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1、河北省中国第二十冶金建设公司综合学校高中分校2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末达标测试试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答

2、无效。4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）1If you have any question, please _ free to contact me at sue_smith.Ato feel Bfeeling Cfeel Dfelt2What does Nickys job involve as a public relations director?_ quite a lot of time with other people.ASpending BHaving spentCTo spend DTo ha

3、ve spent3Word came that 30 firefighters gave their lives to our country _ national property security.Ain exchange forBin response toCin terms ofDin contrast with4At college, Barack Obama didnt know that he the first black president of the United States of America.Awas to becomeBbecomesCis to becomeD

4、became5Paul could be a very attractive boy but he _ to his behaviour.Apaid no attentionBwere paying no attentionCpays no attentionDhad paid no attention6Its so humid these days!Dont worry! The rain _ to stop from tomorrow.Awill expect BexpectsCwill be expected Dis expected7She doesnt speak our langu

5、age, she seems to understand what we say.Ayet BandCor Dso8Have you heard of yesterdays gas explosion?Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene _ to have made it out safely.Ahave thought Bare thoughtChad thought Dwere thought9She said her _ is enough to support her in later years and that her only

6、hope is that her son can visit regularly. After all she had not much time left.ApensionBbenefitCallowanceDbonus10After making the speech, he went through it in his mind to reflect where he_ better.Acould doBwould doCcould have doneDwould have done11Jane cant attend the meeting at 3 oclock this after

7、noon because she _ a class at that time.Awill teachBwould teachChas taughtDwill be teaching12The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.AworshipBcreditCargumentDprivilege13Water

8、Knows Answers by a Japanese author, _ into 16 languages, has become a best- seller all over the world.Ahaving translatedBto be translatedCbeing translatedDtranslated14It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.Aserved Bhad serve

9、dCis serving Dwould serve15Dont throw away the old booksGive them to _needs themAwhoeverBanyoneCwhoDwhomever16The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _ up to half are from overseas.Ain whichBof whomCwith whichDfor whom17The new supermarket has announced that the first to p

10、urchase goods on the opening day _ get a big prize.AmustBshallCwouldDcould18US slang is hugely _ thanks to the many different ethnic groups that have settled in the country.AdelicateBdynamicCdiverseDdesperate19The Mid-Autumn Festival is _ special holiday for most Chinese when _ whole family will get

11、 together.Athe; theBa; theCa; aDthe; a20We all sighed with _ relief when _ plane finally landed safely.Aa; /B/; theCa; aDa; the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，选出最佳选项。21（6分） Wondering what to see and do in India in November? November is an excellent month to visit India. Here are the best f

12、estivals in November, 2018 in India.International Yoga and Music FestivalOrganized by Nada Yoga School every year since 2008, the International Yoga and Music Festival features 50 of the best professional yoga teachers Ayurvedic（印度草药按摩）doctors, dancers, musicians, and philosophers from Rishikesh and

13、 abroad. Free classes and lectures are held with topics including yoga, Ayurveda, philosophy, and Indian classical music. Theres an Indian classical music concert in the evenings as well.Time: November 1-7, 2018. Location: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.Wangala FestivalAlso known as the 100 Drum Wangala Fes

14、tival this is the biggest harvest festival of Meghalayas Garo tribe in northeast India. Held in honor of the Sun God of fertility, the festival marks the end of the seeding season and agricultural year. Its celebrated by the beating of drums, blowing horns, and traditional dancing.Time: November 6,

15、2018. Location: Garo Hills, Meghalaya.Bandra Wine FestivalBeing popular with local people for six years, the Bandra Wine Festival is a fun opportunity to sample the best wines in India. In addition to tasting wine, there are market stalls, food stalls, live music in the evenings, and dancing.Time: N

16、ovember 7-8, 2018.Location: DMonte Park, Bandra West, Mumbai.Pushkar Balloon FestivalThe International Hot Air Ballooning Festival is an added attraction at the Pushkar Camel Fair. Similar to the Taj Balloon Festival in Agra, its hosted by Sky Waltz, and features hot air balloons from around the wor

17、ld and a Night Glow Music Concert. Accommodation and balloon flight packages are offered to visitors.Time: November 21-23, 2018. Location: Pushkar, Rajasthan.1、If you want to learn health knowledge, youd better go to _.APushkar, RajasthanBGaro Hills, MeghalayaCRishikesh, UttarakhandDDMonte Park, Ban

18、dra West, Mumbai.2、The Garo tribe holds the Wangala Festival in order to _.Athank Sun God for his givingBcelebrate their sowing seasonCshow their pleasure after harvestDcelebrate the end of the old year3、Who could most probably enjoy the Bandra Wine Festival?ANews reporters.BSuccessful leadersCProfe

19、ssional dancers.DWine lovers.4、What can we know about the Hot Air Ballooning Festival?AThere is no fee to attend it.BIt is an event during the Pushkar Camel Fair.CAll the hot air balloons come from India.DIt is held to produce beautiful hot air balloons.5、If you are free during the second half of No

20、vember, you can enjoy _.AWangala FestivalBBandra Wine FestivalCPushkar Balloon FestivalDInternational Yoga and Music Festival22（8分） She sat at the picnic table alone. Recess(休息) was in full swing. She remained awkward around her classmates. She seemed unsure of what to do or say, yet I could see her

21、 eyes longing for acceptance. Many students had already decided that her friendship would not be worth the energy required to overcome the awkwardness. Others teased her. Most ignored her except for one.Brianna, the class clown, was making the other students laugh, as usual. “Brianna, do you see Mol

22、ly down there? Would you mind walking down there and inviting her to come up here with the rest of us?”Brianna sighed. I could tell she didnt want to sacrifice precious minutes of her own recess to do what I was asking of her, but I also knew her heart. She often thought of others before herself a r

23、are character for anyone, much less a kid.Knowing this choice was hard for her, I pulled out a D-buck, our class currency. Though bribery(行贿) was not the ideal way to handle this situation, I needed her cooperation.“Here, Ill pay you for your time.”She offered an insincere smile, grasped the green p

24、aper, and headed down the hill.As the rest of the children screamed and laughed, my eyes locked on Brianna as she neared the picnic table. Molly could be difficult, and I wouldnt have been surprised if she sent Brianna back alone, refusing her invitation. When she encouraged herself to a standing po

25、sition, I sighed with relief.A minute later, 1 felt tap on my shoulder. “Here, Mrs. D” She handed me the D-buck.“ Why?” I asked.“I shouldnt keep this.” Her eyes fell to her feet, guilt radiating from her quiet voice. “I dont want Molly to think 1 only went to get her so I could earn a muck. Shes my

26、friend.”A moment later, they were all laughing again, and who should I see among them, laughing for the first time that week? Molly.1、According to the author, what was Molly like?AShe ignored the jokes from other kids.BShe felt awkward at being teased.CShe desired to be accepted by other kids.DShe h

27、ad no energy to make friends.2、What distinguished Brianna from other kids?AHer clown talent.BHer cooperation.CHer honesty.DHer kindness.3、How did the author feel as Brianna walked to Molly?AWorried.BSatisfied.CExicted.DConfused.4、What was the purpose of Briannas returning the ID-buck to the author?A

28、TO avoid losing it one day.BTO get a pure friendship with Molly.CTO bribe her teacher.DTO escape from being scolded by her teacher:23（8分）What would it take to get you to put down your phone during a meal? Sarahs Corner Cafe in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, is offering a deal for people who want to enjo

29、y a meal, and each other, unplugged. Theyve set up so-called “family recharging stations” at tables where you drop your phone into a basket.“They let the server know and the server will bring over a basket with old fashioned Hangman and Tic Tac Toe and pencils because those games are interactive ins

30、tead of coloring, which is solitary (孤单的),” owner Barry Lynch told ABC News. Once a family joins in the challenge, staff bring games to the table to encourage the family to interact and communicate with one another.If families make it through the meal without looking at their phones, theyre rewarded

31、 10 percent off their bill. “A lot of people are starting to do it and its taken on a life of its own,” said Lynch.The idea for the “family recharging time” came to Lynch after observing many of his customers. “Theres one particular family I knew used to come in on Sunday for breakfast after church,

32、” he recalled. “Every time I went over, one or two of the kids and sometimes the parents would be on the phone. I also knew the dad would go to New York for work every day, which takes a lot of time. I asked him about that and he said, Yeah, I still do it. Its so nice to be together and these breakf

33、asts are rare. And when he said that, I thought, Something is going on here. I need to do something.”Lynch is thrilled by the response his phone-free meals have gotten and hopes they continue to enrich his customers family time. “I just thought it was such a shame not to have more time together just

34、 to talk,” he said.1、How can a family get a 10% discount at Sarahs Corner Cafe?AThey have phone-free meals. BThey take no phones for meals.CThey keep polite during the meals. DThey remain quiet during the meals.2、Why do servers bring over the games to the challengers?ATo cater for them. BTo test the

35、ir courage.CTo make them communicate. DTo develop their game skills.3、What did Barry show by telling the familys story?AWhy he had pity on the family.BHow the family spent their weekend.CWhy the family members ignored each other.DHow he had the idea for family recharging time.4、Whats the reaction of

36、 the customers about their phone-free meals?APassive. BPositive.CCasual. DDoubtful.24（8分） The critics top four books of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers, the London Evening Standard, The TLS, The Spectator and the New Statesman.Normal People by Sally Rooney Faber 14.99Sa

37、lly Rooneys debut novel, Conversations with Friends, was one of last years most talked-about books. The response to the Irish writers follow-up has, if anything, been even more ecstatic. The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle modulations of emotion. The novel was long listed fo

38、r the Man Booker Prize but many felt that it should have done better.Vietnam by Max Hastings William Collins 30This long-awaited historical blockbuster follows the Vietnam War over three decades. from the French “dirty war” of 194654 to Americas capitulation to the Vietcong in 1975. Hastings, who re

39、ported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a young British journalist, was praised for his encyclopedic knowledge of the conflict.The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Hamish Hamilton 18.99Pat Barkers novel is a retelling of The lliad but with women at the heart of the action. The central character

40、is Briseis, who appears only glancingly in Homers original. Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration trilogy (1997). Barker, in her fifties, again focuses on the traumas of war. Reviewers praised the novels subversive energy even if it was judged conventional in places.A Certain Idea of F

41、rance by Julian Jackson Allen Lane 35This door-stopping biography by British historian Julian Jackson born in 1954 chronicles the life of Charles de Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen. While acknowledging that de Gaulle wasnt very likeable, Jackson salutes his imagination a

42、nd boldness- qualities that helped him steer France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria. Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.1、Which author of the four books is the youngest according to the text?ASally RooneyBMax HastingsCPat BarkerDJulian Jackson2、Whic

43、h book may people who are interested in a political leaders life choose?ANormal PeopleBVietnamCThe Silence of the GirlsDA Certain Idea of France3、What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember the four great novelists.BTo introduce the yearly top four novels.CTo encourage studies on th

44、e four novelsDTo promote the values of the four novelists25（10分）“Are you going to Seattle?” an anxiouslooking woman asked a female traveler at the Amtrak Station in Sacramento. “No, Im going to Eugene,” the traveler replied. “Oh, I was hoping you could watch out for my daughter, shes never been on a

45、 train before.”Since I am a seasoned train traveler, I know that seats and cars are assigned by destination. So I approached the woman and her frightenedlooking daughter and told them that her daughter could sit with me and that I would take care of her for the duration of the journey.The train had

46、arrived 25 minutes late, and people rushed to get their seat assignments. The conductor wanted to know if there were people traveling together, so I pushed my way to the front of the line with the girl and we were arranged to sit next to each other. Once on board, I showed her where to put her lugga

47、ge, and took her to the bathroom area. We settled down to sleep. In the morning, she became comfortable enough to do what most 15year olds do; talk and text on her mobile phone.Throughout the trip, I made sure she picked up her ID, which had fallen out of her backpack, and generally kept an eye on her in a nonintrusive way. I h