尚美中学2023-2024学年度下学期适应性阶段检测
高三英语试卷
时间120分钟 总分150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
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。
1．What did the woman just do
A．She argued with the man.
B．She shouted at another woman.
C．She left her work to someone else.
2．What is the purpose of the woman's call
A．To ask about a bill.
B．To pay the gas bill.
C．To open a new account.
3．When will the speakers discuss the matter again
A．On Wednesday. B．On Friday. C．On Thursday.
4．Why does the woman look upset
A．Her purse was stolen.
B．She was given a parking ticket.
C．She couldn't find a parking space.
5．What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Teacher and student. B．Father and daughter. C．Classmates.
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．What does the man have to do this morning
A．Finish reading a paper.
B．Look after his baby sister.
C．Treat friends at home.
7．What will the man do
A．Borrow the woman's computer.
B．Go to the library to finish his paper.
C．Have the woman take care of his sister.
8．What does Patrick think of the match
A．Just so so. B．Fantastic. C．Disappointing.
9．What has Jenny been doing recently
A．Watching live concerts.
B．Preparing for her exams.
C．Taking science classes.
10．Where will the speakers probably go next
A．To a college. B．To a stadium. C．To a cafe.
11．What does the woman ask the man to do
A．Fix the washing machine.
B．Read the newspaper.
C．Turn off the light.
12．Why did the woman go to Mr Smith's home
A．To ask for help.
B．To buy his house.
C．To take care of his kid.
13．What did the man plan to do
A．Buy some books. B．Look for a good job. C．Repair the car.
14．How long has the man been in the hospital
A．For 2 years. B．For 6 years. C．For 7 years.
15．What will the man serve as in Nigeria
A．An organizer. B．A nurse. C．A doctor.
16．What can we learn from the conversation
A．The woman is against the man's decision.
B．The man got his new job this morning.
C．The man wants to marry Rosie.
17．Where are the listeners at the moment
A．On Green Island. B．In the water. C．On a boat.
18．How many islands does the Great Barrier Reef have
A．120. B．900. C．2,000.
19．What makes Green Island different from others in the area
A. It has a rainforest.
B．It was formed a long time ago.
C．It is home to 8,000 species of fish.
20．Who has the most knowledge about life on the island
A．The captain. B．The park guide. C．The diving guides.
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
World’s Greatest Places
Want to see the world Each year, TIME magazine makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. Some places are a window on the past. Others look out on the future. Together, they represent the range of beauty and culture on our planet, from wildlife and other natural wonders to incredible human-made structures. Get ready for an adventure!
I sland Living
Dominica is called the Caribbean’s nature island for its waterfalls, hot springs, and volcanoes. Visitors can hike trails and kayak along the coastline. And the island is eco-friendly. There’s a new resort that’s fully powered by sun and wind.
Family Fun
Phuket, Thailand, is known for its beaches. But there’s a new theme park called Carnival Magic, which re-creates traditional festivals. Look at the fireworks! At the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, visitors can feed the animals. Local shops offer ice cream made with coconut milk.
City Central
In 2022, Vienna was named the world’s most livable city. Austria’s capital has more than a thousand miles of bike paths, and green spaces cover half of its area. There’s plenty to do indoors, too. The Belvedere Museum just celebrated its 300th birthday.
Rain On
This is the new visitor center at El Yunque, a rainforest in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest Service, and is famous for its biodiversity. Puerto Rico is home to more than 240 plant species and 18 native bird species. You can spot many of them in the park.
21．What do visitors probably do in Austria’s capital
A．Go cycling. B．Feed the animals. C．Hike trails. D．Enjoy the fireworks.
22．Which place is attractive to the tropical rainforest lovers
A．Phuket. B．Dominica. C．El Yunque. D．Vienna.
23．Who are these mentioned places intended for
A．Adults. B．Kids. C．Elders. D．Editors.
B
Gorman is the youngest poet in U. S. history. She became the youth poet laureate (获奖者) of Los Angeles at age 16 in 2014 and the first national youth poet laureate three years later. She has recently completed her studies at Harvard University.
Her mother, Joan Wicks, teaches middle school in Watts. Shuttling among the neighborhoods gave Gorman a window to the world. Her like for poetry dates at least back to the third grade when her teacher read Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine to the class.
Gorman is a lot better at it now, but still working on her confidence as a public speaker. “Until two or maybe three years ago, I couldn’t say the letter ‘r’. Even to this day sometimes I struggle with it. I’d want to say ‘girls can change the world’, but I can not say so many letters in that statement, so I’d say things like ‘young women can shape the globe’.”
For Gorman, writing became a cure. “I used writing as a form of self expression to get my word on the page. So the more I recited out loud, the more I was able to teach myself how to pronounce these letters which for so long had been my greatest impediment.” Gorman said she also used a song from Miranda’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Hamilton to help with her speaking. “But I don’t look at my disability as a weakness,” said Gorman. “It’s made me the performer that I am and the storyteller that I strive to be.”
In September, Gorman will release Change Sings, the first of two children’s books. The poet says she desires to publish a book “in which kids could see themselves as change-makers in history, rather than just observers”.
24．What happened to Gorman in 2017
A．Winning the U. S. first youth poet laureate.
B．Graduating from Harvard University.
C．Becoming the youth poet laureate.
D．Turning into a public speaker.
25．What raised Gorman’s interest in poetry
A．Her mother’s encouragement. B．Ray Bradbury’s works.
C．Her teacher’s effort. D．Miranda’s inspiration.
26．What does the underlined word “impediment” mean in Paragraph 4
A．Barrier. B．Regret. C．Motivation. D．Achievement.
27．Which of the following best describes Gorman
A．Modest and fortunate. B．Wise and hardworking.
C．Determined and optimistic. D．Thoughtful and ambitious.
C
A new American weather satellite could save more lives by better predicting extreme weather conditions. The satellite was launched in the state of Florida on November 19, 2016. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, also known as NOAA, has been working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the project.
NOAA officials are calling the new satellite GOES-R. That is short for a much longer name the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series.
NOAA said GOES-R could improve the nation’s ability to observe weather conditions and make weather predictions. It said the satellite’s device would lead to more exact and timely weather forecasts, watches and warnings.
The government agency said the satellite will require testing of its six instruments and will be ready to work “within a year.” One of the six instruments on the satellite is designed to help scientists study lightning strikes and map them. This, NOAA says, will help the agency follow the movement of severe storms and provide more detailed warnings.
“The next generation of weather satellites is finally here,” said NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan. She described GOES-R as one of the most effective Earth-observing machines ever created. Sullivan said its instruments will be able to study Earth five times faster and with four times more details than any other NOAA satellite currently in operation. An NOAA statement said the greater detail will help improve the agency’s study of ocean storms, as well as “the prediction and warnings of severe weather.” In addition, GOES-R will be able to provide improved rainfall estimates, which will lead to more timely and detailed flood warnings.
Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA in short, says that the GOES-R satellite will improve the ability of people and organizations across America to prepare for, and react to, weather-related disasters.
28．What can we learn about the new weather satellite
A．It has been put into service for more than 5 months already.
B．It is the most effective Earth-observing machine ever made.
C．It works faster and provides more detailed information than any other American satellite.
D．It can help America to get prepared for and react to climate catastrophes better.
29．The satellite gets its name directly from ______.
A．NOAA B．NASA
C．GOES-R D．FEMA
30．Why does the reporter quote the words from different people and organizations in the news
A．To show opinions vary from person to person.
B．To show the development of the satellite.
C．To convince the readers of superb functions of the satellite.
D．To prove they are authorities.
31．The passage mainly focuses on ______.
A．a new American satellite that can be used for military purposes
B．what the next generation of American weather satellites will be like
C．the fact that NOAA and NASA work together to develop a new technology
D．the comparison between a new satellite and the older ones
D
It all started with a simple question: “Can I paint your portrait ”
In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, Vanessa, had just moved to Santa Ana, California. One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by the homeless man, who was often yelling on the street. Inspired by the book’s sympathetic message, Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself.
“It was the strangest thing to me,” Peterson recalled later on the podcast Top Artist. “When I met the homeless man- Faris, I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn’t shaved in probably a year, and probably hadn’t had a shower in close to a year. But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.” And even though Peterson, a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, hadn’t picked up a paintbrush in about eight years, he found himself asking if he could paint Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes. That led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization focused on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused.
The portraits signed by both subject and artist are sold for a few thousand dollars, which is then put into what he calls a “love account” for his model to help people get back on their feet.
Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. But there’s more to the finished products than the money they bring to someone down-and-out. He’s discovered that the buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked or stereotyped (刻板印象).
“People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people differently now,’” Peterson says. “I didn’t know that would happen.”
32．What inspired Peterson to set up Faces of Santa Ana
A．Peterson’s passion for painting. B．The inspiration from the book Love Does.
C．Peterson’s connection with Faris. D．The unique appearance of the homeless man.
33．What does the underline sentence mean in the last but one paragraph
A．Peterson still has more portraits to finish.
B．The portraits may bring more to the buyers.
C．The portraits should be sold at a higher price.
D．The buyers tend to donate more money than the portraits’ price.
34．Which words can be used to describe Peterson
A．Caring and devoted. B．Cultured and ambitious.
C．Creative and grateful. D．Generous and shortsighted.
35．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．The Art of Friendship B．A Nonprofit Organization
C．The Power of Arts Dream D．Peterson and His Portraits.
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。
Understanding Your Feelings Helps You Name And Tame (驯服) Them
We all experience various feelings all the time. Some of them feel great, some feel unpleasant, and it’s helpful to be able to recognize and understand how you’re feeling so you know how to deal with it.
36 They can include anger, sadness, worry, loneliness and shame, as well as surprise, happiness, courage and hope, among many others. 37 All feelings are there to be felt and some can be more uncomfortable than others. It’s OK and natural to experience different emotions – and that includes emotions that might not feel nice.
To deal with your feelings you need to recognize what they are. 38 Are your fists clenched (攥紧) Does it seem like there’s a knot in your stomach Next, pay attention to what you’re thinking at this time. 39 Or are you thinking that you really don’t want to do something Once you have identified how you’re feeling, you can label it by saying, for example, “I’m feeling angry” or “I’m feeling lonely” .
You can understand a difficult feeling and help yourselfto handle it. 40 If you’re upset about a difficult feeling, like “I’m feeling angry”, you might count to ten to calm down. Perhaps you notice “I’m feeling nervous”, and you might talk to someone about it. The person you talk to may be able to give you reassurance, more information, a different point of view, or even help you take action to deal with the cause of your difficult feeling.
A．Experts call this “name it to tame it” .
B．How can you deal with different feelings
C．Perhaps you have the thought, “It’s not fair” .
D．Feelings are how people experience emotions.
E．First of all, notice what’s going on with your body.
F．They are shown through various body movements, to begin with.
G．Feelings are sometimes labelled as good or bad but that isn’t helpful.
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。
I attend an Art School in Southern California for Musical Theatre and have always pursued artistic pursuits throughout my life. I have also had a lot of 41 experiences from working at food banks to 42 money to help patients suffering from blood cancer. All the things I mentioned above are what 43 me to be a more appreciative and better person.
The 44 that has been by far my favorite was the 45 I did last summer. I developed and carried out a Musical Theatre Summer Camp at a local community center that 46 low-income families. This camp allowed children, who 47 wouldn’t have an opportunity, to gain a basic 48 in singing, dancing, and acting while also allowing them to feel as though they were a 49 of something.
This camp completely impacted the way I 50 both the world and the profound impact people can have. The children came from all backgrounds, and we had some homeless children, undocumented children, and many children who had experienced 51 throughout their lives. I cannot fully 52 the happiness it brings me to be able to share a creative outlet (出路) for them. I 53 believe in the importance of art and I feel incredibly grateful to have been able to share that 54 with them.
Volunteering has reminded me how important it is to 55 to others and how lucky I have been to experience everything.
41．A．reviewing B．approving C．volunteering D．attempting
42．A．raising B．distributing C．chasing D．counting
43．A．impressed B．remembered C．motivated D．troubled
44．A．experience B．project C．dream D．schedule
45．A．zone B．work C．line D．secret
46．A．chose B．received C．moved D．served
47．A．besides B．otherwise C．however D．instead
48．A．delay B．comfort C．joy D．education
49．A．part B．center C．reminder D．burden
50．A．cultivate B．reason C．view D．conquer
51．A．connection B．touch C．violence D．witness
52．A．copy B．express C．indicate D．present
53．A．casually B．temporarily C．formerly D．truly
54．A．trade B．trick C．skill D．gift
55．A．give back B．give in C．get down D．get across
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空自处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Every month, Zhang Lingling holds a party with her friends. At the party, all the people dress
56 (they) in hanfu, a type of dress worn by the ancient Han people, and sing songs that 57 (accompany) by traditional instruments or inspired by ancient poems.
Like Zhang, there are many young people who have a passion 58 traditional Chinese culture. They are interested in clothes, songs and games 59 (base) on traditional culture. A report released by Bilibili shows that over 177 million of the platform’s users loved 60 (video) featuring traditional culture. Young people may think traditional culture 61 (be) the best way to distinguish their national identity. They want to tell the world who they are.
While some prefer inheriting (继承) traditional Chinese culture, others are transforming it to be 62 (accessible) to the young generation. Pop culture designer Yu Yang is one of them, 63 works feature the ancient God of Fortune. The god wears fashionable Chinese shoes and a cap, and has a microphone in his hand. “Pop culture is a universal language. 64 (hopeful), more people would accept and love my work and know Chinese culture through my art pieces,” he said in 65 interview with China Daily.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jack想了解中国的“新四大发明(高铁、移动支付、共享单车和网上购物)”中对人们生活影响最大的一项。请你回信给他，内容包括：
1.这一项发明的名称；2.这一项发明带来的影响。
注意：
1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数)；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：高铁high-speed rail(HSR)；移动支付mobile payment；共享单车shared bi- cycles；网上购物online shopping
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67．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。
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。 续写的词数应为150左右。
My personal relationship with Steve began when I was an 18-year-old college student. As I was a great lover of fruits, I often went to the Davis Farmers Market in California’s Central Valley to buy fresh fruits. At the market I could come face to face with some of the highest quality fruit on the planet and the experts who grew it. Once when I was there, I saw a man shouting, loud and excited, and I realized he was shouting at me, demanding I try his peaches.
That was how I got to know Steve, a fruit farmer who was selling wonderful peaches grown on his own farm. We had a chat about fruits and we felt like friends. Steve invited me to work part-time on his farm and I agreed. I would pick, prune (修剪), and run after birds, and I was paid in cash and fruit. About a year later my roommate observed that I might be addicted to fruit. I’d regularly come home from Steve’s farm with dozens of pounds of peaches, cherries, and apples.
When I was to graduate, Steve offered me a full-time job to drive a truck and sell fruit at Northern California farmers’ markets. But I turned him down. I wanted to be a news reporter.
While working as a reporter, I happened to read in an old book that Fairchild, a late 19th-century food spy, traveled the world to find crops that didn’t exist in the U.S. He was the man who brought America its first avocados, kale, and mangoes, and he helped to get the famous cherry blossom trees in Washington D．C． For three years I combed Fairchild’s diaries and his travel journals. And I sat up all night reading his century-old writings.
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。
These writings got me thinking about Steve and the fruit trees on the farm.
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Last summer, I went to spend a couple of days on the farm.
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尚美中学2023-2024学年度下学期适应性阶段检测
高三英语试卷参考答案
参考答案：
听力 1-5 BACAA 6-10 BAABC 11-15 CACBC 16-20 BCBAC
阅读理解21-23ACB 24-27ABAC 28-31DACB 32-35CBAA
36-40DGECA
完形填空 41-45CACAB 46-50DBDAC 51-55CBDDA
语法填空
56．themselves 57．are accompanied 58．for 59．based 60．videos 61．is 62．more accessible 63．whose 64．Hopefully 65．an
66．Dear Jack,
How is everything I am more than glad to introduce the high-speed rail to you, as you wish to know the new great invention that greatly influences my life.
High-speed rail appeals to the world with its obvious convenience. People can reach the destination by train within hours. Besides the tickets are accessible and affordable to ordinary people. With an ID card, passengers do not even need paper tickets anymore.
You can imagine what a blessing it is to travel around China by High-speed e and have a ride yourself.
Yours,
Li Hua
67．These writings got me thinking about Steve and the fruit trees on the farm. My mouth still watered at the thought of his fruits. Often, while I was writing a news article, I would stare out of the window and wonder how my life would be different if I were a bit more like Steve. Instead of writing, I would be growing fruits, and making fruits more accessible to more people. I even wondered whether the job he had offered was still open and I found myself phoning him from time to time, though I said nothing about working for him.
Last summer, I went to spend a couple of days on the farm. I discovered how much delight I took in getting some dirt under my fingernails. One day, Steve asked if I could transport about 800 pounds of peaches a few hundred miles to a market with his truck. I gladly agreed. We loaded up the truck and I set off. I was wearing a smile on the way, feeling content that, finally, I was able to return to the job where my passion had always lain.
