福建省泉州第十六中学2023年英语高三第一学期期末监测试题含解析.doc

1、福建省泉州第十六中学2023年英语高三第一学期期末监测试题考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1I decided to do a random act of kindness last year. And _ that the person I would end up helping mo

2、st would be myself.AI little knewBlittle did I knewClittle did I knowDlittle I knew2_ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do.AHearingBTo have heardCHaving heardDHeard3All of us have the desire to visit the three main temples in At

3、hens, especially _ that contains a gold and ivory statue of Athena.Athe oneBoneCthe onesDthose4The driver could have survived but he the seat belt.Ahad been wearingBhadnt wornCwasnt wearingDdidnt wear5Jack has been out of consciousness since the accident.Will he come to himself，doctor?Its going to b

4、e tough but we anticipate that he will .Aput through Bpull throughCput over Dpull over6You have to rewrite the monthly report because you _ many important details.Aturned offBleft outCdropped byDput up7To combat global warming, many people are _ the use of alternative energy sources.Aapplying toBjum

5、ping atCdipping intoDpushing for8You look beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy _.AitBoneCsomeDany9Passengers _ talk to the driver while the bus is moving, because it will take his focus off the road.Awould notBmust notCmay notDneed not10Mum,

6、 I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.Boy, you _. Our neighbor has offered to help us.Acant Bwouldnt Cneednt Dmustnt11Do you know Linda was fired for her casual attitude towards the job?No wonder she _ when I tried to amuse her this morning.Awas tickled pinkBpulled my legCgave me the col

7、d shoulderDsaw the handwriting on the wall12Repairs of historic buildings have to be _ the original structure.Ain sympathy with Bin search ofCin response to Din contrast to13Come off it! Oversleeping is as lame an excuse as other.AoneBeachCsomeDany14Every man has his faults. We should, therefore, le

8、an to be _ of others.AignorantBresponsibleCreliableDtolerant15I am wondering _ makes you study so hard?To go to my dream university.Awhat is it thatBthat is whatCwhat is thatDwhat it is that16Did you meet Mr. Smith?Yes. When I arrived, he _ for New York to attend a press conference.Awas just leaving

9、Bjust leftCjust leavesDhad just left17How long do you think it will be_the Stock Market returns to normal?At least one year, I guess.AwhenBbeforeCuntilDthat18-I did really well in the examination, Li Ke. -I did _. I got full mark.Ano lessBnot lessCnot worseDno worse19An international team of astrono

10、mers announced Wednesday that they _ the first-ever image of a black hole.Ahave capturedBwere capturingChad capturedDwould capture20He is eager to try something he has never tried before.Oh, I see. Thats _ hes different from others.Awhen Bwhere Chow Dwhat第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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

11、佳选项。21（6分）The weather is getting hotter and youll be getting thirstier playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you pour down your throat. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.There are plenty of so-called energy drin

12、ks on the market. Most of them have an attractive colour and cool name. Their nutrition list also contains various things from vitamins to ginseng. Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine. These drinks are typically aimed at young p

13、eople, students, busy people and sports players.Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use. The amount of caffeine

14、in most energy drinks is at least as high as in a strong cup of coffee or strong tea.Research by Australian scientists has found that many teenagers are affected by caffeine. The results of their survey show that 27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents.There are potenti

15、al health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.Teenagers should be discouraged from consuming drinks with a lot of caffeine in them, an expert from the Australia Nutrition Foundation said.1、General

16、ly, people would like to _.Atake vitamins Beat ginseng Chave a cold drink Dhave a meal2、The International Olympic Committee limit the use of caffeine because _.Ait makes you better at sports Bit can keep you awakeCit can make you nervous Dit make your heart beat fast3、The writer mentions the fact th

17、at “27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents” to show that _.Acaffeine has an effect on many teenagersBparents should take in more caffeineCthe caffeine problem is not seriousDthe grownups take less caffeine than childre22（8分）The Alice Ferguson Foundation is a non-profit

18、 group that works to improve the environment by building relationships between people and nature. It teaches people ways to protect the environment. At the end of the year, it designs events to help children celebrate Christmas without increasing the amount of waste they create.Hanna Seligmann works

19、 for the foundation. VOA joined Seligmann recently during one of her talks. “So lets figure out what is in our bag of trash.” She shows adults and children how to reduce waste during the holiday gift-giving season. “You can sort it as a cardboard item or you can sort it as a plastic item,” Seligmann

20、 works with volunteers. “We encourage using things that are already in your house like newspaper, old magazines, using a gift within a gift. You can wrap something in a reusable napkin, wrap something in a scarf, or a shawl(围巾)or even a reusable to tote bag (大手提袋)。”Lori Arguelles is the executive di

21、rector for environmental education at the Alice Ferguson Foundation. “Over time we realized that really just doing trash, cleanups was the symptom of the problem, not getting to the root cause. And it was just a little over a decade ago that we started the initiative itself.”One activity is called t

22、he Trash Timeline Game. It teaches children that the things they throw away do not decompose at the same rate. For example paper dissolves in about four weeks. An apple core takes two months. A metal can takes up to 100 years. A plastic bag will not decompose for 450 years Glass takes 1,000 years An

23、d, they say, Styrofoam (泡沫聚苯乙烯) never dissolves.Young people taking part in the program learn that reducing waste is important not just during the holidays, but every day of the year.1、Why is the Alice Ferguson Foundation created?ATo help children celebrate Christmas.BTo reduce the amount of waste.C

24、To make the environment better,DTo build relationships between people and mature2、What suggestion does Seligmann give on wrapping gifts?AIt is better to use cardboard items to wrap gifts.BIt is better to wrap gifts in some things capable of being used again.CIt is better not to wrap gifts in plastic

25、 items.DIt is better not to wrap gifts at all.3、What can we infer from Lori Arguelless words?ADoing trash cleanups means a lot to protecting the environment.BWe still need to make great efforts on the way to protecting the environment.COver a decade our efforts to protect the environment proved frui

26、tless.DOver time we found the root cause of protecting the environment4、Whats the meaning of “decompose”?Abreak down Bbreak outCstore up Dstore away23（8分）If youve ever noticed uneasiness in your puppy around an unwelcome houseguest，you might be onto somethingA new study found that dogs can really se

27、nse bad behavior in humans，and are less likely to accept treats from those peopleFor the study，which was published in the January edition of Neuroscience & biobehavioral Reviews，researchers set up a scene in which a dog watched his owner try to open a container while two actors were on setIn a serie

28、s of three tries one of the actors would help the owner open the container，respond neutrally(中立地)，or refuse to help open the containerThe other actor responded passively in all three triesAt each end of the try，both actors would offer the dog a treat at the same timeIn the tries where the working ac

29、tor had responded either helpfully or neutrally，the dog was equally likely to accept a treat from either of the two actorsIn the third try where he had responded rudely，the dog was more likely to choose the passive actorJames Anderson，a psychologist who worked on the study at Kyoto University，told t

30、he New Scientist that the dogs most likely have a similar ability to notice bad behavior in humans as human babies do“If somebody is behaving badly，they probably end up with some sort of emotional reaction to it,”he saysBabies have been shown to begin to make these types of connections around age on

31、eSo while you cant ask your dogs opinion every time youre facing a difficult situation，you can consider his judgment of your new friends when thinking about whether they are kind or notOf course，we11 suggest doing so according to the situation and your own consideration，but it wouldnt hurt to take n

32、ote!1、What does the new study mainly show?ADogs can read humansthoughtsBDogs are unwilling to accept treats from peopleCDogs can sense unfriendliness of humansDDogs feel uneasy around strange people2、In the third try，why was the dog more likely to choose the passive actor?AThe dog wanted to please h

33、imBHis treats appeared more attractiveCHis action stayed the same during three triesDThe dog considered the other actor rude3、What does the underlined word”they”in Paragraph 3 refer to?AHumans BDogsCBabies DPsychologies24（8分）In business, theres a speed difference: Its the difference between how impo

34、rtant a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In ou

35、r study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom

36、 lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand

37、the difference between operational speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of l

38、ower-quality products and services.In our study, higher-companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast, performance suffered at firms tha

39、t moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather

40、than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.1、What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean?AGet an advantage. BIncrease the speed.CReach the limit. DSet a goal.2、The underlined part “the laws of bu

41、siness physics” in Paragraph 3 means _.Aspending more time and performing worseBspending more time and performing betterCspending less time and performing worseDspending less time and performing better3、What can we learn from the text?AHow fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.BHow competitive

42、a firm is depends on what it produces.CFirms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.DFirms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.4、According to the author, what is the key to deciding strategic speed?APausing at key moments.BThe size of company

43、.CThe boss.DThe quality of the products.5、Which could be the best title for the text?AImprove quality? Serve better.BDeliver value? Plough ahead.CReduce time? Move faster.DNeed speed? Slow down.25（10分）Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in space above the earth. It might be sixty miles wide

44、. It would be used to catch the rays (光线) of the sun. It would direct the suns rays upon the earth as a child might do to make sunlight dance on the wall with a hand mirror.Why do they want to do this? The suns rays could be helpful in many ways. They could light up cities by night. The warm rays co

45、uld stop frosts (霜冻) which might come at night and hurt fruit crops. They could melt (融化) dangerous icebergs in the ocean. Perhaps they could change cloud movements and bring rain where it is needed.1、The huge mirror would _.Astand 60 miles in height (高度)Bbe 60 miles from side to sideCcover 60 miles

46、 of the earthDbe 60 miles above the earth2、The mirror would be used to _.Areflect (反射) sunlightBabsorb (吸收) sunlightCsee what the earth looks likeDsee how clouds move3、The strong light from the mirror could possibly _.Ahurt fruit cropsBset fire to citiesCbring longer daytimeDshine through walls4、The

47、 huge mirror is _.Asomething in a storyBalready madeCjust an ideaDto be made soon第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）In 1988, I began to work as a flight attendant. 1 my wings was my childhood dream that I had set for myself after my first plane ride at the age of five.