2023-2024学年山西省重点中学协作体英语高三上期末检测试题含解析.doc

1、2023-2024学年山西省重点中学协作体英语高三上期末检测试题考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Bathing crabs are raised in the Yangcheng Lake for at least six months， which is what makes them authe

2、ntic and _a high priceAestimateBfetchCoccupyDpredict2- Thank you for reminding me of the time, or I late for the flight yesterday.- Dont mention it.Awill have beenBwould have beenCmust beDcould be3If it had not been for the heroes contributions and sacrifices, we _such a happy life.Awouldnt have led

3、Bwouldnt be leadingChavent ledDare not leading4Im sorry you have been waiting so long, but it will still be some time _ you can get your passport.AsinceBtillCafterDbefore5I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I _ today.AamBwasCwould have

4、 beenDwould be6My summer camp isnt good fun, but it is real learning experience for me.Aa; /Bthe; aC/; aDa; the7That student admitted in the math exam, that he would never do that again in the future.Ato have cheated, promisingBcheating, promisedCto cheating, promisedDhaving cheated, promising8The i

5、nner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, _ both of them fail to express.AwhereBwhenCwhoDwhich9Faced with the dilemma, the company committee _ a public statement, appointing the capable man to be its new global chief financial officer.Apulled out Bput outCreached out Ddrew out

6、10More often than not, the enterprise around us are getting even richer, _ recipe is dont put all your eggs in one basket.Aof whichBwhichCwhoseDof whom11The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front to arrive.Ais expected Bis expectingCexpects Dwill be expected12Bob made a promise to the

7、 manager _ the work would all be finished on time.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhether13Patrick waited _ all the luggage was cleared, but his never appeared.AuntilBbeforeCwhenDwhile14The children wrote magical stories together, _ imaginary worlds of romantic and military adventure.Ato spinBspinningChaving spunD

8、to have spun15Tom is so creative a person that he always has lots of _ ideas in his mind, and sometimes we dont even know what he is thinking about.Amean BnovelCslim Dinstant16My TV set doesnt work, the water tap is dripping and my car is still under repair!You sure _ bad luck these days.AhadBwill h

9、aveChad hadDare having17Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a _ grasp of the subject.AcomprehensiveBconfidentialCconservativeDcompulsory18When I was twenty, I had to_ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family.Acome outBstay outCleave

10、 outDdrop out19Country people dont pretend to have these ridiculous manners which are necessary _ we call polite societyAwhatBin whatCwhichDin which20Is this tea good cold as well? _ with ice, this tea is especially delicious.AServed BServing CHaving served DTo be served第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

11、A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a group that identifies (确认) and helps to save important structures and land areas around the world. Recently, the WMF listed 93 endangered places in 47 countries. Here are a few of the places on the list.The Rice Paddies (稻田) in the Philip

12、pines These paddies were started in the 1600s and have been used for about 400 years. They were dug from a steep, rocky mountainside by people who lived in the area before modem machines were invented. The WMF wants to preserve the paddies because they are examples of advanced engineering and buildi

13、ng by farmers who had the simplest tools. The paddies also show the clever ways that some people used when they were farming hundreds of years ago.The Desert Castles of Uzbekistan Desert castles and forts rise from the sandy plains of Uzbekistan, a nation in central Asia. Some of the mud structures

14、are 2-600 years old. Over the years, hundreds of forts were built to help protect farmers from invaders. Now the structures arc crumbling (坍塌) due to centuries of exposure to the wind.Italys Ghost TownIn the 1950s, parts of the town of Craco were damaged by earthquake. Then, in 1963, a huge landslid

15、e forced 1,800 residents to leave the town for a nearby valley. It was the first time in 1,200 years that no one had lived there. The earthquakes stopped in the 1970s, but its residents never returned. The empty but beautiful town has become a favorite of Hollywood movie-makers, with whom it is beco

16、ming more and more popular.A Market in BahrainThis 200-year-old covered building is an important pan of life for people in Bahrain, a city in the Middle East. Several smaller markers are placed under one roof. Some of the original building still stands, though much of it has been changed. Today, som

17、e people are thinking about tearing down the old building and putting up a new shopping center in its place.1、Rice paddies have been placed on the list by the WMF because they .Aare the oldest paddies in the worldBare the only remaining hand-dug paddiesCshow the achievements of fanners without using

18、 modem machinesDarc the original source of fanners simple tools2、Which of the places mentioned in the text has the longest history?AThe rice paddies in the Philippines.BThe desert castles of Uzbekistan.CItalys ghost town.DThe market in Bahrain.3、More and more people are getting to know Craco because

19、 of .Aits ghost mysteryBits unique sceneryCits terrible climateDits function as a movie location4、From the text, one can learn that .Anatural disasters happened frequently in Craco in the pastBthe residents left Craco because of the terrible earthquakesCthere are 47 member countries in the WMFDthe d

20、esert castles are mainly used to ensure the security of Uzbekistan now22（8分） Youll find it amazing to support people when you go out to eat! Just look for restaurants that hire people with disabilities，which are making the world a more inclusive place. Each bakery，caf and restaurant below has a wond

21、erful and heartwarming story.Hugs Care: McKinney，TexasRuth Thompson once had a vision to create a nonprofit caf that would be run and operated primarily by adults with special needs. With hard work，a strong passion and an amazing team，Hugs Caf opened its doors in 2015.“Hugs Caf is now so much more t

22、han a job to our 23 teammates，which is enhancing the meaningful lives of adults with special needs through training and employment at Hugs Caf. Thompson says.VinnyBays Coffee and Eatery: Panama City，Florida“A lot of people plan their vacations around coming to this coffee shop，”says caf owner Kara R

23、igby. Vinny Bays Coffee and Eatery was established “so that Baylee had a place to work，”Rigby adds. Baylee is Rigbys daughters friend who has a disability. The coffee shops goal become training for individuals like Baylee. Some workers have even started at Vinny Bay s and were able to work in a regu

24、lar workplace. Rigby says that her employees” have a whole lot more abilities than disabilities. They love unconditionally，and it changes the whole environment and business.” Rigby believes that incorporating even just one or two disabled individuals into a business can change the whole atmospherefo

25、r the better!Sugar Pl um Bakery: Virginia Beach，VirginiaHead to Sugar Plum Bakery to find a delicious carrot cake and see people with disabilities successfully working alongside nonedisabled workers. Sugar Plum has been promoting the integration of adult s with developmental disabilities by providin

26、g training and employment opportunities to more than 1，000 people with disabilities since 1987.Whether theyre scooping cookies or making cupcakes，Sugar Plums disabled employees are the backbone of the bakery.1、What do the three restaurants have in common?AThey are established by adults with special

27、needs.BThey are supported by charities or local government.CThe provide training and employment to disabled individuals.DThe employers and employees there are all individuals with disabilities.2、It can be known from the passage that _.AHugs Caf set up in 1987 now has 23 teammatesBRigby founded her c

28、offee shop to help Baylee，her daughterCDisabled individuals are not able to work in a regular workplaceDSugar P1um Bakery hires both normal people and people with disabilities3、What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?ADisabled workers there are the most important part.BThe ba

29、kery get s support and strength from backbone.CThe customers are always backing the disabled workers.DThe employees have a whole lot more abilities than disabilities.23（8分）“You can choose your friends, but you cant choose your family.” That line comes from American writer Harper Lees book To Kill a

30、Mockingbird. Now compare her words to another famous expression: “Blood is thicker than water”.However, if forced to choose which is more important, American researchers now say friendship is more important than family. Their new study suggests that friends may be more important than family members,

31、 especially as we age.The study comes from researchers at Michigan State University. They found the importance of friendship on health and happiness grows as people get older.William Chopik is an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State and was one of the lead researchers in this study. H

32、e says, “Friendship becomes even more important as we age. Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our health and well-being.” Chopik notes that we need to think of friendship as an investment in our future happiness.The Michigan State researchers considered infor

33、mation from two separate surveys. In the first group, both family and friendships influenced overall health and happiness. However, in the second, researchers said that friendships “became a stronger predictor of health and happiness” as people get older. Also in the second group, unhealthy friendsh

34、ips led to increased chronic conditions. But with supportive friends, Chopik noted, participants reported being happier.One reason is that people can keep the friendships that make them feel good and move on from the ones that dont. Family, on the other hand, will always be with you. They can be hel

35、pful and enjoyable, but can also cause troubles.This may be good news for people who dont have strong ties with family members. Not all of us are born into the families we need. But we all have the ability to choose friends that we need.1、595What should we invest to get later well-being according to

36、 the researchers?AGood friend ties. BEasy health exercises.CCommon family relations. DPersonal relation knowledge.2、597How is the research carried out?ABy doing two experiments. BBy interviewing all at once.CBy conducting two surveys. DBy taking part in activities.3、599What can the people with weak

37、family ties do?ADevelop stronger family relations. BMake as many friends as possible.CGet more supportive friends. DStay with family members.4、601What is the main idea of the passage?AFriends and family members are equally important.BWhen we grow older, friendship matters more.CAs we age, family mem

38、bers are more valuable.DWe always need friends and family members.24（8分） In early February 2019, 51-year-old Rainer Schimpf and his team set out to film South Africas Sardine Run off the coast of Point Elizabeth Sardine Run, the annual migration(迁徙)of billions of sardines (a small sea fish), is a bi

39、g draw for large predators, especially the dolphin and whale. Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals. In an attempt to obtain the best images of the incredible natural phenomenon, Rainer dived into the middle of a spinning ball of fish. Suddenly the sea moved around violently, and the

40、 experienced diver and his photographer Heinz Toperczer, who was filming from the boat, instantly realized something strange was going on Suddenly dolphins shot out of the water, a white spray came out and then a whale appeared and grasped RainerWhile Toperczer was filming the terrifying turn of eve

41、nts with his video camera, Rainer, who was trapped had first and engulfed(吞噬)in darkness inside the whales mouth, was trying to survive. Nothing can actually prepare you for the event when you end up inside the pure instinct(本能), the diver told Barcroft TV. “Knowing in the whales mouth, I tried to c

42、ontrol my fear. But I was convinced that it was going to dive down and release me much deeper in the ocean.”The whale quickly realized he was no sardine! As the whale turned sideways, he opened his mouth slightly to release me, and I was washed out, together with what felt like tons of water, of his

43、 mouth, recalled Rainer. Though the entire incident lasted just 1. 8 seconds, it felt like a year to Rainer.Still holding his underwater camera in his hand. the diver swam to his boat, where he was quickly rescued by the members of the team. The terrible adventure did not disturb Rainer for too long

44、. After checking to ensure he had no injuries, the diver returned to the water to seek out more1、Which of the following is the best title of the passage?AA Divers Narrow Escape From A Whales MouthBThe Annual Migration Of Billions Of Sea sardinesCA Frightening And Fantastic Experience Under SeaDAn Ad

45、venturous Trip Off Coast Of Point Elizabeth2、What animals does Sardine Run appeal to most?AseagullBSealsCDolphinsDtortoises.3、What did Rainer probably do first once in the whales mouth?AHe dived aimlesslyBHe cried desperately.CHe panicked immediately.DHe struggled violently.4、According to the passag

46、e, we can say that Rainer was very_.AintelligentBgenerousCflexibleDfortunate25（10分）The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at hone with her parents. All shes ever wanted to do is to become an elementary school teacher. And shes been worki

47、ng through her teaching certifications for four years after obtaining an education degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, US.Hipp has racked up $100,000 in student loan debt and isnt able to earn enough through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server to live anywhere other than home.The Pew Research Center recently reported that 2014 was a