2023年高三英语晚自习练习
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(一)
Fun things to do in high school
Learn another language
Your school might be holding foreign languages classes, so this is a great way to start your language learning journey! If you want more self-paced learning, apps like Duolingo are easily accessible (可使用的) on our mobile phones. As our world becomes more interconnected, it’s always good to learn another language or two.
Aim for a semester (学期) of straight A
This can be a difficult task but not impossible to achieve, as long as you put in the right amount of work and effort. If you are struggling(挣扎)with your grades, you can host or join group studies with your classmates!
Don’t be disheartened if you are not able to get an A in a semester. What’s important is having the drive to go forward. As a famous person once said, “He who would climb a ladder must begin at the bottom.
Experience another culture
Culture and tradition are something that all humans share. No matter where we come from, we always bring our culture with us. People coming from different cultures may be among your friends or neighbors.
You can go to a museum, read a book, or try new food in your area. Remember to keep an open mind and take the time to learn about them.
Bring a shareable treat to class
If you know your way around the kitchen, you can impress your class by making and bringing them a delicious treat! Not only will this make their stomachs happy, but you’ll also bond (联系) the whole class together. Just don’t forget to check with your teacher first before bringing one.
1. What should you do if you want to learn a language at your own speed
A.Go to a museum to read books. B.Attend another language class.
C.Learn it on an app like Duolingo. D.Join group studies with your classmates.
2. What’s the key if you can’t get an A in a semester
A.Keeping an open mind. B.Asking your teachers for help.
C.Changing your study method. D.Having the drive to go forward.
3. What will probably be the result if you bring a treat to class
A.Experiencing different cultures.
B.Making your teacher angry and anxious.
C.Making some students have a stomachache.
D.Making your classmates happy and united.
(二)
Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when the outgoing tenant (房客) said something curious, “Just so you know, there’s this thing where letters addressed to Santa come to the apartment. The previous tenants received the mail too. It has been coming for years and no one knows why.”
Glaub and Parker settled in to their new home, and for the first two years only a few letters from kids or parents asked “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise afford. Then in the months leading to Christmas 2010, their mailbox was filled with letters to Santa every day. They responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts. Glaub, of course, is not Santa. They could do only so much.
But one night, when he and Parker threw a 1960s—themed Christmas party, a solution appeared. Guests noticed the hundreds of letters they’d yet to act upon and asked about them. Glaub told them the story and his guests were intrigued. “A lot of people were like, ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll satisfy it.’” And so was born Miracle on 22nd Street.
To spread the word, they started a website, , and a Facebook page. Working with other nonprofits that help those in need, they invited families from around the county to go online and request gifts for their children. Likewise, donors, also known as “elves,” can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, accompanied by a signed note with Elf before their name, such as Elf Jim or Elf Jody.
Last year, Glaub and Miracle on 22nd Street helped more than 800 families. Glaub no longer wonders why the letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to help the families is what it’s all about for him. “It’s part of Christmas for me,” he says, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without it.”;
4. What did the tenant think of receiving the letters in the apartment
A.Odd. B.Comic. C.Exciting. D.Disturbing.;
5. What can be implied about the couple in paragraph 2
A.They got really bothered. B.They had tried their best.
C.They overcame the challenge. D.They were content with their new life.;
6. What does the underlined word “intrigued” mean in paragraph 3
A.Interested. B.Relieved. C.Puzzled. D.Surprised.;
7. What is the text mainly about
A.How a volunteer organization is formed.
B.How Miracle on 22nd Street is operated.
C.How a couple deal with the letters to Santa.
D.How donors purchase gifts for families in need.
(三)
When you see a slim tower topping out at 14 feet 6 inches (4.4m) and made up of 208 decks of cards, you may exclaim it’s so incredible!
The tower’s architect, Bryan Berg, is an expert card builder, holding the world’s record for the tallest structure built entirely of paper cards. He’s built houses, stadiums, capitols, and castles. There’s no glue, tape or clips (别针). How can he make them stand firm He begins by balancing four cards to form a box with arms sticking out, which forms a grid (网格). Then he repeats the grid over and over, expanding outward, to build a solid base. After that, Bryan lays cards around the edge and then across the top to make the floor for the next story of the building.
Interestingly enough, Bryan did not get the idea from any of the physical books. Instead, he discovered the unique way to build solid structures using a trick from nature. The secret is plant cells. Plant cells have hard walls and fit together tightly to form a grid that helps leaves and stems to keep their shape. Bees use the same kind of pattern to create honeycombs. Bryan borrowed this idea to invent repeating grids of card cells.
Out of curiosity, people who come to see the card buildings sometimes push and poke (戳刺) to see if they have clips inside, but find they don’t! Once, when Bryan built a card castle at Disney World, birds kept trying to land on it. A squirrel managed to take down one wall and did plenty of damage inside. But, amazingly, the castle didn’t collapse.
When it’s time to take down a card house, Bryan likes to blow them apart with a leaf blower. Is he ever sad to do it Bryan admits it’s sometimes painful to see his structures fall. But he always knows one thing: “What goes up must come down — even card houses. They wouldn’t be so special if they were permanent. I also learn a lot from taking them apart — the destruction shows me where the weak points are. That is what my next stronger buildings really need.”;
8. What makes Bryan’s card buildings stand firm
A.Fixed clips. B.Repeating grids.
C.Light-weight cards. D.Multiple stories.;
9. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A.The source of Bryan’s inspiration.
B.Bryan’s specific building process.
C.Bryan’s comprehensive knowledge of biology.
D.The similarity between plant cells and honeycombs.;
10. Why is the Disney card castle mentioned in paragraph 4
A.To arouse people’s interest in visiting.
B.To prove the strength of Bryan’s card works.
C.To indicate Bryan’s popularity among children.
D.To show the harmony between man and nature.;
11. What life philosophy does Bryan convey in the last paragraph
A.Pride comes before a fall.
B.It’s unrealistic to achieve perfection.
C.One can better himself by going beyond himself.
D.Nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
二、七选五阅读
In 2019, a NASA satellite map with dark and light green colors showed the world that China is leading the increase in greening on Earth’s land area because of national tree-planting programs.
12 over 45 percent of China’s land is covered with deserts and sandy soil, way bigger than China’s arable land (可耕地) which is nearly 10 percent of the total arable land in the world, but supports over 20 percent of the world’s population
March 12 marks China’s Tree Planting Day. 13 . At the time, a forestry expert suggested designating (定义) the Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, as the National Tree Planting Day. After the death of Sun Yat-sen on March 12, 1925, the National Tree Planting Day was changed to fall on March 12 to remember Sun’s support for national afforestation (植树造林).
Since the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, the Chinese government has continued to use the day to honor Sun’s contribution to the country. 14
In 2019,a research team of Boston University found that the global green leaf area has increased by five percent since the early 2000s. 15 , they thought it was because of a “warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”. But with a two-decade-long data (数据) record from NASA, they see that humans are contributing. 16 .
In 2021,China planted 3.6 million hectares of forest and changed 380,800 hectares of farmland into forest. The country plans to plant 6.4 million hectares of trees and grass this year.
A.Chinese people like planting trees
B.When they first noticed the difference
C.Unfamiliar to many, the tradition dates back to 1915
D.And Chinese people voluntarily planted over 64 billion trees from 1982 to 2012
E.Trees play a very important role in protecting the environment
F.The data shows that at least 25 percent of that gain came from China
G.A surprising fact is that though covering about 9.6 million square kilometers of land
三、完形填空
Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me ” And this thought 17 me throughout my journey. It wasn’t until I was 18 enough to look back that I realized how much of my life was 19 by my illness not in a bad way.
Being 20 for our past experiences and 21 can be a hard thing to do. We sometimes wish events in our past could be 22 so we could start a new life. But without these events, we wouldn’t learn, change and grow.
The day I 23 this was volunteering with my boyfriend. A friend’s wife came up to me and asked me how school was, 24 I said I didn’t like it that much. She then 25 by saying, “Well, if you hadn’t gone, you wouldn’t have met him,” and pointed at my 26 .
This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this 27 . If I hadn’t gone to that school, I would never have met my future husband. If I hadn’t battled 28 the illness, I wouldn’t have found my true 29 . At first I didn’t see how my illness could have ever been a blessing. But when I looked at it as an experience for me, I started to see that I had a lot to be grateful for.
I grew closer to my mother while 30 . I gained knowledge about myself that I could 31 gain through struggle, and learned how to take care of my wants and needs in a way that made me happy.
17. A.injured B.followed C.delivered D.struck
18. A.well B.brave C.scared D.ill
19. A.widened B.lengthened C.shaped D.unified
20. A.mindful B.thankful C.hopeful D.cheerful
21. A.stories B.replies C.rewards D.struggles
22. A.ruined B.caught C.swept D.taught
23. A.recalled B.reminded C.removed D.realized
24. A.but B.and C.so D.for
25. A.responded B.collected C.refused D.lectured
26. A.boyfriend B.girlfriend C.husband D.teacher
27. A.way B.system C.regard D.case
28. A.through B.for C.within D.against
29. A.hope B.self C.relief D.friend
30. A.living B.losing C.recovering D.searching
31. A.never B.already C.only D.also
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When you are buying vegetables at the grocery store, how often do you really think about where the vegetables come from and how they 32 (deliver) from the place in the soil to the shelf in the local market every day
If you’re like most people, you 33 (probable) don’t give the foods you eat a second thought. As long as your vegetables taste great, what difference does it make how they found 34 (they) way to your plate
Well, it actually makes a big difference. There are several 35 (factor) that go into the growing process. The growing process can affect the environment 36 also the healthiness of your food. Simply growing your own food can help you learn about the process and inspire 37 (curious) about the quality of nutrients (营养) in your food, where your food comes from, how it is grown, what kind of impact it has 38 the environment, and more.
As a result, growing your own food could help you make healthier food choices by choosing foods that are grown without 39 (harm) chemicals. Gardening also might encourage you to look for locally grown produce 40 (reduce) the effect of shipping on the environment. It can also inspire you to eat fully ripe fruits and vegetables 41 contain a higher concentration of nutrients.
五、应用文写作
42. 你校将举行英语演讲比赛,请你以 “Be a Part of Nature”为题写一篇发言稿参赛。内容包括:
1、人与自然的关系; 2、保护自然的倡议。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
Be a Part of Nature
Good afternoon , everyone!
Thanks for your listening!
答 案
1. C 2. D 3. D
4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C
8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. G 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. F
17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A
26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. C
32. are delivered
33. probably
34. their
35. factors
36. and
37. curiosity
38. on
39. harmful
40. to reduce
41. which/that
42. Be a Part of Nature
Good afternoon, everyone!
It is universally acknowledged that we humans should live in harmony with nature. Nature provides us with abundant resources and without nature, we couldn’t live such a colorful life.
Nevertheless, various damages have been caused due to our social development, most of which could have been avoided. It is a shame to see that habitats of some endangered species are so severely damaged that many have died out.
It’s high time that we took some effective measures. Let’s make joint efforts to protect the only planet for future generations!
Thanks for your listening!
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