2023届高三英语晚自习英语限时训练（含答案）

2023届高三英语晚自习英语限时小训
一、阅读理解
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Historic Royal Palace -Tower of London
On the banks of London’s River Thames is an infamous castle. On your visit you will discover surprising stories of kings, queens and criminal plots.The Tower of London is a 1,000-year-old castle that protects the Crown Jewels. Kings and queens demonstrated their power from here, shaping society and influencing our country. See wonderful displays of arms, which were made and stored in this secure tower. Step into the luxurious palace of kings and queens in history, designed as a place to live and rule. Explore the spaces where famous prisoners were kept and discover the drawings they left behind 500 years ago. Book online at a discount at hrp.org.uk/tower. A secure castleBe amazed by the Crown Jewels, the nation’s treasures stored within these heavily defended walls. These priceless symbols of royalty are still used by kings and queens today for state occasions. A royal palace Meet the Yeoman Warders, popularly called ‘Beefeaters’. They live here and have guarded the Tower for hundreds of years. Join them for a free guided tour of the Tower, starting every 30 minutes. An infamous prison Find the places where people were imprisoned awaiting trial or punishment. Discover where kings, queens and religious criminals were locked away, and where three English queens were killed.
Gift shopsOur fantastic shops sell a wide range of wonderful books, gifts and souvenirs so you can remember your day. Great food Enjoy a tasty home-cooked meal at the New Armouries Cafe inside the Tower, or street food and a drink on the wharf outside the Tower’s entrance. Drink a tea or coffee inside at the Raven’s Kiosk and buy a cold drink or ice cream at the Jewel Kiosk. Eat in style at the Perkin Reveller overlooking the river. Audio guides Discover the Tower with an audio guide and experience five expert tours. Opening timesOpen daily (except 24 – 26 Dec and 1 Jan) 1 Nov – 28 Feb Tue – Sat 09:00 – 16:30 Sun – Mon 10:00 – 16:30 (Last admission –16:00) 1 Mar – 31 Oct Tue – Sat 09:00 – 17:30 Sun – Mon 10:00 – 17:30 (Last admission –17:00) Allow at least 2 – 3 hours for your visit. How to get here Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB Underground: Tower Hill DLR: Tower Gateway Train: Fenchurch Street and London Bridge Bus: 15, 42, 78, 100 and RV1 Riverboat: Tower Pier Sightseeing buses: included in all major tours
1. The Tower of London played several roles in history EXCEPT .
A．a safe castle. B．an arms storage.
C．an infamous jail. D．a military base.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．Visitors should get off at Tower Hill if they take a train to the Tower.
B．Tourists can enjoy delicious home-cooked meal inside the Tower.
C．Visitors are allowed to enter the Tower at 16:30 on Dec 26.
D．Tourists are unlikely to appreciate royal treasures in the Tower.
3. According to the passage, visitors to the Tower of London can .
A．no longer see the king using the Crown Jewels.
B．book tickets to save money on the official website.
C．apply for the permission of extending visiting hours.
D．pay to better enjoy the tour with the Yeoman Warders.
B
Bad news for people who frequently use the emoji(表情符号): It is no longer cool.
In recent weeks, two generations have been debating in videos and comments on Tik Tok over the symbols of millennial(千禧一代) culture that are now considered uncool by Generation z (born after 1996). The symbols include the popular laughing crying emoji that some millennials (born in the 1980s), including me, use hundreds of times a day, or more.
“Face with Tears of Joy”, the official name for the laughing crying emoji, is currently the most-used emoji on Emojitracker, a website that shows real-time emoji use on Twitter.
“What’s wrong with the laughing crying emoji ” one user asked in a Tik Tok comment. Another responded, “It’s so off.” In a different video, a woman says she’s cut back on using it after learning kids don’t.
“I use everything but the laughing crying emoji,” 21-year-old Walid Mohammed told CNN Business. “I stopped using it recently because I saw older people using it, like my mom, my older sisters and just older people in general.”
For many Generation Zers, the emoji has become a popular replacement for conveying laughter. It’s the visual version of the slang phrase “I’m dead” or “I’m dying”, which means something is very funny. Other acceptable choices—the emoji officially called “Loudly Crying Face”, or just writing “lol” (laughing out loud) or “lmao”.
“Tears of Joy was a victim of its own success,” said Gretchen McCulloch, the author of “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language”. “If you express digital laughter for years and years in the same way, it starts to feel insincere... It gets worn out through continued use,” she said. That’s why Generation Zers may be looking to fresh and novel ways to signal they’re laughing in different ways.
“Older generations tend to use emojis literally while younger people get more creative,” said Jeremy Burge, the chief emoji officer of Emojipedia, an emoji dictionary website. Generation Zers told CNN Business they like to assign their own meanings to emoji, which then spreads to others, often through social media.
4. What is the author’s attitude to the use of the laughing crying emoji
A．Curious. B．Favourable.
C．Uncaring. D．Impatient.
5. What message does the author try to deliver by giving some examples of Generation Zers
A．They are fond of using emojis.
B．They use emojis very scientifically.
C．The Loudly Crying Face emoji is very popular.
D．The laughing crying emoji is losing its charm.
6. What can we infer about 21-year old Walid Mohammed
A．He wants to set himself apart from older people.
B．He is seeking to be perfect.
C．He is unwilling to accept something new.
D．He sticks to his own idea.
7. What’s the problem with “Tears of Joy” according to Gretchen McCulloch
A．It isn’t funny enough. B．It isn’t creative enough.
C．It has been used too much. D．It hasn’t received much attention.
C
During a decline in tourism, one national park in Thailand has seen a dramatic rise in “visitors” recently. So many are the hermit crabs （寄居蟹）flooding into the otherwise empty beaches of Koh Lanta that shells （贝壳）for them to live in have become in short supply.
The Thai government moved quickly to ease the housing shortage, launching a public appeal for empty shells that netted over 200 kg. On December 5 these were distributed around the park in a ceremony.
Hermit crabs rely on shells to protect their soft bodies, moving to larger shells as they grow. On Koh Lanta and the surrounding smaller islands, their rapid increase seems to be a natural phenomenon, rather than directly related to the absence of tourists. But the shortage of shells may be man-made：pretty ones have long been gathered to be sold as goods. Crabs had begun to make do with potential death-traps such as plastic caps and bottles.
The shell drive was part of a government initiative to “regain the balance of nature”. “I have instructed all national parks to do whatever it takes,” says Varawut Silpa-archa, the minister for natural resources. His inspiration comes from the pause in tourism brought on by CO VID-19. A ban on international visitors and the closure of national parks have helped nature recover, bringing endangered leatherback turtles back onto Thai beaches. In the coastal provinces of Phang Nga and Phuket, turtles have laid the largest number of eggs for 20 years.
The government has decided to try to copy the short break forced on it by CO VID-19 in future. From now on, all national parks will be required to close for a short period during the off-season and to limit the number of tourists through a reservation system when they are open. Although such restrictions mean reduced earnings from tourism in the short term, in the longer run more parks may help to keep the tourists coming.
8. What happened to the beaches of Koh Lanta recently
A．They got flooded by seawater.
B．They became completely empty.
C．They were packed with hermit crabs.
D．They saw a constant stream of tourists.
9. What contributed to the housing shortage for hermit crabs
A．Natural disasters.
B．Human activities.
C．Their preference for bottles.
D．The government's involvement.
10. Why are turtles mentioned in paragraph 4
A．To warn turtles are dying out.
B．To prove beaches are their ideal habitats.
C．To stress ecological diversity of Thailand.
D．To illustrate the birth of Varawut’s inspiration.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．Developing Economy or Protecting Animals
B．Closing National Parks or Drawing More Visitors
C．Governments are Responsible for the Balance of Nature
D．Authorities Help to Find Shelters for Homeless Hermit Crabs
二、七选五
How does drone (无人机) delivery work Let’s say you want to buy Mom a box of chocolates. You look for just the right kind for the right price at an online shop that offers drone deliveries. 12 Wing’s drones, for example, can carry a package only up to 1.5 kg in weight. Say you place your order using Wing’s mobile app. The shop packs up your order in a specialized package and requests a drone. 13 A computer mapping system calculates the best route from the shop to your location and then uploads the flight path to the drone’s computer. As it hovers above the shop’s pick-up area, someone from the shop connects the package to a tether (系绳) hanging below the drone. Now it flies off to you.
Meanwhile back at your place, your phone pings. Chocolates on their way! You can track the drone traveling toward you. 14 When the package lands on the ground, the tether releases the package. The drone buzzes back up to cruising height and returns to the company’s site, called the Nest. It lands on a charging pad, preparing for the next delivery. You give the chocolates to your mom. Smiles all around!
All sounds good, right 15 Some say these flying robots are disturbingly noisy. Others worry that drones are not safe because a few pilots will ignore the rules or that drones will make the skies too crowded.
Wing’s spokesperson says the company’s engineers have programmed drone computers to find clear routes for delivery avoiding obstacles like trees, buildings and power lines. If a problem arises during a flight, multiple systems—motors, batteries, and navigation—back up the power and guidance systems. 16
A．It can’t be an enormous box.
B．Most small drones can’t fly very far.
C．Well, people do have concerns about drones.
D．Unfortunately, they cannot fly in all kinds of weather.
E．Wing sends a drone to pick up the package at the shop.
F．A drone can monitor itself to make sure it’s working properly.
G．As it approaches, the drone slows down, hovers, and then goes down.
三、完形填空
Amy Jandrisevits knows the value of a good doll (玩具娃娃). “Dolls have a 17 we don’t completely understand,” she said. It’s a(n) 18 she got while working as a social worker using dolls to help young kids 19 their changing medical situations.
Seven years ago, a 20 said that her child was involved in a car accident, leaving a scar (伤疤) on his face. Jandrisevits knew what might help the youth through this 21 period. “It’s 22 to tell a kid, ‘You are perfect the way you are,’ and to build 23 that way,” she says.
Jandrisevits went about 24 that. She made a doll by hand that looked like her friend’s child and sent it off. After the friend 25 a photo online of the happy child and doll, another woman asked Jandrisevits to make a doll for her baby, who was missing a leg.
Word 26 and soon Jandrisevits was making dolls for children with birthmarks or facial deformities (畸形), from photos sent by parents. She 27 her previous job and started a nonprofit, A Doll Like Me. She hasn’t 28 for a doll since she began her nonprofit.
In all, she’s made more than 400 dolls. The waiting list is long but Jandrisevits is 29 . As she explains, “Every kid, 30 gender, age, medical issue or body type, should look into the 31 face of a doll and see their own.”
17. A．power B．theme C．system D．fashion
18. A．lesson B．inspiration C．reward D．experience
19. A．turn to B．adapt to C．realize D．ignore
20. A．worker B．patient C．volunteer D．friend
21. A．unforgettable B．challenging C．complex D．impressive
22. A．natural B．generous C．helpful D．hard
23. A．confidence B．connection C．trust D．communication
24. A．following B．blessing C．explaining D．changing
25. A．took B．sent C．saw D．posted
26. A．came B．failed C．spread D．read
27. A．loved B．quit C．began D．lost
28. A．charged B．gone C．asked D．paid
29. A．tired B．curious C．determined D．famous
30. A．regardless of B．instead of C．apart from D．according to
31. A．restored B．beautified C．sweet D．funny
四、语法填空
In the chemistry lab, because 32 a student's carelessness, the tube cracked and the liquid in it caused a fire on the table. Fortunately, he put it 33 on time at last.
In fact, it is common to have some small accidents caused 34 carelessness. I used to enjoy cooking, so I always sought a chance to cook. However, the desire led 35 an accident.
Once I stayed 36 home alone. I decided to cook. I put all the food I needed 37 a pot. Then I had to wait 38 it to boil. In order to kill the waiting time, I went to watch TV. Only in a few minutes was I fascinated by a wonderful programme. It was about half an hour later that I remembered my food. I turned 39 the cooker immediately but unfortunately the food ran 40 from the pot. I was blamed and had to clean the kitchen.
So we should pay attention 41 everything we are doing to avoid accidents.
五、作文
42. “英语活动周”正在向全校学生征集英语故事，请你以“A Conflict with My Parents”为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.分歧的原因；
2.化解的过程；
3.得到的启示。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.短文题目和首已为你写好。
A Conflict with My Parents
There is no doubt that teenagers sometimes have conflicts with their parents, and I am no exception.
参考答案
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4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C
8. C；9. B；10. D；11. D
12. A 13. E 14. G 15. C 16. F
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42. One possible version:
A Conflict with My Parents
There is no doubt that teenagers sometimes have conflicts with their parents, and I am no exception.
Three years ago, I joined the school basketball club but my parents told me to quit, arguing that my time should be spent nowhere but in studying. This really angered me and we quarrelled violently. Frustrated, I turned to my headteacher and he offered me many insights. Inspired by him, I conversed with my parents sincerely, and we straightened the matter out. I promised to strike a balance between study and play and they permitted me to pursue my hobby. Eventually, basketball did not affect my study. Instead, it enabled me to better manage my time.
From this conflict, I’ve learned that acting on impulse will do nobody good. We should put ourselves on an equal footing with our parents and try to reach a compromise between what they want and what we want.
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