2022--2023 学年第一学期高三年级期末考试
英 语 试 卷
（考试时间∶上午10：00--1200）
说明∶本试卷为闭卷笔答，答题时间120分钟，满分150分（不含听力）。请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转写到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。答案写在答题卡上
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C.
1.Where are the speakers probably？
A.At home. B.At the airport. C.At a flower shop.
2..Who needs treatment？
A.The man. B.The pet. C.The man’s daughter.
3.When does the conversation probably take place？
A.On Monday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday.
4.What does the woman advise her kid to do？
A.Study outside. B.Refresh himself. C.Surf the Internet.
5.What does the woman mean？
A.She deserves the honor. B.She's a good companion. C.She's not interested in cooking.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的AB、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。答案写在答题卡上。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What are the speakers talking about？
A. Clicking with friends. B.Planning for the evening. C.Preparing an art festival.
7.What will Lara probably do tonight？
A.Shop for festival items.
B.Enjoy her me-time at home.
C.Join the man and his friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Which is the man's favorite sport？
A.Kick-boxing. B.Judo. C.Yoga.
9.What is the membership benefit？
A.Access to all the facilities.
B.Discount in taking classes.
C.Free meals in the restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10.Who is the man probably？
A.A house painter. B.A kind neighbor. C.The woman's husband.
11.How much will the house-painting cost？
A.$250. B.$500. C.S 1000.
12. What will the woman have to do during the house-painting？
A.Help paint the wall.
B.Live somewhere else.
C.Move the furniture herself.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman go back to cash instead of the payment apps？
A.That's the only option.
B.She is trying to save money.
C.The apps are not available on her new phone.
14.How does the man find using payment apps？
A.It may bring property loss.
B.It leads to phone addiction.
C.It may cause over-consuming.
15.How did the man prefer to pay previously？
A.In cash. B.By credit card. C. With mobile payment.
16.What might the man tend to do later on？
A.Set payment limits. B.Reduce living cost. C.Stop unnecessary spending.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker's job？
A.A tour guide. B.A department manager. C.A wildlife researcher.
18.What are visitors advised to do？
A.Rent walking boots. B. Wear short trousers. C.Visit in groups.
19.What is required to do to be friendly to the rainforest？
A.Respect the locals.
B.Avoid touching plants.
C.Keep distance from wild animals.
20.What will the visitors probably do next？
A.Claim their luggage. B.Start to explore the rainforest.
C.Settle themselves in the room.
第2部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
What insiders look for when assessing a high school
Tons of AP classes. Beautiful buildings. A winning soccer team. What makes a high school great is all the stuff you hear about？Think again. Here are some absolutely vital， but often overlooked things that indicate a quality high school.
Adults and students high five each other in the halls.
Or at least smile and say hey.Are students comfortable to enter a teacher's office or classroom during a break，just to check in？Do they trust the adults at the school enough to share their lives outside of school？Indeed，strong，caring relationships with adults in a school setting increase students' motivation and academic success.
No child is left without a plan.
Good high schools make sure there's a well-maintained and real-time updated system that students and parents know how to use to check on their progress before report cards come out, especially for students at risk of failing or dropping out. They give all students access to demanding academics and meaningful career options throughout their high school years,plus extra support for applying for college or pursuing a career.
Everyone's voice is being heard.
All of the students should be valued as individuals and as members of the community. Do students get to participate in decisions that affect their learning？Do the adults and students at the school feel that their personal identities are valued and respected
When you ask a kid, why are you doing that He has an answer.
At a quality high school, students should be able to say why they're spending their valuable time programming a robot,testing the water at the local stream,or designing a museum exhibit. Of course every single assignment will not get a clarity of purpose,but the more you hear a logical response to why,the more it's likely that students are engaged in realistic ways of learning how to solve complex,open-ended,real-world problems.
21.Why is campus greeting valued in a quality high school according to the text？
A.It shows respect for school staff.
B.It helps build a harmonious relationship.
C.It demonstrates examples of good manners.
D.It weighs the overall performance of the students.
22.How does a quality school guarantee every child has a plan？
A.By handing out report cards in advance.
B.By involving students in decision making.
C.By updating teaching methods frequently.
D.By giving timely feedback and career guidance.
23.What is the purpose of the text？
A.To define the success of a student.
B.To recommend a quality high school.
C.To clarify the purpose of school education.
D.To offer some criteria for school assessment.
B
When Tavia Gilbert studied acting at Seattles Cornish College of the Arts,she drove home to Idaho for holidays. She'd listen to audiobooks on those long, seven-hour drives back and forth. After graduating with an acting degree, Tavia studied documentary radio at the Salt Institute. Unexpectedly,this six-month program in Portland turned into a twenty-year stay.
Audiobook narration seems like a natural fit for her. Twenty years and 700 audiobooks later, Tavia Gilbert has narrated every book genre fot almost every publisher in the industry. She's won countless awards and earned a Grammy nomination（格莱美提名奖）
Although Tavia's successful,established and respected in the business, narrating opportunities don't just pop into her inbox. Once she does land a job - non-fiction,mystery,novel,science fiction, or picture book --Tavia precisely marks her manuscripts in a rainbow of colors. She notes a character's screaming,Southern lengthened tone or Bostonian accent with a blue marker. Green indicates verbs—like screamed,wept—to emphasize. Red marks alert Tavia to double-check a
pronunciation.
To record the book,Tavia has to stay in her home's whisper room. Such a professional recording studio's double walls block noises that may ruin a production.There Tavia pictures the story with her voice as she tells it to listeners.In a short time period,she must perform numerous characters in a 350-page novel,wrap up the recording,and send it to the publisher. She's studied
French and Russian and sings in these two languages.Moreover,Tavia feels comfortable narrating in a wide variety of dialects. Scottish characters are the most troublesome for her.“The dialect is rather tongue-tying,”she laughs.
Several years ago,Tavia narrated the audiobooks all day long.“Sitting with my recording equipment for twelve hours a day helped me escape the painful loneliness of divorce, illness, 师
injury and life's chaos. I always had a story to put myself in.”she says. Nowadays, Tavia's life has changed for the better. She narrates, teaches college classes, sings in chorus and auditions. Her life takes off because of her busy but wonderful career.
24. What is the first paragraph mainly about？
A.Tavia's travel log. B.Tavia's college life.
C.Tavia's acting talent. D.Tavia's career preparation.
25. Why are color-marked manuscripts mentioned in the text？
A.To show her taste in coloring. B.To show her devotion to the job.
C.To show her artistic creativity. D.To show her learning competence.
26.What does Tavia have to do to record an audiobook？
A.Avoid using Scottish dialect. B.Draw pictures to match the story plot.
C.Master various foreign languages. D.Put herself in a noise-cancelling environment.
27.What can we infer about Tavia from the last paragraph？
A.Her life used to be messed up by her work.
B.She felt painful and lonely recording a book.
C.She found an outlet for life's hardship in her job.
D.Her unpleasant experiences resulted in her success.
C
Unlike octopuses（章鱼）,we don't have brains in our limbs. So we can't really“remember”anything with our arms and legs. But it's true that once we learn how to do something physical—whether riding a bike or weightlifting——it becomes easier and easier to do it without conscious thought. Most people are referring to this phenomenon when they talk about “muscle memory”. They think the secret to learning a skill is to do it over and over again until they have developed muscle memory. But when biologists and neuroscientists（神经学家）study it，they mean at least two slightly different things.
A recent research by biologists at the University of Oslo found that the key indicators of muscular growth ——myonuclci（肌核），which are inside muscle fibers， won't disappear as muscles shrink, which suggests that our myonuclei are doing at least some of the remembering. The researchers have noted that muscle built during one's younger years might functionally serve to allow individuals to “bank”myonuclei that could be drawn upon later in life to slow the effects of aging.
Neuroscientists,on the other hand,believe that learning to ride a bike is an exercise in episode memory: You can know how to ride a bike without being able to explain how you're doing it. It feels to us as if that memory is stored in our muscles and they're remembering how to perform an action without our really being aware of it. But the reality is that the activity is happening in our brains.“The processes that are important for learning and memory of new skills occur mainly in the cognitive（认知）system，not in the muscles，”explained Ainslie Johnstone， a neuroscientist at Oxford University. The parts of your brain responsible for that movement develop stronger connections between neurons that serve as the representation for the motion,and it's these connections that make the memory better and easier to access.
Your new understanding of muscle memory is probably some combination of the two basic ideas. Anyway, the proverb, "practice makes perfect”,always holds true for us non-octopus creatures.
28.What is people's common belief in “muscle memory”？
A.It relies heavily on the passion for sports.
B.It can refer to two slightly different things.
C.It means remembering things with our arms and legs.
D.It is acquired from frequent repetition of a movement.
29.Which of the following may biologists agree with？
A. Muscle memory is a short-term memory.
B.Muscle memory performs best at an old age.
C.Myonuclei fail to function as muscles disappear.
D.Myonuclei help explain the phenomenon of “muscle memory”.
30. What plays a major role in“musclememory”according to Ainslie Johnstone？
. A.Personal feelings. B.Episode memories
C.Neuron connections. D.Muscle myonuclei.
31. What can be the most suitable title for the text？
A. How different are we from an octopus？
B. What is the secret to being skillful at sports？
C. Muscle memory is real,but more than what you think
D.The existence of muscle memory is being challenged
D
By 2100,cities around the world could warm by 4℃ on average,exposing the growing urban population to conditions that will damage human's life. Cities are on the frontlines,dealing daily with the impacts of climate change.
At this year's 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference,the UN Environment Programme(UNEP)announced a new initiative——the Nature for Cool Cities Challenge,which encourages cities to use the cooling power of nature. Solutions such as forests, green belts and parks in and around cities can deliver cooling services，without damaging emissions（排放）.The cooling benefits of such solutions are well-documented, but they need to be better understood and managed to bring about changes at a global level.
Cities across the world that are already too hot in summer are taking a variety of measures from insisting new buildings have gardens on their roofs,painting existing roofs white,to coloring roads light grey and planting trees in streets and open spaces. The good news is that all these measures work,mitigating land surface temperatures by 2℃ to 3℃ in the areas where they are applied.
Qatar, host country of 2022 World Cup, surprises the world with an open mind about using technological innovation to deal with the environmental challenges of living in the desert. The government has implemented (实施）a pilot “ cool pavement project in the capital , Doha, which involves the use of a cooling material to decrease the temperature of the asphalt（沥青）on roads. Unlike conventional asphalt,which contributes to increased temperatures by absorbing up to 95 percent of sunlight, the so-called "cool pavement”reflects UV rays and absorbs solar radiation to a lesser extent, contributing to overall temperature reduction in a greener way. The government, using the World Cup event as a platform,is seeking for partnership with more countries in addressing global environmental issues.
32. Many hands make light work.Just as Sheila Aggarwal-Khan,Director of UNEP's Economy Division put it,“Truly effective solutions require partnership between governments,the private sectors,experts,and practitioners,nationally and internationally.It is decisive that the joint efforts from financial institutions,investors and businesses help make this vision a reality.”
33. What does UNEP's new initiative aim to do？
A.Cool cities with nature-based methods.
B.Cut down the emissions in public places.
C.Document the benefits of living in the city.
D.Decrease urban population to improve living.
33.What does the underlined word“mitigating”in paragraph 3 probably mean？
A.Reducing. B.Increasing. C.Maintaining. D.Adjusting.
34.How does the new material work in Qatar “cool pavement”project？
A.It takes in much of the sunlight.
B.It enlarges the exposure to solar radiation.
C.It helps improve the air quality of Doha effectively.
D.It absorbs less and reflects more than conventional materials.
35.What did Sheila Aggarwal-Khan stress？
A.Finance. B.Cooperation. C.Professionalism. D.Management.
第二节（共5 小题;每小题3分，满分15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。
Most of us regard chores as annoying tasks to get done,but the evidence shows they are actually good for us.
For some,cooking is very enjoyable,while for others it's just a daily chore._____36_cooking regularly can have some serious benefits for your health. The most obvious benefit is that the more you cook basic ingredients, the less processed food you'll end up eating. As we know, processed food is often short of nutrients and can hide several questionable ingredients.37
Another less obvious benefit is that cooking can lower stress levels. We know any type of
creativity lowers stress and benefits overall health. This certainly includes making food. Planning a recipe,chopping produce,adding seasoning,making adjustments——these are all parts of the creative process of cooking. 38 ,and then enjoy the creativity of cooking while you're at it!
39 . Sharing housework evenly can improve a couple's marital happiness. And for parents, giving kids regular chores has several benefits. It may be a difficult task to get them to happily complete their chores but,nevertheless,doing housework and other tasks can give them higher self-belief,make them more responsible,and enable them to better deal with frustration and delayed satisfaction. 40 Then they build a positive circle.
So it's fair to say that household chores shouldn't be looked down on anymore. In fact, it might be time to embrace your to-do list to better your health, and get your family involved as well!
A.So go ahead to try some new recipes
B.The same goes for most fast food options
C. Although cooking is not heavy housework
D. But even if you fall into the second category
E. Thus too many chores will add an extra burden to your kids
F. All of this usually translates into better success in school as well
G. Dividing housework among family members leads to a better life
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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。
Mom looked at the awards banquet（宴会）invitation as though she had received 41 news. Her lips turned down at the edges and her eyebrows twisted together as she read the paper again.“Baby,it might be a 42 . Sometimes they accidentally send these things to the wrong people.”She spoke with apology in her voice.
The year before I'd started kindergarten,my mom bought pre-school workbooks. She began my education with 43 that was visible in her smile but only 44 shouting. Her voice and face made me think I had done something very 45 .So whenever she tried to teach me anything,from writing ABCs to tying shoes,I was 46 by the process of learning.
Mom expressed her 47 about me possibly having a learning disability to the teacher. But I made it through kindergarten just 48 Then first grade.My 49 progress was never a topic of conversation. I had no idea where I 50 ,below average or smart.I didn't care. I just 51 doing all the worksheets and activities.I wasn't 52 .I wasn't crying.I wasn't frustrated. 53 I wasn't bringing home gold starred medals,either.
At the awards banquet,I sat by my best friend. 54 all through the meal.But Mom looked like still expecting bad news. The further we got into dinner,the 55 she became.All the subject awards were given out, but“Rebecca” was still not called.I caught my mom's 56 She was near tears.
The over-all achievement medals were given out last. Mom's head 57 in her hand. She 58 over to me“I tell you what. Let’s go get some ice cream and forget this whole thing. sweetheart."Seconds later，"Overall achievement for first grade—Rebecca！”I 59 heard my name because I was thinking about ice cream. Later I returned with my medal, still not understanding its 60 I had put performed every first-grader at my school that year, and I was smart! I asked,“Can I still have ice cream " My mom nodded, crying and laughing at the same time.
41.A.bad B.welcome C.latest D.incredible
42.A.joke B.mistake C.promise D.trap
43.A.pain B.courage C.perseverance D.eagerness
44.A.ended up B.added to C.gave up D.thought of
45.A.wrong B.natural C.remarkable D.risky
46.A.motivated B.interrupted C.embarrassed D.entertained
47.A.expectation B.concern C.hesitation D.responsibility
48.A.free B.hard C.early D.fine
49.A.academic B.mental C.behavioral D.technical
50.A.targeted at B.fitted in C.stood out D.started with
51.A.boasted B.hated C.reported D.enjoyed
52.A.struggling B.surviving C.declining D.promising
53.A.So B.Because C.But D.If
54.A.arguing B.laughing C.confused D.saddened
55.A.hungrier B.happier C.quieter D.calmer
56.A.attention B.interest C.face D.breath
57.A.remained B.rose C.nodded D.rested
58.A.greeted B.handed C.sighed D.whispered
59.A.clearly B.frequently C.barely D.eventually
60.A.intention B.wisdom C.significance D.impression
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For a long time,foreigners' impressions of Chinese culture have been stuck on cultural symbols such as pandas,dragon and lion dances, dumplings and Confucius. In fact, China is successfully exporting cultural 61.__________(product) overseas that are quite different from 62.________we used to label as“traditional culture”.Take Chinese online literature for example. Especially in Southeast Asia,it has emerged as a growing area of interest, and much has even been published in physical form. So today,many foreign readers 63.___________(fascinate) by the element of mystery contained in Chinese literature.Besides,as TV series make 64. (they)way globally, China's "We Media" industry,becomes even more 65.__________(influence)It goes hand in hand 66.________the explosion of TikTok overseas. Some Chinese influencers have worldwide appeal for their posted videos 67.________(feature)traditional Chinese culture on their accounts. Deeply interested,many foreigners wish to pay 68._________visit to China In terms of game industry,the level of China’s 69.__________(independent) developed games has been climbing annually. The range of these games has gradually shifted from elsewhere in Asia to the whole world.In general,70.________(make) China a cultural powerhouse on the international stage,Chinese people have drawn upon the tradition and boosted it with technology.
第4部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的学校即将迎来50周年校庆。作为学生代表，请给曾在你校任教多年的外教Mr.Smith写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括：
1.邀请对方参加；
2.重要日程安排；
3.期待回复。
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 Mr.Smith,
Yours sincerely,
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。
The sound coming from Alper’s room was absolutely awful... His mum opened the door.
“Son，I've got a headache. Can you give it a rest？”
“But I'm practicing the guitar.”
“Practicing？Sometimes you hit the strings and sometimes you slap the guitar... And your mouth is open all the time.And you keep shouting. That's not singing! We send you to a guitar course but it's a waste of time and money! Didn't they give you songs you're supposed to practice with？You should learn how to play these first until you get them right.”
“Oh, I do play those songs sometimes. They're really boring though. Anyway, it hurts my fingers when I play the strings according to the rules they teach us at the course. I play with my heart. Not according to rules...It's a lot more fun that way.
"Well, I hope your dad doesn't hear that after spending all this money. It's disturbing the neighbours. Last night, Mr. Arif from upstairs was driven mad. He said that your singing sounded as if you had fallen into a pot of boiling water！”
His mum's words really depressed him. At first he thought that he only needed to touch the guitar and beautiful music would just come out on its own. But instead it was only practice, practice,practice.He couldn't stand this.... He wanted to learn how to play his own music! He spent days and days writing lyrics... The light in the air... cats... birds... sweet breezes... Alper wrote about everything! But...Alper had no music for his words. He couldn't write music. He didn't know any notes at all. He picked up his guitar and went outside to the park opposite their house, which was nearly empty at this time of 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。
2 0 2 2 -2 0 2 3 学 年 太 原 市 第 一 学 期 高 三 年 级
期 末 考 试
英 语 参 考 答 案 及 评 分 建 议
(满分150分)
选择题答案
第一部分 听 力
1.A
6.B
11.C
16.A
第二部分 阅读
21.B
26.D
31.C
36.D
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
41.A
46.C
51.D
56.C
42.B
47.B
52.A
57.D
43.D
48.D
53.C
58.D
44.A
49.A
54.B
59.C
第二节 (共10小题；每小题L分，满分10分)
61.products 62.what 。 63.are fascinated 64.their
66.with 67. featuring 68.a 69.independently
第四部分 写 作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
One possible version:
Dear Mr. Smith,
We are honored to invite you to attend the celebration of our school's 50th anniversary. Here
is the schedule.
The celebration starts in our school's auditorium at 9 am, September 15th. A speech shall be delivered by the principal who will also declare the opening of the ceremony. The attendees will enjoy a documentary telling people the past, the present and the bright future of our school. In the afternoon, a gala will be presented by the students.
I am sure you will have a wonderful time. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
One possible version:
Then, a group of young people with different instruments streamed into the park. Seated on the benches, they began their play. First the drum, next the keyboard, then the violin.. Soon it sounded into a rhythmic melody. Alper watched open-mouthed. Spotting him,a violinist approached to check on him. Alper just poured out his story.“Don't worry! I have been there!” Simple but honest, these words softened him. The other people in the park applauded …The park was getting more and more crowded with people attracted by the young group's music.
Joining in the growing crowd, Alper was finally happy, and with his guitar left on the grass he started to sing out loud.“Guess what We are recruiting a singer,are you in ”asked the violinist. Alper nodded. His voice erupted into an explosive flow of emotions harbored in him for a long time. He was made for the band! He began to sing the song he had written himself, the one he didn't know how to compose. The band's impromptu accompaniment music enabled his lyrics to just fit in! This time, no rules, no strict practice, and no complaint from parents. Maybe this was
all he had ever wanted.
Then, a group of young people with different instruments streamed into the park.
Joining in the growing crowd, Alper was finally happy,and with his guitar left on the grass he started to sing out loud.
2.B 7.C 12.B
17.B
3.C 8.B 13.B
18.A
4.B 9.A 14.C
19.B
5.C 10.A 15.B
20.C
25.B 30.C 35.B
40.F
(共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)
22.D 27.C 32.A
37.B
23.D 28.D 33.A
38.A
24.D 29.D 34.D
39.G
45.A 50.B 55.C
60.C
