河北省衡水市枣强县名校协作2023-2024学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题(无答案)

2023-2024学年度高三年级第一学期期末考试
英 语
本试卷共12页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
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。答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，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，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
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涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
1. What will the woman do tonight
A. Enjoy a concert. B. Have a new dish. C. Make a plan for her sister.
2. What will the speakers probably order
A. Soup. B. A meat pie. C. Chicken.
3. How did the man know about Focus
A. On the Internet. B. From its member. C. Through a relative.
4. What makes the man a little sad
A. A small gathering. B. Tom's departure. C. A new neighbor's arrival.
5. What are the two speakers talking about
A. A local team. B. A weekend plan. C. A football match.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
请听下面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A、B、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听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many days did the trip take
A. 21. B. 24. C. 60.
7. What does the woman think of the landscape in Mongolia
A. It's boring. B. It's exciting. C. It's frightening.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man complain
A. The staff said bad words. B. The cooling system failed. C. The seat was uncomfortable.
9. How would the man describe the solution
A. Disappointing. B. Acceptable. C. Perfect.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where will the woman probably go
A. Peru. B. India. C. Spain.
11. What food will the woman avoid
A. Meat. B. Peanuts. C. Cheese.
12. When will the interview take place
A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Tuesday.
13. What will the woman do in the interview
A. Present slides. B. Display equipment. C. Share her experience.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
14. What did the man dream of doing
A. Going to Kenya. B. Becoming an athlete. C. Studying in university.
15. Why did the man regret
A. He did not practice earlier. B. He did not train hard enough.
C. He did not follow his parents' advice.
16. How does the man feel after studying the course
A. Relieved. B. Regretful. C. Curious.
17. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Fellow classmates. C. Teacher and student.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
18. Why did Chandi start the expedition
A. To make history. B. To do some research. C. To seek more challenges.
19. What helped Chandi survive the depressing days
A. Self-reflection. B. Inspiring voices. C. Adventurous stories.
20. Which word can best describe Chandi
A. Determined. B. Competitive. C. Considerate.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5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。
A
PUBLIC SPEAKING
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Elise Morrison
OBJECTIVES:
Public Speaking is designed to improve your understanding of the communication process and to develop your skills as a public speaker and as a critic of public speech.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Throughout the course you will deliver four prepared speeches of increasing length and complexity. You will prepare outlines for each speech. You will also write two short papers that analyze various aspects of oral presentation and rhetoric.
Speaking: Speech of Introduction: Introduce yourself in 2 minutes. The goal is for your audience to remember your name and learn something about you.
Speech to Teach: The 4-minute speech will teach us about an idea or how to do something. The emphasis is on organization as well as on establishing common ground and credibility.
Speech to Initiate an Action: You have 6 minutes to persuade the audience to take a specific action. The focus is on motivation and follow-through.
Speech to Change an Attitude: You have 8-10 minutes to change your audience's attitudes on a topic that you will have pre-tested for agreement/disagreement. The emphasis is on argumentation, credibility, and persuasion.
Interviews: You will receive in-class coaching on how to persuasively communicate your skills in a job interview.
Written: Rhetorical Analysis of a Famous Speech: Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical strategies used in a famous speech of your choosing.
Self-Assessment/Course Evaluation: The purpose of this assignment is to assess your work in the course and the course itself.
GRADING
Oral Presentations and Written Components 90%
Speech of Introduction (5%)
Speech to Teach (10%)
Rhetorical Analysis of Famous Speech (20%)
Speech to Initiate an Action (20%)
Outline (10%)
Speech (10%)
Speech to Change an Attitude (30%)
Outline (15%)
Speech (15%)
Self-evaluation (5%)
Class Participation 10%
21. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A speech announcement. B. A lesson design.
C. An academic article. D. A course guide.
22. Which speech focuses on the structure
A. Speech to Teach. B. Speech of Introduction.
C. Speech to Initiate an Action. D. Speech to Change an Attitude.
23. How much does written work account for
A. 15%. B. 25%. C. 30%. D. 35%.
B
Growing up in Louisiana, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Barry Guillot loved exploring the wetlands with his friends when he was a child. However, as he grew older, a growing concern about the disappearance of wetlands took root. “Imagine if the New Orleans Saints, our football team, were playing on afield that was actually wetlands,” Barry says. “By halftime, that football field would be gone.”
In 1988, Barry became a middle school science teacher. With the intention of bringing home to his kids the importance of wetlands, he founded the LaBranche Wetland Watchers Service-Learning Project, “adopting” a small part of LaBranche Wetlands near their school.
Wetland Watchers activities are tied to academic subjects. Water-quality monitoring, for example, teaches students to use graphs to compare data from different time periods —part of the math curriculum. After Hurricane Katrina, the salinity (amount of salt in the water) was four times as high as before. Students made graphs to show that. As part of English composition, they wrote about seeing jellyfish (水母) , which had never come that far before because jellyfish live only in salty water.
“We obtained more than we would just sitting behind a desk with a book, because you're out there and you're getting all wet and muddy and having fun as you learn,” says Kurt, a seventh grader.
Barry is very proud of his students. “It's amazing what middle school kids can accomplish when they get the chance,” he says. One of his seventh graders wrote, “If the animals and plants could talk, I think they would say we're their heroes. That's the way I feel when we do our work in the wetlands.”
24. Why is “football field” mentioned in the first paragraph
A. To explain wetlands are limited. B. To express Barry's love of football.
C. To stress the urgency of saving wetlands. D. To show Barry's worry about his football team.
25. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The necessity of making graphs. B. The importance of hands-on learning.
C. The connection of the activities to schooling. D. Relationship between teachers and students.
26. How does Kurt feel about the activities
A. They are messy. B. They are challenging.
C. They are dull. D. They are rewarding.
27. What can be inferred about Barry's students
A. They will teach like Barry. B. They will ask for more chances.
C. They're full of a sense of achievement. D. They're acknowledged as great heroes.
C
Growing up in suburbia, yard work was punishment. I'd take almost anything else. I didn't like being outside, and I especially didn't like bugs or dirt.
When I left home at 17 with a backpack of belongings, I figured my gardening days were behind me. There were no yards to work in - only concrete! The concrete jungle that awaited me seemed like a welcome escape from the outdoor chores that had once felt like a sentence.
It wasn't until my mid-20s that I, thinking it was the adult thing to do, brought home a small daisy (雏菊) in a pot to put on my fire escape. Less than 24 hours later, a squirrel (松鼠) arrived and dragged it away, pot and all. That's New York for you! I took it as a sign and didn't try any more plants in that apartment.
When I married, my wife and I bought a house in outer Brooklyn. There was enough room to have a garden if we wanted one. We decided to see if we could grow anything, mostly for the novelty factor. Much to my surprise, digging in the dirt felt like fun and totally not a chore! In the early mornings, I would bend down to inspect the soil waiting for the plants to appear. Watering at dusk, I whispered to the baby plants, expecting them to keep growing. The plants kept the neighborhood squirrels fed and provided a place for bumblebees to nap. I felt a rush of power and excitement.
As the flowers and vegetables bloomed, I noticed something in me was growing as well.
Since running away from home as a teenager, I've always done my best to build a shelter for myself wherever I was living. I hung pictures on the walls. I built new holiday traditions with friends. I painted the walls bright colors. But it always felt like maybe that deep connection to a particular space was missing. In gardening, I finally found this new layer of depth. I guess you could say I was putting down roots.
There is an inspiring, self-care practice in the time and energy it takes to plant, water, and wait and wait to see if the magic happens. It's the act of growing that I find the sweetest.
What are you growing
28. How does the author interpret his departure at 17
A. As a necessary step for growth. B. As a great relief.
C. As an escape from social expectations. D. As a bittersweet transition.
29. What can we learn about the author at his mid-20s
A. There was a shift in his perspective. B. He regarded a squirrel as a bad sign.
C. He began to miss the days before 17. D. A sense of responsibility grew in him
30. What did the author harvest from gardening
A. A colorful life. B. Friends' respect.
C. Creative ideas. D. A sense of belonging.
31. The question at the end is intended to stimulate the readers to consider _______.
A. their own sources of growth B. the importance of gardening
C. the output of the growing plants D. their favorite flowers and vegetables
D
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can't step into the same river twice, for you aren't the same person at each visit, and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to represent the reality of impermanence: Everything is always changing.
Many people have tense relationships with change. They deny it, resist it or attempt to control it- the result of which is almost always some combination of stress, anxiety, and burnout.
It doesn't have to be that way.
A concept called allostasis can help. Developed in the late 1980s by a neuroscientist, Peter Sterling, and a biologist, Joseph Eyer, allostasis is defined as “stability through change,” elegantly showing the concept's double meaning: The way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing, at least to some extent.
The river of change has been flowing mercilessly, and it shows no signs of letting up Societally, we've gone through a pandemic (大流行病) , its economic decline and the widespread adoption of social media, the combination of which has shifted how we live and work. In our personal lives, we continue to do what we have always done: relocate, start jobs, quit jobs, change jobs, get promoted, experience illness, get married, have children, retire and on and on.
Finding ways in this river requires both ruggedness and flexibility. To be rugged is to be tough and determined, to know your core values and what you stand for. To be flexible is to actively respond to changing circumstances, to adapt and bend easily without breaking, to grow and even change your mind. Put these qualities together and the result is a great endurance, one that helps you maintain your strong core even in fragile moments. It allows you to step into allostasis's cycle of order, disorder and reorder—which is, of course, one and the same with stepping into Heraclitus's river —and to chart it skillfully and whenever possible, to your own benefit.
32. What do we know about allostasis
A. It is a contradictory concept. B. It tends to focus on change.
C. It advocates dynamic stability. D. It claims absolute adaptability.
33. Which of the following best explains “letting up” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Being pumped. B. Slowing down. C. Getting polluted. D. Rising up.
34. What will you gain from practicing allostasis according to the last paragraph
A. Popularity. B. Confidence. C. Recognition. D. Perseverance.
35. What is the best title for the passage
A. Say No to Stability B. Stop Resisting Change
C. Fight for Flexibility D. Balance Life and Work
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As the trees drop their leaves and frosts advance in, we prepare our homes and ourselves for the winter months. 36 When the seasons change, we know that we have to change our behavior to keep ourselves safe and warm. Our feelings change like the seasons. Laughing, joyful and positive like summer; sad, angry, and hopeless like winter. 37 However, it would not be practical to feel wonderful all the time.
The phrase “emotional wintering” was popularized by Katharine May. She mentions emotional wintering asks us to see our difficult or uncomfortable feelings as winters which we can get ready for and live through. 38
Sometimes the emotional winters are caused by an event that makes us feel as though we want to withdraw into ourselves. 39 We need to take time to replenish (补充) them while accepting that we are sad. Whatever the cause, emotional wintering encourages us to accept that our emotional seasons are normal and we should manage them as best we can.
40 To manage through challenging times, we need to adjust our habits, reassess our expectations of ourselves, and ensure that we sustain ourselves appropriately. This process gives us the space to explore the full range of emotions that make us human, and allows us to safely sit with a feeling, in relative comfort, until it passes.
With the management, we believe we will be well by the time the next summer rolls around.
A. It prepares us for the coming spring.
B. Different emotions come to all of us.
C. Emotional wintering asks us to change.
D. We can grow from challenging experience.
E. Thick socks and cosy blankets are brought out.
F. We expect to always live in our emotional summers.
G. At other times we simply use up our supplies of positivity.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dolphins. That's how I got into trouble. My family were eating dinner when I 41 it up. I mentioned a friend posting overly inspirational quotes accompanied by photos of rainbows, sunsets, heart-shaped clouds, you 42 it. “Now she's moved on to dolphins, I wonder if killer whales are 43 . ” Everyone in my family 44 , except my 17-year-old daughter, Maggie. “You're snarky (爱挖苦的) , Mom. You make fun of everything.” I wanted to argue, but Maggie gave me the teenage 45 shoulder.
All night I thought about what Maggie had said. Was she 46 Was I too snarky Actually, I wasn't a 47 person. But around people I was comfortable with, I did tend to 48 things.
So for this New Year's Resolution, I 49 I'd stop being snarky. The first few days, I wasn't expressing the snark, but the 50 kept running in my head. I, however, controlled them. Gradually, I managed not only to stop being snarky, but to be 51 to others.
Several days later, I was in the regular supermarket. The check-out clerk was a sour woman who rarely said anything apart from the 52 “welcome”. Noticing she seemed sad, I didn't give the 53 in my usual way. Instead, I just 54 for her. I did something I'd never done before. I smiled at her. She smiled back. I left the store feeling 55 somehow.
41. A. tore B. put C. brought D. picked
42. A. like B. name C. draw D. share
43. A. alive B. next C. dangerous D. past
44. A. screamed B. rose C. froze D. laughed
45. A. cold B. broad C. bony D. tense
46. A. pessimistic B. reliable C. right D. guilty
47. A. greedy B. ridiculous C. rigid D. mean
48. A. set aside B. put up with C. make fun of D. take down
49. A. decided B. agreed C. pretended D. guessed
50. A. arguments B. comments C. jokes D. plans
51. A. kind B. blind C. humble D. plain
52. A. controlled B. required C. interrupted D. teased
53. A. assistance B. information C. response D. suggestion
54. A. felt B. behaved C. arose D. fought
55. A. clearer B. tougher C. milder D. lighter
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
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。
Chinese classical literature holds a vital position in the cultural fabric of China. 56 (root) in a history extending for thousands of years, these literary treasures convey the core of Chinese thought, providing a window into the cultural transition of one of the world's oldest 57 (civilization) .
Chinese classical literature is like a treasure chest filled with 58 (wise) , good advice, and deep thoughts. The Confucian classics, such as The Analects and Mencius, are like the important building blocks that have helped create the rules for 59 people should behave in China for a very long time. The poems, particularly those by Tang poets like Li Bai, are like timeless songs, through 60 the poets express the Chinese feelings towards life, nature, and their intense emotions.
Classical literature is like a large history book that narrates the transition of dynasties. Books like Records of the Grand Historian and Romance of the Three Kingdoms are not just stories, but special windows that let us see what many people 61 (experience) during those times.
In a 62 (rapid) changing world, Chinese classical literature is like a cultural cornerstone, 63 (encourage) a sense of connection and identity for the Chinese people. The special thing about it is that it doesn't get old. This makes 64 a great medium for different generations to feel a strong link to the values and dreams that make 65 , the Chinese way of thinking.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华。你校即将举办“科技与学习”的主题活动，计划邀请姊妹学校Highgate School进行线上互动。请你写一封邮件，沟通相关事宜。
内容包括：
1. 活动的时间、目的；2. 连线的时间、话题。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好；
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Li Hua, a student representative from your sister school in China. Looking forward to your reply. Best regards, 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。
My darling grandma has a collection of photo albums kept over several decades. I enjoyed joking with grandma about her preferred old-fashioned method of photo storage, but I know that these albums are precious for her. They are the records of our family and our identity.
One day while examining one of grandma's albums, I came across photos of my mother and her brother as children in Disney World in the 1980's. Grandma looked thoughtful and smiled. “Your mother and your uncle had such an amazing time,” she said. “I'm glad I was able to make that vacation happen for them. Every child should visit Disney at least once and just get to be a kid... happy and carefree.” As I continued examining the photos, I noticed something which didn't sit right with me. In every photo my grandmother was in, she was smiling in an unsettled, half-hearted way where her smile didn't quite reach her eyes. When I asked her about it, she gently closed the album and said, “Oh, now enough of these old photos. Let's talk about what we're going to do for Christmas next month.”
That evening, I quietly asked my mother about the photos and the family trip to Disneyland. Mom breathed out. She explained that my grandparents were constantly fighting and that they had been having problems in their marriage. “I think that was probably the last trip we took together as a family before they separated,” Mom said. “Your grandma was so sad the entire week we were there, but she did everything she could to make sure your uncle and I had a great experience. We had been begging to go to Disney for so long. She organized the entire trip for our pleasure. I'm sure it was all physically and emotionally tiring for her.”
That night I turned restlessly in my bed thinking about the devotion my grandmother had for her children and about how even today she continues to put the needs of everyone in our family above her own. Grandma does so much for her children and grandchildren every 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。
Shouldn't we do something for her We pulled over at Disney World, which surprised my grandma.