2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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时量：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略
第二部分 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
Thailand turism has always been the tp destinatin fr Chinese travelers due t its affrdable prices and excellent services. Therefre, we recmmend that yu als travel t Thailand after the Gaka t reward yurself fr ten years f hard wrk and studying.
Grand Palace, Bangkk
The Grand Palace is a stunning cmplex f buildings that served as the fficial residence f the kings f Thailand frm the 18th t the mid-20th century. It features cmplex architecture, beautiful gardens, and several impressive temples. The palace is pen daily frm 8:30 am t 3:30 pm, and admissin csts 500 baht(泰铢) per persn.
Wat Arun, Bangkk
Wat Arun is a stunning Buddhist temple that sits n the banks f the Cha Phraya River. The temple is knwn fr its great design and impressive tp, which are cvered in clrful msaics and seashells. It’s pen daily frm 8:30 am t 5:30 pm, and admissin csts 100 baht per persn. Nte that visitrs are required t dress mdestly and remve
their shes befre entering the temple.
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai
The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is a busy market that ffers a wide variety f gds, including clthing, handicrafts, and suvenirs. The market is pen every night frm arund 6:00 pm t midnight. Admissin is free, but be prepared t bargain abut prices.
Phuket Old Twn, Phuket
Phuket Old Twn is a histric district filled with clrful shp huses, cafes, and art galleries. It’s a great place t wander arund and sak up the atmsphere. Sme f the mst ppular attractins in the area include the Thai Hua Museum and the Phuket Trickeye Museum. Admissin prices vary depending n the attractin.
21. Thailand is very ppular amng Chinese turists fr _____________.
A. the stunning architecture and beautiful gardens
B. the wide variety f gds in the night market
C. the utstanding balance between cst and value
D. the impressive Buddhist temple by the river
22. Which attractin has dress requirements fr visitrs?
A. Grand Palace, Bangkk.B. Wat Arun, Bangkk.
C. Phuket Old Twn, Phuket.D. Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai.
23. Which f the fllwing is TRUE abut Chiang Mai Night Bazaar?
A. Only tp quality prducts are sld here.B. All the gds here are handmade.
C. Sme prducts are free.D. There is n charge fr entry.
B
The mst valuable thing I ever lst was a pair f diamnd earrings I bught many years ag at a charity auctin(拍卖会). Thugh very beautiful, they were heavy and turned ut t be painful t wear. I wrte abut the lst earrings in my new children’s bk, The Christmas Pig. When they reach the Land f the Lst, where the her must
g t rescue his mst belved ty, my earrings are angry that they aren’t treated with the respect they think they deserve. They sn find ut that being made f diamnds cunts fr very little in the strange wrld where human-made bjects g when lst, because a thing’s imprtance there depends n hw much it’s truly lved.
The Christmas Pig explres a deep attachment t an ld bject. It’s abut the jurney f a by, Jack, wh is a little lst himself but discvers his bravery and ability t lve in a strange wrld. Of all the bks I’ve written, this is the ne that made me cry the mst, because I was dealing with emtins that run deep in all f us. Lss and change are hard fr children, and acceptance f these unavidable parts f life isn’t much easier fr adults. The Christmas Pig shws hw human beings — even small, lst nes — are capable f wnderful, heric acts.
A very strange thing happened n the day I finished editing The Christmas Pig. After emailing the final versin t my editr, I set abut clearing ut a cupbard. The last bject I picked up was a small bx. I pened it. There were my lng-lst diamnd earrings. I’ve decided t sell them and give the mney t a charity. I think it will be a nice ending fr my earrings’ stry t have them d sme gd fr children in the Land f the Living.
Hw many times have I been asked whether I believe in magic? On the day I finished The Christmas Pig, fr a few shining mments, I really did.
24. What’s the authr’s purpse f writing the text?
A. T advertise her first children’s bk.
B. T reveal ur attachment t ld bjects.
C. T tell a stry happening in a strange wrld.
D. T intrduce her new bk and the stry behind it.
25. What is The Christmas Pig mainly abut?
A. A by discvered bravery in the real wrld.
B. A by was weighed dwn by sme earrings.
C. A by saved his lst ty in the magical wrld.
D. A by helped the earrings find their wn value.
26. Why did the bk make the authr cry the mst?
A. The by dealt with lss and change bravely.
B. It was based n her wn past experiences.
C. She was unable t frgive herself.
D. Many adults culd hardly understand the main character.
27. What des the authr want t tell us thrugh the stry f her earrings?
A. Magic in bks can happen in real life.
B. Smetimes warm magic can happen in life.
C. We shuld dnate t help thse in need.
D. Lst things will turn up sner r later.
C
Pat Crrales, wh managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies befre a lng stint(任期) n the Atlanta Braves caching staff under the Hall f Fame skipper Bbby Cx, died n Sunday at his hme in the nrth Gergia muntains. The first Majr League manager f Mexican descent(血统), he was 82.
The Ls Angeles Ddgers cnfirmed his death. He had wrked in the Ddgers’ frnt ffice since 2012, mst recently as a special assistant t the general manager.
A native f Ls Angeles, Crrales was a backup catcher with fur teams ver a largely rdinary career in the majrs, cmpiling a 216 average with fur hmers and 54 runs batted in ver nine seasns. He made his nly pstseasn appearance as a player with the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970 Wrld Series.
Crrales was far mre ntable fr his pst-playing career. He became the first big-league manager f Mexican descent when, as a cach with the Rangers, he tk ver the team fr the final game f the 1978 seasn.
He went n t manage the Rangers fr tw full seasns, finishing with a recrd f 160-164. He was hired as the Phillies’ manager in 1982, ging 89-73 in his nly full seasn with the team. He was fired in the middle f the fllwing seasn, when the team was in first place in the Natinal League East but had a disappinting recrd f 43-42.
The Phillies’ general manager Paul Owens, mved t the dugut(教练, 球员席) t replace him and guided the team t the Wrld Series, where they lst t Baltimre in five games.
Crrales was quickly hired by Cleveland, finishing ut the 1983 seasn as manager and cntinuing in that pst ver five seasns. After a 102-lss campaign in 1985 Cleveland bunced back t an 84-78 mark the next year. But Crrales was fired in 1987 with the team mired at 31-56. His verall mark in Cleveland was 280-355.
Crrales fllwed with a lng caching stint in Atlanta wrking n Cx’s staff frm 1990 t 2006. That stint cincided with the Braves’ emergence as a Majr League pwer huse which included a recrd 14 straight divisin titles and a Wrld Series champinship.
“During that run, he was the guy, ding a lt f the heavy lifting,” Braves Manager Brian Snitker said this week befre a game at Clrad. “He was a baseball guy thrugh and thrugh.” Crrales finished his career in the dugut as a cach with the Washingtn Natinals.
He is survived by his wife f 40 years, Dnna Myers Crrales; tw daughters, Rena Hammerness and Patricia Cllins; and a sn, Jasn. Anther sn, Patrick and anther daughter, Michele Pllitt, died befre him.
28. What was Pat Crrales’ rle in the Ls Angeles Ddgers rganizatin befre his death?
A. General manager. B. Backup catcher.C. Special assistant. D. Cach.
29. Why is Pat Crrales cnsidered mre famus fr his pst-playing career?
A. Because he became the first big-league manager f Mexican descent.
B. Because he had a successful caching stint in the Atlanta Braves.
C. Because he wrked in the Ddgers’ frnt ffice as a special assistant.
D. Because he set several recrds as a backup catcher during his playing career.
30. What can we learn abut Pat Crrales frm the article?
A. The team he guided lst t Baltimre in five games.
B. His greatest achievement was made when caching n Cx’ staff.
C. His wife died at the age f 40.
D. He was fired in the middle f 1982 seasn.
31. What is the main fcus f the article abut Pat Crrales?
A. Pat Crrales’ caching experiences in the USA as a Mexican.
B. Pat Crrales’ cntributins as a baseball player.
C. Pat Crrales’ caching stint in the Washingtn Natinals.
D. Pat Crrales’ managerial career with varius baseball teams.
D
We’ve been tld fr years that self-driving cars are just appraching. But it’s time t accept the truth, said Darrell Etheringtn n TechCrunch: they “aren’t ging t happen” in ur lifetimes.
I’ve lng been excited abut the ptential f this technlgy, but my remaining ptimism left me finally last mnth when Frd and Vlkswagen annunced they were stpping running Arg AI, their autnmus driving tech jint firm. Arg was cnsidered a leader in the field. But Frd feels that “prducing prfitable, fully autnmus vehicles n a large scale is a lng way ff”, and it culd n lnger stmach the increasing csts. This is just the latest setback.
True, General Mtrs is making prgress in trialling driverless vehicles n the rads, but nly n a small scale. Tesla is pushing ahead with its self-driving technlgy, but its ambitins can be limited by an investigatin that is lking int sme accidents invlving its “Autpilt” system. Sme f the firmest believers in self-driving technlgy have turned nnbelievers. State-f-the-art rbt cars still “struggle” with cnstructin sites, rad blcks, and smetimes even simple left turns.
I recently tk a ride in a self-driving taxi in the city f Chandler, Arizna. There was an undeniable hrrr-mvie aspect t sitting in the back f a vehicle and watching the steering wheel turn autnmusly. T my relief, it slwed when ther vehicles behaved imprperly. I was just abut t feel relaxed and text a cwrker when the taxi came t a sudden stp at ne pint. A truck stpped in frnt f us and wanted t g backwards in rder t take a missed turning. Unclear abut what t d next, the taxi “chirped(吱吱叫) t call a human specialist t slve the situatin”. Frtunately, the truck driver decided t drive n and we cntinued ur way. My driverless experience made me believe this technlgy may never be pssible t make passengers relaxed when they are in a driverless vehicle. Even s, I wn’t undervalue the technlgical advances that have been made — after all, wh knws what the future will lk like.
32. What can we infer frm Darrell Etheringtn’s wrds?
A. Self-driving cars will be replaced by ther technlgy.
B. Self-driving cars will change ur travel mde.
C. Self-driving cars are appraching us.
D. Self-driving cars are just a dream nw.
33. What des the underlined wrd “stmach” prbably mean in paragraph 2?
A. Endure.B. Reduce.C. Regain.D. Remve.
34. Why General Mtrs and Tesla are mentined in paragraph 3?
A. T prve self-driving technlgy has made big prgress.
B. T prve self-driving technlgy has a lng way t g.
C. T prve self-driving technlgy is ttally impractical.
D. T prve self-driving technlgy has great ptential.
35. What is authr’s attitude twards the self-driving technlgy?
A. Critical.B. Cnventinal.C. Favrable.D. Indifferent.
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。
If anyne had tld me three years ag that I wuld be spending mst f my weekends camping, I wuld have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were peple wh enjyed insect bites, ill-cked meals, and uncmfrtable sleeping bags. They had nthing in cmmn with me. 36
The friends wh intrduced me t camping thught that it meant t be a pineer. 37 We slept in a tent, cked ver an pen fire, and walked a lng distance t take the shwer and use the bathrm. This brief visit with Mther Nature cst me tw days ff frm wrk, recvering frm a bad case f sunburn and the dctr’s bill fr my sn’s fd pisning.
I was, nevertheless, talked int ging n anther fun-filled hliday in the wilderness. 38 Instead, we had a pp-up camper with cmfrtable beds and an air cnditiner. My nature-lving friends had remembered t bring all the necessities f life.
39 We have dne a lt f it since. Recently, we bught a twenty-eight-ft travel trailer cmplete with a bathrm and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedrm, a mdern kitchen with a refrigeratr. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
40 It must be true that sner r later, everyne finds his r her way back t nature. I recmmend that yu find yur way in style.
第三部分 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。
Many blind children are als diagnsed with autism(自闭症), including my sn Eddie. But we decided that we wuld nt allw his blindness t 41 his develpment.
When Eddie was yunger, we’d take him t the grcery stre and talk abut everything. We’d tell him what was n the shelves, the varius smells, and even hw much things 42 . We were teaching him the 43 f “grcery stre”. Thugh Eddie was nt impressed, my husband James prved that we shuld always 44 again.
James tld me ne day recently that Eddie had becme interested in 45 . I was very 46 . In the past, Eddie wuld cry in the stre and nt want t walk.
James’ reprt afterwards amazed me. He wuld even have Eddie 47 items ff the shelves and put them in the cart with his help.
The next day, we tk Eddie t the grcery stre. When we went t the fruit sectin, James let Eddie feel the apples in the whle 48 . The manager wasn’t happy, and quickly came ver t find ut what was ging n. James said Eddie was just 49 apples. As the manager lked 50 , James turned t Eddie and threw ut a questin he wasn’t sure. Eddie wuld answer.
He said, “Eddie, can yu pick up that bag f apples and put it in the cart?” 51 , Eddie did exactly what James asked. This ne little 52 even caused ur eyes t fill with tears. Due t Eddie’s language delays, it’s hard t knw what he fully 53 .
This is ne f thse mments we 54 fr years t see. When the day cmes, we are shcked. I’m glad that we keep trying with Eddie and never give up n him. We are trying t remember he’s grwing every day in every way; trying t put 55 in his life that may nt have wrked befre, but can wrk nw; trying t be better parents.
41. A. declineB. replaceC. adaptD. delay
42. A. lseB. returnC. cstD. develp
43. A. lcatinB. cnceptC. instructinD. dmain
44. A. tryB. pass C. break D. stick
45. A. shutingB. shppingC. walkingD. picking
46. A. wrriedB. ashamedC. embarrassedD. surprised
47. A. prepareB. turnC. pullD. thrw
48. A. farmlandB. marketC. sizeD. sectin
49. A. taking inB. fcusing nC. picking utD. making up
50. A. cnfusedB. mvedC. unnticedD. excited
51. A. UnfrtunatelyB. UnwillinglyC. ShckinglyD. Hpefully
52. A. mmentB. situatinC. attitudeD. suggestin
53. A. receivesB. understandsC. dubtsD. fllws
54. A. waitB. searchC. headD. call
55. A. reasnsB. experiencesC. descriptinsD. criteria
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。
The Grand Tang Mall in Xi’an, Shaanxi prvince, ffers a fascinating experience that transprts visitrs back t the Tang Dynasty. Even after 10 p.m. n weekdays, the pedestrian area cme alive 56 vibrant lights and lively music. The main street 57 (line) with Tang-style pavilins, and peple dressed in traditinal Chinese attire(服装) can be seen 58 (leisure) strlling. 59 sets this mdern recreatin apart is a series f utdr perfrmances 60 (feature) cultural elements frm the Tang Dynasty presented in a cntemprary way. Onstage, acclaimed Tang Dynasty pets, 61 (play) by actrs, engage visitrs in cnversatins abut ancient Chinese petry. Within a cmpact area, captivating musicals and dance perfrmances blend traditinal and cntemprary elements, prviding an 62 (impress) cultural experience. These interactive events 63 (becme) the city’s turism highlight, attracting 64 daily average f 300,000 turists t the Grand Tang Mall since June.
Inspired by the glamur f the Tang Dynasty, the Grand Tang Mall cntinues t create new prductins 65 shwcase the era’s petry and art perfrmances. With ver 20 regular prgrams, each lasting 10 minutes, visitrs are encuraged t arrive early t secure a gd view f these ppular shws.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假如你是李华，你的学校召开英语征文大赛。你提交了你很满意的文章，结果在获奖名单中却没有你的名字。你打算写信给大赛的评委Lucas，了解具体情况，内容包括：
1. 你的备赛过程；
2. 你的困惑。
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 Lucas,








Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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 ne f the httest days f the dry seasn. We had nt seen rain in almst a mnth. The crps were dying. Cws had stpped giving milk. The streams were lng gne back int the earth. If we didn’t see sme rain sn we wuld lse everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch fr the family when I saw my six-year-ld sn, Billy, walking tward the wds. I culd nly see his back. He wasn’t walking in his usual way. He was bviusly walking with a great effrt, trying t be as still as pssible. Minutes after he disappeared int the wds, he came running ut again, tward the
huse.
Mments later, hwever, he was nce again walking in that slw and purpseful step tward the wds. This activity went n fr ver an hur walking cautiusly t the wds, then running back t the huse. Finally, my curisity gt the best f me. I crept ut f the huse and fllwed him n his jurney.
He was cupping bth hands in frnt f him as he walked, being very careful nt t spill the water he carried. Branches and thrns slapped his little face but he did nt try t avid them. He had a much greater purpse. As I leaned against a tree t spy n him. I saw the mst amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in frnt f him. But Billy walked right up t them. I almst screamed fr him t get away. And I saw a baby deer lying n the grund, bviusly suffering frm heavy lss f water and heat exhaustin, lift its head with great effrt t lap up the water in my by’s hand.
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。
After delivering the water t the dehydrated(脱水的) animals, Billy carefully jumped up t run back.








Later that day, I learned what had been happening.








A. This time there was n tent.
B. Things are ging t be imprved.
C. The trip they tk me n was a rugh ne.
D. I was t learn a lt abut camping since then, hwever.
E. I must say that I have certainly cme t enjy camping.
F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G. There was n shade as the trees were n mre than 3 feet tall.
雅礼教育集团2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试
（参考答案）
第一部分 听力 略
1—5 6—10
11—15 16—20
第二部分 阅读
第一节 短文理解
21—23 CBD 24—27 DCAB
28—31 CABD 32—35 DABC
第二节 七选五
36—40 DCAFE
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
41—45 DCBAB 46—50 DCDCA
51—55 CABAB
第二节 语法填空
56. with 57. is lined
58. leisurely59. What
60. featuring 61. played
62. impressive63. have becme
64. a65. which/that
第四部分 写作
第一节 略
第二节
Paragraph 1:
After delivering the water t the dehydrated(脱水的) animals, Billy carefully jumped up t run back. My curisity nce again drve me t fllw him back. After he reached the kitchen, he turned n the tap. As he was trying hard t cup bth hands t receive the water, it was still running away thrugh his fingers. And he als had great difficulty turning ff the tap with hands ccupied. He seemed t be s srry and self-cndemned fr his wasting f water. Wearing a nte f upset n his face, he carried it carefully tward the wds.
Paragraph 2:
Later that day, I learned what had been happening. It began t make sense t me why he wasn’t walking in his usual way. I std n the edge f the wds watching the mst beautiful heart wrking s hard t save a life. As my tears began t hit the grund, they were suddenly jined by ther drps... and mre drps. It was as if the nature itself was mved by the great effrt made by my sn and began t weep with pride.