earned an MFA frm The Actrs Studi in New Yrk City. Was his MFA wrth the cst? “I d think it was wrth it. I dn’t put a price tag n my educatin r my experience. I think it’s srt f unfrtunate that s many peple take educatin fr granted.” Castill said students wh are thinking abut an advanced degree in art shuld be sure they are ding it because they value the educatin, nt because they want mney r t be famus.
Plazinska is a filmmaker in New Yrk City. She attended graduate schl bth at Baylr University in Texas and at the University f Lwa. Arts graduate prgrams can help students meet and make friends with fellw artists with whm they can wrk thrughut their careers. Fr schl t be f value, students need t remember why they started making art in the beginning. “It’s just fr the pure pleasure f creating and fulfilling myself this way.”
8. What’s the prblem fr students in famus universities fr art advanced degrees?
A. They can’t take lans.B. They can’t find any wrk.
C. They may be heavily in debt.D. They may drp ut f university.
9. What des the underlined wrd “scam” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Way.B. Trick.C. Skill.D. Game.
10. What des Castill think f his MFA?
A. He thinks highly f it.
B. It’s a waste f mney.
C. He takes it fr granted.
D. It brings him fame and mney.
11. What can we infer frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. Arts graduate prgrams ensure a prmising future.
B. Students had better cnsider whether they can affrd the fee.
C. Arts graduate prgrams intrduce celebrity artists t their students.
D. Students shuld stick t their riginal purpses while learning.
D
As anyne in mainland Britain wh has ever attempted t grw berries r nuts r indeed feed the birds – will knw, ding s is equal t an pening mve in a game f chess with lcal grey squirrels, a game the squirrels tend t win. Grey squirrels are als fnd f the ccasinal bird’s egg r the yung bird, and enjy tearing and eating the bark f yung brad leaf trees, which can either kill the trees r leave them pen t infectin. This, apart frm affecting bidiversity and landscape, harms the wd industry. The lss is nt insignificant: £37 a year in England and walks.
Grey squirrels, intrduced frm Nrth America in 1876, have almst replaced native red squirrels by cmpeting them fr fd and habitat. They are larger and strnger, and resistant t squirrel px virus, while reds are nt. Abut 3 millin grey squirrels nw live in the UK; the Internatinal Unin fr Cnservatin f Nature lists the grey squirrel amng the tp 100 mst harmful invasive (入侵的) species in the wrld.
In Britain, much effrt and inventiveness has been made in stpping grey squirrel prgress, frm trapping and shting them, t releasing pine mar tens int their habitats. The latest mve, a wrkable system fr which was thught t be a decade away, is frbidding the breeding (繁殖) f grey squirrels. Hwever, legal challenge brught s many delays that the invasive grey squirrel ppulatin expanded t an unmanageable level and wiping ut were abandned. The main issue in Britain was thught t be mre technlgical than legal designing a drug that targets nly grey squirrels t prevent their breeding. Anther pssibility in the years ahead is t use DNA editing t ensure grey female are brn unable t give birth.
Grey squirrels have nw been here fr nearly 150 years. They d actively threaten anther species in Britain. There is a strng argument that ecsystems change. In fact, that is their essential nature, and it is unrealistic t stp it. The attractin f cntrlling the breeding methds f grey squirrels is that they are less inhumane, and aim fr balance rather than uprting.
12. What des the authr fcus n in paragraph 1?
A. The harm frm grey squirrels.
B. The eating habits f grey squirrels.
C. The effect f grey squirrels n industry.
D. The game between the British and grey squirrels.
13. What led t the victry f grey squirrels ver reds?
A. Their huge number.B. Their unique rigins.
C. Their breeding ability.D. Their physical qualities.
14. What is the main difficulty in remving grey squirrels in Britain?
A. Less labur.B. Shrtage f mney.
C. Imperfect law.D. Lack f technlgy.
15. What is the authr’s attitude t frbidding the breeding f grey squirrels?
A. Unclear.B. Objective.
C. Favrable.D. Dubtful.
第二节 (共5小题，每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Apple’s vitamin and mineral cntent, its easy availability, and its inexpensiveness are the reasns why it’s the secnd mst-cnsumed fruit in the wrld.___16___ But what abut the calries and nutritinal value in it? Can we cnsume apples in endless numbers and still stay fit?
A medium-sized apple cntains up t 95 calries. Hwever, the sugar cntent—abut 19g—is still less than the 21g yu get in a regular-sized chclate bar.___17___ The fiber present in fruits and vegetables helps cntrl bld sugar levels naturally. It slws dwn digestin and stps the bld sugar levels frm rising as they wuld after yu cnsume candy.
Eating ne medium-sized apple gives yu yur daily dse f 14% vitamin A and 11% f vitamin C, bth that yur immune system needs the mst. Antixidants like vitamin A and C save the bdy frm damage caused by unstable atms. _______18_______ If we cnsume darker apples mre, we can get an antixidant that prtects the bdy frm diseases and a gd amunt f indigestible fiber ur gut’s gd bacteria feed n, s it’s a win-win deal!
_____19_____ Cnsuming ne r tw apples n a daily basis is gd fr yur health. But if yu’re diabetic, yu shuld restrict the cnsumptin t nt mre than a small-sized apple a day as apples are a high-sugar fruit. If yu stay alert and take a prper diet, yur bdy will benefit a lt. But if yu eat endlessly, even the healthiest fd in the wrld wuld damage yur bdy and increase the number f dctr visits._____20_____
A. S act smartly and stay safe.
B. Hw many apples can yu eat in a day?
C. Therefre, yu shuld watch ut fr the fd quality.
D. Hw can we guarantee that we will get this fruit cntinuusly?
E. Plus, this sugar is less harmful t yur bdy since it cmes with fibers.
F. They reduce the risks f illness and aging, giving yu healthy and smth skin.
G. Since it cmes in many varieties and different tastes, peple never get bred f it.
Ⅱ. 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—55各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There nce was an rdinary street in the suburbs where n ne cared much fr their gardens. The lawns were vergrwn, the weeds were___21___and the hedges (树篱) desperately needed t be cut back. It lked very___22___. But when the neighbrs saw their gardens, they just lked at each ther and went away with___23___.
It seemed t hard t___24___all the gardens and n ne culd be bthered t make them better because everyne's garden was___25___terrible. N ne felt it was urgent fr a___26___. Then a man named Bill mved in. Bill was a___27___, hard-wrking and patient man wh started wrking in the garden as sn as he___28___in the street. He tk his lawn mwer (割草机) ut t cut back the grass and pulled ut all f the___29___. Finally, he tk up his gardening and started____30____his hedges, making them lk like flwers, plants, stnes, balls, etc.
Attracted by the hard-wrking____31____, the neighbrs walked by and admired the newly manicured (修整的) garden. Over sme time, smething interesting happened. One by ne, the neighbrs started t put in mre____32____in their wn gardens and the sunds f lawn mwers culd be heard again. After a few mnths, the street was____33____frm a dirty, unappealing cllectin f huses t a beautiful avenue that wuldn’t be ut f place in a stylish magazine.
One persn’s actin shwed everyne what culd be achieved with a little hard wrk. It’s easy fr us t____34____the envirnment arund us because n ne else cares abut it. Remember what yu psitively d nt nly brings____35____t yurself, but als results in a change t the whle wrld.
21.
A. taking verB. dying utC. giving inD. falling ff
22.
A. tidyB. delicateC. familiarD. messy
23.
A. embarrassmentB. delightC. angerD. cnceitedness
24.
A. purchaseB. guardC. clearD. build
25.
A. hardlyB. rarelyC. slightlyD. equally
26.
A. chanceB. changeC. celebratinD. debate
27.
A. prudB. casualC. neatD. selfless
28.
A. settledB. steppedC. perfrmedD. std
29.
A. flwersB. weedsC. seedsD. trees
30.
A. plantingB. pickingC. wateringD. shaping
31.
A. fficerB. designerC. presidentD. gardener
32.
A. furnitureB. staffC. effrtD. heat
33
A. transfrmedB. mvedC. enlargedD. passed
34.
A. bserveB. mindC. ignreD. pllute
35.
A. dubtB. benefitC. harmD. prfit
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。
Wang Hngmei, a master in the Frbidden City, specializes in restring (修复) damaged paintings. “I fund cnservatin f paintings extremely___36___ (challenge) in the beginning when I ften had t stand fr hurs all day lng due t the nature f the wrk.” Wang___37___ (recall) in an interview. “Cmmitment and time___38___(gradual) calmed dwn my heart.”
It takes a seasned restrer like Wang a whle year___39___(restre) just three t fur paintings. Smetimes the wrk culd take even___40___(lng) than imagined. A painting ver 170 square meters in size ___41___was created fr Emperr Qianlng fr his retirement, was wrn. Wang and her clleagues spent five years restring the painting t its previus brilliance.
“These treasures are nt simply individual items, but are legacies (遗产) f the craft and spirit, which___42___ (pass) n by the artists, cllectrs and restrers f the past,” Qu Feng, ne f Wang’s___43___(wrkmate), said. “Strengthened cnservatin effrts symblize increasing natinal pwer and pride. If we can prtect ur cultural heritage t the best f ur abilities, ur natin will cme t believe___44___itself mre firmly.” Due t the effrts by the masters in the Frbidden City, the public nw can have____45____further understanding f cultural heritage.
Ⅲ. 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华。你校的新外教Mr. Jhnsn刚到校就职，想找一名学生助手协助他在中国的工作与生活。据此，请你写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 你的个人优势；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Jhnsn,
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Yurs sincerely,
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。
Adler lived with his mther, wh was t ill t g t wrk, and a yunger brther in a small huse in Durang. Like ther bys at his age, the small, glden-haired by wanted t play with his friends and have fun, but fate had ther plans. After bserving what was happening in his huse, the by decided t d smething fr his family. He picked up his nly ty, a ball, and left his huse with a missin—t help his family.
Little Adler walked t the nearest stre with his last ty in hand, hping he culd sell it. His inncent mind culd nly cme up with this idea t help his mther, unaware that n ne wuld buy the ball frm him. While the little by was selling his ty at the street, a man with the TikTk(抖音)name Ruben Cervantes sptted him. Curius, he apprached Adler t see what happened t that little by.
With tears in his eyes, the little ne said, “I just want t sell my nly ty, sir. Wuld yu like it?” When Cervantes learned Adler was selling his ty t help his family, he asked, “Hw much is it?”Adler replied, “I dn't want mney, sir. I just want milk and bread fr my family. ”
At that mment, Cervantes was s mved by hw this little mind culd pssess such mature cncepts. While ther children at his age were enjying and living a carefree life, Adler was wrrying abut his hme's financial situatin. Withut hesitatin, Cervantes tk the ball frm the by, gave him a hug and said, “Dn't cry, my by. I'll keep yur ball fr nw, hping t play it with yu ne day. ”
Cervantes did buy milk and bread in exchange fr his ball and sent him back hme. The by flashed a tthy smile and said, “Thank yu s much, sir. I'm lking frward t playing ball with yu ne day. ”
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。
Immediately Cervantes gt hme, he psted Adler’s stry n TikTk.
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One day, there was a knck at Adler’s dr.
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