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四川天府新区实外高级中学
2023-2024学年度上期高三年级英语学科半期考测试题
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
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。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 does the girl like about her parents
A．They are strict. B．They are rich. C．They are caring.
2．How much does the keyboard cost now
A．$40． B．$50． C．$20.
3．Why does the boy refuse the girl’s offer
A．He has a doctor’s appointment.
B．He needs to go to see his family.
C．He has been to the beach before.
4 What are the speakers doing
A．Making dinner. B．Ordering some food. C．Shopping for a party.
5．What does the man want to know
A．How to make desserts. B．How to solve problems. C．How to understand expressions.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is the man’s advice for the woman’s trip
A．She really should go to Pisa.
B．She should only stay in Rome.
C．She should also check out Venice.
7．How much time will the woman probably spend in Rome
A．Two days. B．Five days. C．Seven days.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a restaurant. B．At home. C．At office.
9．What is the woman most worried about
A．Missing the snacks.
B．Failing to finish her financial report.
C．Leaving a bad impression on the man’s parents.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．How did the man feel when he went back to his hometown
A．Bored. B．Awkward. C．Excited.
11．Where does the man live now
A．In France. B．In England. C．In Germany.
12．What does the man decide to do
A．Visit his family regularly.
B．Go back home and get a job.
C．Keep in touch with his friends more often.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Strangers. C．Teammates.
14．What is the girl afraid of
A．Losing at sports. B．Failing the test. C．Missing some classes.
15．What game wouldn’t the boy like to play anymore
A．Soccer. B．Baseball. C．Basketball.
16．Where is the library
A．On the third floor. B．On the second floor. C．On the first floor.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．Why will Mr. Jenkins be leaving
A．He is sick. B．He has found a new job. C．He will take care of a family member.
18．When will Mr. Jenkins be leaving
A．At the end of the week. B．At the end of the month. C．At the end of the semester.
19．What will the school do to appreciate Mr. Jenkins
A．Hold a party for him. B．Send him on vacation. C．Name something after him.
20．Who is Mr. Ryan
A．A teacher. B．An athlete. C．A basketball coach.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
Stagecoach Buses — Popular tickets
Dayrider Travel as much as you like in one day. With Stagecoach Dayrider bus tickets you can make as many journeys as you like for one day. They offer more value for money than buying a single or return, as you can travel on all Stagecoach buses within your chosen ticket zone. Buy tickets using the Stagecoach Bus App or buy on the bus. With contactless payments now available on all our buses, you don’t need to worry about finding the correct change!
Bus and Boat Unlimited bus travel for one car in the selected zone, plus a boat ride. Explore the countryside on bus then enjoy the fine mountain views from the comfort of a boat deck. You can board one of our many boats or steamers located at four of the districts most outstanding lakes. Stagecoach have combined bus & boat tickets which are available for Coniston, Detwent Water, Ullswater and Windermere.
Sightseeing Tickets Never get lost and don’t miss a thing. Hop- on and hop- off all day as much as you like at any of the bus stops on the route and see all the best sights and attractions your chosen town or city has to offer. You’ ll also learn lots of history along the way from one of our expert guides.
Student Tickets Flexible student bus tickets Are you a student and getting ready for the new term You can travel for a lot less with Stagecoach’s student bus tickets. You’ll need a current student ID card with a photo to buy a Stagecoach student ticket. The name on your ID card will need to match the name on your ticket.
21．What is true about the “Dayrider” ticket
A．You need the correct change to buy it. B．You can use it to travel anywhere in the city.
C．It can be purchased with your mobile phone. D．It can be used with any bus company.
22．If you want to go sightseeing around of the lake areas, which ticket is the most suitable
A．Dayrider. B．Bus and Boat. C．Sightseeing. D．Student tickets.
23．What is needed if you want to buy a student ticket
A．A photo of yourself. B．Your name. C．The bus app. D．Valid student ID.
B
When other nine- year- old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When, other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22- year- old American girl, has been writing a real- life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug- addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.
24．The main ide n of the passage is _.
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University B．how Li z struggled to change her life
C．why Liz loved her parents so much D．the hard time Liz had in her childhood
25．In which order did the following things happen to Liz
a．Her mother died of AIDS.
b．She worked at a petrol station.
c．She got admitted into Harvard.
d．The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep
A．b, e, a, d, c B．a, b, c, e, d C．e, d, b, a, c D．b, a, e, c, d
26．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Both Liz’s father and mother are AIDS- infected patients.
B．Liz lived a hard time in her childhood.
C．Liz’s story is an inspiration to many people.
D．Liz hated her father because he got addicted to drugs.
27．What actually made her go towards her goal
A．Envy and encouragement. B．Willpower and determination.
C．Decisions and understanding. D．Love and respect for her parents.
C
When you think about it, food is an important part of our lives. Family gatherings center around food and the celebration of major life events and milestones involves food in one way or another. The same holds true for us here on the Space Station. Food is important and ends up usually being a topic of discussion for almost every crew.
The food that we have here on ISS has to meet many different requirements. What about variety How do you meet all of the peculiarities of the people that you come across, especially when they are from different cultures What about the logistics（物流） of getting the right food here at the right time So there are a couple of different questions you have to consider when you talk about food and long- duration space flight.
On the U. S. side we have gone to a standard menu, meaning that every 16 days you start over with the same menu. To compensate the crews, we are allowed to pick one “preference” container which consists of our pick of anything on the U. S. menu list. This allows us some variety in our menu, with the choices up to us. One of the desirable options for any crew is to make sure that enough tortillas（墨西哥玉米粉薄饼） get on board. You can do so much with a tortilla; it becomes the vehicle with which to eat almost anything.
Our food also comes packaged in many ways. But no matter what the form of the food though, you still have the same problem eating it— you do not want it flying away from you and making a mess when you open it up. In this case a little bit of extra water is extremely helpful. It keeps the food kind of sticking together and to the package and to your spoon. Small things do escape from time to time, but we really try hard to minimize the random flying food problem. That is enough for now! Next time I will write about how to cook in space.
28．Where is the text most probably taken from
A．An astronaut’s journal. B．A food magazine.
C．A sci- fi handbook. D．A space history website.
29．What does the underlined word “peculiarities” mean in paragraph 2
A．Ambitious targets. B．Similar requests.
C．Unusual habits. D．Harsh conditions.
30．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning tortillas
A．To give an example of standard menu. B．To illustrate the preference container.
C．To advocate tortillas to the readers. D．To show the variety of food options.
3T. What can be inferred about eating in space
A．Food packaging is optional. B．Sufficient water helps transport food.
C．Flying food problem is unavoidable. D．Eating in space is easier than most imagine.
D
During the past several years, fake news has been a frequent topic of real news, with articles considering the role of social media in spreading fake news. Something less well- known, though, is that fake news has also become a topic of scientific investigation.
In a paper published in March in the journal Science, David Lazer, Matthew Baum and 14 co- authors consider what we do and don’t know about the science of fake news. They define fake news as “made- up information that imitates news in form but not in process or intention”.
The paper makes a persuasive case that the investigation of fake news is timely and important. One conservative estimate is that in the month before the 2016 election, the average American was exposed to somewhere between one and three articles from a known publisher of fake news. Another alarming result is that when it comes to political topics, tweets containing false information spread more rapidly and broadly- on Twitter than those containing reliable information.
Researchers mentioned in the paper that in the face of fake news and its spreading by social and other forms of media, “A new system of safeguards is needed.” But what kinds of safeguards can individual news consumers put into place The simplistic answer is “be more reflective”. Don’t believe everything you read, but consider the possibility that it’s false. We need to foster standards of discussion in which it’s OK to challenge what others say without the conversation immediately turning into abuse. The most effective lab meetings are like that: If someone disagrees with the presenter, they say so in a polite way. And by doing so, they might be saving the presenter from embarrassment in a more public forum. A community that encourages individuals to point out when statements are false or unclear benefits everybody by helping detect the truth.
In the long run, the truth will win out. Our preferred society encourages the truth to win out before great damage is done.
32．What can we infer from the third paragraph
A．The investigation proved fake news is persuasive.
B．The spread of fake news has become an alarming issue.
C．The use of social media might help fake news to spread.
D．Fake news on political topics received more attention.
33．What safeguard is suggested to individuals according to the passage
A．Reflecting on what you read. B．Neglecting the false information.
.C．Helping others detect the truth. D．Challenging what others say.
34．What is the author’s attitude to the future of news
A．Skeptical. B．Unclear. C．Optimistic. D．Indifferent.
35．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．Do Not Believe in Everything B．The Truth Will Finally Win Out
C．The Spreading of Fake News D．The Truth About Fake News
第二节 （共5小题： 每小题2分，满分 10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，
With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train Compared to other alternatives, it’s comfortable and relaxing. Here is some advice on how to make a trip by rail as pleasant as possible.
Plan ahead. Most long- distance trains, especially the sleeping car accommodations, sell out very quickly. 36 But no matter when you travel, it’s a good idea to make your reservations at least 90 days in advance.
Use a travel agent. Consider turning your travel plan over to a travel agent and letting him double- check all the details, make suggestions, and then handle the actual reservations. A good one can sometimes find you discounted tickets. 37 Then you won’t have to walk through several cars on a moving train three times a day for your meals.
Bring a blanket. When you’ re riding on trains, you won’t be provided with a blanket for free even if your trip is an overnight one. 38 In the summer in particular, the air conditioning can make them quite cold.
Arrive early. Most trains operate just once a day and some run only three times a week, so missing yours can be a disaster. 39 Note: The times listed on the schedules are departure times, not arrival times.
Have fun. 40 Read a book, knit, do a crossword puzzle, or simply watch the world unfold outside the window. To calculate your speed as you do, divide 3,600（the number of seconds in an hour） by the number of seconds it takes you to travel one mile （the distance between two mileposts）. If it takes the train 53 seconds to travel one mile, you’ re going67.92 mph.
A．Train trips aren’t for impatient types.
B．You’ll have views from both sides of the train.
C．The temperature on rail cars is often hard to control.
D．That’s particularly true during busy summer months.
E．You might have to wait longer than 24 hours to catch the next one.
F．Chances are the cost will be a lot less than the cost of one bedroom.
G．He may also book you in a sleeping car that’s right next to the diner.
第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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。
After getting an electric shock, Felix Gretarsson had to have both arms amputated（截肢） at age 26. As the 41 man worldwide to have both arms transplanted（移植）, he’s recovering his ability to make everyday 42 .
As an electrician, Felix got an electric shock while he was 43 a power line. The fire 44 his hands and he lost consciousness. To enable him to 45 , the doctors had to cut off his arms.
This 46 turned his life upside down. Fortunately, he 47 to convince a French surgeon to perform a never- before- seen transplant of both arms. The 48 , which lasted 15 hours, took place in January2021 in Lyon.
The Daily Mail reports the surprise of the scientific community in reaction to his 49 progress after the surgery. 50 , although the doctors 51 he’d be able to regain the use of his hands in two years, he started to move his 52 only nine months after the surgery.
While Felix couldn’t feel his hands in the first few months, he can now write with his hands and use his phone 53 . Though he still has to overcome many difficulties to 54 his daily routine, the 49- year- old gains more 55 every day— “I can go to a café and I don’t have to ask others to search my pocket to get the change…”
He’s full of 56 for all the people who’ve helped him. “I’m honored to always 57 the goodness of those kind people,” says Felix.
Since he doesn’t have full strength and mobility, he 58 at times, but compared to having no arms at all, it’s already been a 59 . And his greatest joy now, he says, is being able to 60 his children again.
41．A．best B．first C．fastest D．last
42．A．decisions B．gestures C．comparisons D．comments
43．A．purchasing B．advertising C．stealing D．repairing
44．A．consumed B．lightened C．cleaned D．exposed
45．A．survive B．change C．move D．behave
46．A．recovery B．journey C．accident D．competition
47．A．pretended B．managed C．failed D．refused
48．A．incident B．donation C．performance D．operation
49．A．astonishing B．slow C．slight D．gradual
50．A．Instead B．Moreover C．Indeed D．Again
51．A．promised B．estimated C．denied D．complained
52．A．head B．eyes C．nose D．fingers
53．A．normally B．strangely C．suddenly D．nervously
54．A．look at B．think of C．return to D．count on
55．A．popularity B．independence C．cooperation D．generosity
56．A．concern B．sympathy C．wish D．gratitude
57．A．generate B．spread C．miss D．receive
58．A．struggles B．hesitates C．compromises D．apologizes
59．A．routine B．praise C．blessing D．destination
60．A．beat B．see C．hug D．hear
第二节 （共10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
From ancient times all the way to today, mankind has always been managing water and making water serve human life. Among the many water 61 （wonder） of the world, it is 62 （possible） not to mention Dujiangyan. It is one of the oldest irrigation systems in the world, and is still 63 use today.
The contribution of Dujiangyan is usually attributed to the number of irrigated farmland acres. However, this great water conservancy project’s 64 （significant） is not limited 65 （simple） to this. It has been a large, comprehensive water conservancy function system since the days of Li Bing, carrying out many different functions such as transportation, to name just one.
Dutchman Bart Schultz is 66 internationally renowned expert in water resources management and irrigation, and once 67 （Serve） as the Chairman of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. From his perspective 68 （compare） with other water conservancy projects in the world, the success of Dujiangyan not only depends on 69 （it） celebrated builder, but also comes from the fact that it has been well- operated, maintained and upgraded from generation to generation. This is the secret of this great project that has existed for more than 2000 years, and also the key to 70 （make） it the only one in China that has won three “World Heritage” titles.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning, I am walking along the street when suddenly two foreign traveler caught my attention. One of they was holding a map in his hand, from whose puzzling expression I could see that he was lost.
Seeing this, I went up to them to offer help, and told that they wanted to go to the Temple of Heaven, but didn’t know how to get here. Leading them to the most nearest bus stop, I told them that Bus No.20 would take them directly there. I stayed with them but it wasn’t long before the bus came. We waved each other goodbye. Seeing them in the bus, I felt a sense of satisfied.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华。近期，你校正在开展“捐献一本书，奉献一份爱”的主题活动，以帮助贫困地区的孩子体会阅读的乐趣。你将面向全校进行英语演讲，号召大家积极参与活动。演讲内容如下：
1、活动简介；
2、活动意义；
3、发出号召。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow schoolmates,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for your listening.
四川天府新区实外2023-2024年高三上半期试卷答案
1-5 CABBC 6-10CBBCB 11-25BCAAB 16-20 ACACA
21-25CBDBD 26-30 DBACB 31-35 CBACD 36-40 DGCEA
41-50 BBDAA CBDAC 51-60 BDACB DDACC
61．wonders 62.impossible 63．in 64．significance 65．simply 66．an 67．served 68．compared 69．its 70．making
改错
1．am—was 2．traveler—travelers 3．they—them 4．puzzling—puzzled 5．told前加was
6．here—there 7．去掉most 8．but—and 9．in—on 10．satisfied—satisfaction
2023-2024学年度上期高三年级英语学科半期考测试题
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
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。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 does the girl like about her parents
A．They are strict. B．They are rich. C．They are caring.
2．How much does the keyboard cost now
A．$40． B．$50． C．$20.
3．Why does the boy refuse the girl’s offer
A．He has a doctor’s appointment.
B．He needs to go to see his family.
C．He has been to the beach before.
4 What are the speakers doing
A．Making dinner. B．Ordering some food. C．Shopping for a party.
5．What does the man want to know
A．How to make desserts. B．How to solve problems. C．How to understand expressions.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is the man’s advice for the woman’s trip
A．She really should go to Pisa.
B．She should only stay in Rome.
C．She should also check out Venice.
7．How much time will the woman probably spend in Rome
A．Two days. B．Five days. C．Seven days.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a restaurant. B．At home. C．At office.
9．What is the woman most worried about
A．Missing the snacks.
B．Failing to finish her financial report.
C．Leaving a bad impression on the man’s parents.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．How did the man feel when he went back to his hometown
A．Bored. B．Awkward. C．Excited.
11．Where does the man live now
A．In France. B．In England. C．In Germany.
12．What does the man decide to do
A．Visit his family regularly.
B．Go back home and get a job.
C．Keep in touch with his friends more often.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Strangers. C．Teammates.
14．What is the girl afraid of
A．Losing at sports. B．Failing the test. C．Missing some classes.
15．What game wouldn’t the boy like to play anymore
A．Soccer. B．Baseball. C．Basketball.
16．Where is the library
A．On the third floor. B．On the second floor. C．On the first floor.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．Why will Mr. Jenkins be leaving
A．He is sick. B．He has found a new job. C．He will take care of a family member.
18．When will Mr. Jenkins be leaving
A．At the end of the week. B．At the end of the month. C．At the end of the semester.
19．What will the school do to appreciate Mr. Jenkins
A．Hold a party for him. B．Send him on vacation. C．Name something after him.
20．Who is Mr. Ryan
A．A teacher. B．An athlete. C．A basketball coach.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
Stagecoach Buses — Popular tickets
Dayrider Travel as much as you like in one day. With Stagecoach Dayrider bus tickets you can make as many journeys as you like for one day. They offer more value for money than buying a single or return, as you can travel on all Stagecoach buses within your chosen ticket zone. Buy tickets using the Stagecoach Bus App or buy on the bus. With contactless payments now available on all our buses, you don’t need to worry about finding the correct change!
Bus and Boat Unlimited bus travel for one car in the selected zone, plus a boat ride. Explore the countryside on bus then enjoy the fine mountain views from the comfort of a boat deck. You can board one of our many boats or steamers located at four of the districts most outstanding lakes. Stagecoach have combined bus & boat tickets which are available for Coniston, Detwent Water, Ullswater and Windermere.
Sightseeing Tickets Never get lost and don’t miss a thing. Hop- on and hop- off all day as much as you like at any of the bus stops on the route and see all the best sights and attractions your chosen town or city has to offer. You’ ll also learn lots of history along the way from one of our expert guides.
Student Tickets Flexible student bus tickets Are you a student and getting ready for the new term You can travel for a lot less with Stagecoach’s student bus tickets. You’ll need a current student ID card with a photo to buy a Stagecoach student ticket. The name on your ID card will need to match the name on your ticket.
21．What is true about the “Dayrider” ticket
A．You need the correct change to buy it. B．You can use it to travel anywhere in the city.
C．It can be purchased with your mobile phone. D．It can be used with any bus company.
22．If you want to go sightseeing around of the lake areas, which ticket is the most suitable
A．Dayrider. B．Bus and Boat. C．Sightseeing. D．Student tickets.
23．What is needed if you want to buy a student ticket
A．A photo of yourself. B．Your name. C．The bus app. D．Valid student ID.
B
When other nine- year- old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When, other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22- year- old American girl, has been writing a real- life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug- addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.
24．The main ide n of the passage is _.
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University B．how Li z struggled to change her life
C．why Liz loved her parents so much D．the hard time Liz had in her childhood
25．In which order did the following things happen to Liz
a．Her mother died of AIDS.
b．She worked at a petrol station.
c．She got admitted into Harvard.
d．The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep
A．b, e, a, d, c B．a, b, c, e, d C．e, d, b, a, c D．b, a, e, c, d
26．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Both Liz’s father and mother are AIDS- infected patients.
B．Liz lived a hard time in her childhood.
C．Liz’s story is an inspiration to many people.
D．Liz hated her father because he got addicted to drugs.
27．What actually made her go towards her goal
A．Envy and encouragement. B．Willpower and determination.
C．Decisions and understanding. D．Love and respect for her parents.
C
When you think about it, food is an important part of our lives. Family gatherings center around food and the celebration of major life events and milestones involves food in one way or another. The same holds true for us here on the Space Station. Food is important and ends up usually being a topic of discussion for almost every crew.
The food that we have here on ISS has to meet many different requirements. What about variety How do you meet all of the peculiarities of the people that you come across, especially when they are from different cultures What about the logistics（物流） of getting the right food here at the right time So there are a couple of different questions you have to consider when you talk about food and long- duration space flight.
On the U. S. side we have gone to a standard menu, meaning that every 16 days you start over with the same menu. To compensate the crews, we are allowed to pick one “preference” container which consists of our pick of anything on the U. S. menu list. This allows us some variety in our menu, with the choices up to us. One of the desirable options for any crew is to make sure that enough tortillas（墨西哥玉米粉薄饼） get on board. You can do so much with a tortilla; it becomes the vehicle with which to eat almost anything.
Our food also comes packaged in many ways. But no matter what the form of the food though, you still have the same problem eating it— you do not want it flying away from you and making a mess when you open it up. In this case a little bit of extra water is extremely helpful. It keeps the food kind of sticking together and to the package and to your spoon. Small things do escape from time to time, but we really try hard to minimize the random flying food problem. That is enough for now! Next time I will write about how to cook in space.
28．Where is the text most probably taken from
A．An astronaut’s journal. B．A food magazine.
C．A sci- fi handbook. D．A space history website.
29．What does the underlined word “peculiarities” mean in paragraph 2
A．Ambitious targets. B．Similar requests.
C．Unusual habits. D．Harsh conditions.
30．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning tortillas
A．To give an example of standard menu. B．To illustrate the preference container.
C．To advocate tortillas to the readers. D．To show the variety of food options.
3T. What can be inferred about eating in space
A．Food packaging is optional. B．Sufficient water helps transport food.
C．Flying food problem is unavoidable. D．Eating in space is easier than most imagine.
D
During the past several years, fake news has been a frequent topic of real news, with articles considering the role of social media in spreading fake news. Something less well- known, though, is that fake news has also become a topic of scientific investigation.
In a paper published in March in the journal Science, David Lazer, Matthew Baum and 14 co- authors consider what we do and don’t know about the science of fake news. They define fake news as “made- up information that imitates news in form but not in process or intention”.
The paper makes a persuasive case that the investigation of fake news is timely and important. One conservative estimate is that in the month before the 2016 election, the average American was exposed to somewhere between one and three articles from a known publisher of fake news. Another alarming result is that when it comes to political topics, tweets containing false information spread more rapidly and broadly- on Twitter than those containing reliable information.
Researchers mentioned in the paper that in the face of fake news and its spreading by social and other forms of media, “A new system of safeguards is needed.” But what kinds of safeguards can individual news consumers put into place The simplistic answer is “be more reflective”. Don’t believe everything you read, but consider the possibility that it’s false. We need to foster standards of discussion in which it’s OK to challenge what others say without the conversation immediately turning into abuse. The most effective lab meetings are like that: If someone disagrees with the presenter, they say so in a polite way. And by doing so, they might be saving the presenter from embarrassment in a more public forum. A community that encourages individuals to point out when statements are false or unclear benefits everybody by helping detect the truth.
In the long run, the truth will win out. Our preferred society encourages the truth to win out before great damage is done.
32．What can we infer from the third paragraph
A．The investigation proved fake news is persuasive.
B．The spread of fake news has become an alarming issue.
C．The use of social media might help fake news to spread.
D．Fake news on political topics received more attention.
33．What safeguard is suggested to individuals according to the passage
A．Reflecting on what you read. B．Neglecting the false information.
.C．Helping others detect the truth. D．Challenging what others say.
34．What is the author’s attitude to the future of news
A．Skeptical. B．Unclear. C．Optimistic. D．Indifferent.
35．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．Do Not Believe in Everything B．The Truth Will Finally Win Out
C．The Spreading of Fake News D．The Truth About Fake News
第二节 （共5小题： 每小题2分，满分 10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，
With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train Compared to other alternatives, it’s comfortable and relaxing. Here is some advice on how to make a trip by rail as pleasant as possible.
Plan ahead. Most long- distance trains, especially the sleeping car accommodations, sell out very quickly. 36 But no matter when you travel, it’s a good idea to make your reservations at least 90 days in advance.
Use a travel agent. Consider turning your travel plan over to a travel agent and letting him double- check all the details, make suggestions, and then handle the actual reservations. A good one can sometimes find you discounted tickets. 37 Then you won’t have to walk through several cars on a moving train three times a day for your meals.
Bring a blanket. When you’ re riding on trains, you won’t be provided with a blanket for free even if your trip is an overnight one. 38 In the summer in particular, the air conditioning can make them quite cold.
Arrive early. Most trains operate just once a day and some run only three times a week, so missing yours can be a disaster. 39 Note: The times listed on the schedules are departure times, not arrival times.
Have fun. 40 Read a book, knit, do a crossword puzzle, or simply watch the world unfold outside the window. To calculate your speed as you do, divide 3,600（the number of seconds in an hour） by the number of seconds it takes you to travel one mile （the distance between two mileposts）. If it takes the train 53 seconds to travel one mile, you’ re going67.92 mph.
A．Train trips aren’t for impatient types.
B．You’ll have views from both sides of the train.
C．The temperature on rail cars is often hard to control.
D．That’s particularly true during busy summer months.
E．You might have to wait longer than 24 hours to catch the next one.
F．Chances are the cost will be a lot less than the cost of one bedroom.
G．He may also book you in a sleeping car that’s right next to the diner.
第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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。
After getting an electric shock, Felix Gretarsson had to have both arms amputated（截肢） at age 26. As the 41 man worldwide to have both arms transplanted（移植）, he’s recovering his ability to make everyday 42 .
As an electrician, Felix got an electric shock while he was 43 a power line. The fire 44 his hands and he lost consciousness. To enable him to 45 , the doctors had to cut off his arms.
This 46 turned his life upside down. Fortunately, he 47 to convince a French surgeon to perform a never- before- seen transplant of both arms. The 48 , which lasted 15 hours, took place in January2021 in Lyon.
The Daily Mail reports the surprise of the scientific community in reaction to his 49 progress after the surgery. 50 , although the doctors 51 he’d be able to regain the use of his hands in two years, he started to move his 52 only nine months after the surgery.
While Felix couldn’t feel his hands in the first few months, he can now write with his hands and use his phone 53 . Though he still has to overcome many difficulties to 54 his daily routine, the 49- year- old gains more 55 every day— “I can go to a café and I don’t have to ask others to search my pocket to get the change…”
He’s full of 56 for all the people who’ve helped him. “I’m honored to always 57 the goodness of those kind people,” says Felix.
Since he doesn’t have full strength and mobility, he 58 at times, but compared to having no arms at all, it’s already been a 59 . And his greatest joy now, he says, is being able to 60 his children again.
41．A．best B．first C．fastest D．last
42．A．decisions B．gestures C．comparisons D．comments
43．A．purchasing B．advertising C．stealing D．repairing
44．A．consumed B．lightened C．cleaned D．exposed
45．A．survive B．change C．move D．behave
46．A．recovery B．journey C．accident D．competition
47．A．pretended B．managed C．failed D．refused
48．A．incident B．donation C．performance D．operation
49．A．astonishing B．slow C．slight D．gradual
50．A．Instead B．Moreover C．Indeed D．Again
51．A．promised B．estimated C．denied D．complained
52．A．head B．eyes C．nose D．fingers
53．A．normally B．strangely C．suddenly D．nervously
54．A．look at B．think of C．return to D．count on
55．A．popularity B．independence C．cooperation D．generosity
56．A．concern B．sympathy C．wish D．gratitude
57．A．generate B．spread C．miss D．receive
58．A．struggles B．hesitates C．compromises D．apologizes
59．A．routine B．praise C．blessing D．destination
60．A．beat B．see C．hug D．hear
第二节 （共10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
From ancient times all the way to today, mankind has always been managing water and making water serve human life. Among the many water 61 （wonder） of the world, it is 62 （possible） not to mention Dujiangyan. It is one of the oldest irrigation systems in the world, and is still 63 use today.
The contribution of Dujiangyan is usually attributed to the number of irrigated farmland acres. However, this great water conservancy project’s 64 （significant） is not limited 65 （simple） to this. It has been a large, comprehensive water conservancy function system since the days of Li Bing, carrying out many different functions such as transportation, to name just one.
Dutchman Bart Schultz is 66 internationally renowned expert in water resources management and irrigation, and once 67 （Serve） as the Chairman of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. From his perspective 68 （compare） with other water conservancy projects in the world, the success of Dujiangyan not only depends on 69 （it） celebrated builder, but also comes from the fact that it has been well- operated, maintained and upgraded from generation to generation. This is the secret of this great project that has existed for more than 2000 years, and also the key to 70 （make） it the only one in China that has won three “World Heritage” titles.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning, I am walking along the street when suddenly two foreign traveler caught my attention. One of they was holding a map in his hand, from whose puzzling expression I could see that he was lost.
Seeing this, I went up to them to offer help, and told that they wanted to go to the Temple of Heaven, but didn’t know how to get here. Leading them to the most nearest bus stop, I told them that Bus No.20 would take them directly there. I stayed with them but it wasn’t long before the bus came. We waved each other goodbye. Seeing them in the bus, I felt a sense of satisfied.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华。近期，你校正在开展“捐献一本书，奉献一份爱”的主题活动，以帮助贫困地区的孩子体会阅读的乐趣。你将面向全校进行英语演讲，号召大家积极参与活动。演讲内容如下：
1、活动简介；
2、活动意义；
3、发出号召。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow schoolmates,
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Thanks for your listening.
四川天府新区实外2023-2024年高三上半期试卷答案
1-5 CABBC 6-10CBBCB 11-25BCAAB 16-20 ACACA
21-25CBDBD 26-30 DBACB 31-35 CBACD 36-40 DGCEA
41-50 BBDAA CBDAC 51-60 BDACB DDACC
61．wonders 62.impossible 63．in 64．significance 65．simply 66．an 67．served 68．compared 69．its 70．making
改错
1．am—was 2．traveler—travelers 3．they—them 4．puzzling—puzzled 5．told前加was
6．here—there 7．去掉most 8．but—and 9．in—on 10．satisfied—satisfaction
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