2023届常州武进区高三英语期中试卷(配答案)

1、高三英语 第页 共9页2023届第一学期江苏常州武进区高三英语期中试卷高三英语试题第一节 单项填空共15题；每题1分，总分值15分请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最正确选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. In Hong Kong, as anywhere else, new ideas take hold very slowly, _ pressure is put by a certain authority.A. if B. unless C. because D. when22. Beliefs that only special, talente

2、d people are creative _ our confidence in our creative abilities.A. shorten B. toughen C. ripen D. weaken23. The movie Wolf Warrior 2 was a big hit, with its thrilling plot and strong feelings _ a mixture of patriotism and bravery into peoples heart.A. strickenB. to strike C. striking D. having stri

3、cken24. I have been in many organized trips to Zhejiang, _.A. the most impressive one being the one to XianjuB. where the most impressive one was one to XianjuC. of them the most impressive one was the one to XianjuD. of which the most impressive one was one to Xianju25. All his statements are much

4、_ as theyre based on personal opinions and feelings rather than on facts.A. ambiguous B. fundamentalC. subjective D. arbitrary26. Since many local businesses in Florida _ retirees, the decline in mobile population is likely to have a noticeably negative economic effect on them.A. object toB. cater t

5、oC. submit toD. contribute to27. Calgary is the third largest city in Canada. But in the 1870s, it was _ an army camp protecting hunters and merchants.A. not less thanB. little more thanC. really other thanD. quite rather than 28. The young teacher is working hard to buy a new flat near his working

6、site for his own _, not for rent.A. occupation B. recreation C. regulationD. separation29. He should have been warned not to eat the fish that might give him a stomach upset.,but he just couldnt resist the saltwater fishA. So he hadB. So had he C.So was heD.So he was30. According to the report relea

7、sed by the Climate Council in September 2023, periods ofAustralias warm winter _ longer, occurring more frequently and becoming more severe.A. have lasted B. are lasting C. lasted D. last31. Many developing countries will never be able to repay their debts because of the high interest. _, these coun

8、tries are always struggling to catch up on their repayments.A. As a resultB. In contrastC. On the contraryD. In addition32.FAST, the largest “ear on Earth, canlisten for distant signals in the universe, using technology five times more powerful than _ was previously available.A. how B. which C. that

9、 D. what33. TA. might have hopedB. should have hopedC. wouldnt have hopedD. couldnt have hoped 34. In Australia, the weather conditions are perfect for sport, _, as many Australians agree, they owe their love of sport.A. which B. for which C. to which D. where35. Oh no! Theyve lost another goal! _If

10、 they loses this match, they will be out of the championship.A. Thewritingis on the wall now!B. The fatted calf is going to be killed！C. The chickens are counted!D. The feet of clay is stricken!第二节: 完形填空(共20 小题; 每题1 分, 总分值20 分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最正确选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“How dare you? Im

11、 fed up with you doing this! My anger finally 36 when my son refused to go to the painting classes for the third time that day, after I believed that I had talked him 37 his unwillingness earlier. He responded with 38 but an attitude of rolling his eyes at me. And it was this unexplained, unexpected

12、 39 that fueled my anger.To restore my 40 , I played bitter sarcasm(挖苦), “OK, if you wanna be a good-for-nothing, then move back to bed for that 41 sleep.It turned out that my strategy was a total 42 . Seemingly, he took it willingly. I lost complete control of my temper. “You are such a disgrace. B

13、ad boy! I was doing another bombardof curses when my sister came visiting us to check if we were 43 . At the sight of the tension between us, my sister 44 him a trip to her place. He took it with a 45 heart and a relief.They left, 46 me in absolute loneliness. Into this darkness I sank, pulling my m

14、ind down to a state of 47 . Did such anger come only from his misbehavior? Negative. Had I given it a chance to listen to and understand him? Negative. My 48 work, boring house chores, my kids hope for my 49 and my guilt of sacrificing the time with him for the completion of work all led to the 50 o

15、f my anger. I moment I stepped into his shelter, I felt 52 and frustrated. So I 53 and was about to leave when my son dashed to grab my leg, begging wildly for my mercy. My tears coursed down my face. For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but words can never hurt anyone, I hav

16、e a piece of heartfelt advice. Dont 54 try this weapon against the people you love. It is sharp enough to cut the deepest into a soul, leaving a(n) 55 in heart. 36. A. gave outB. burst outC. made out D. went out37. A. overB. into C. about D. of38. A. anything B. everything C. somethingD. nothing 39.

17、 A. compromiseB. rebellion C. impression D. innocence40. A. reasonB. identityC. authorityD. reputation41. A. restless B. shortC. uselessD. light42. A. disasterB. successC. change D. survival 43. A. okay B. freeC. availableD. quarrelsome44. A. awardedB. promisedC. organizedD. offered45. A. softB. lig

18、htC. broken D. sinking 46. A. abolishing B. abandoning C. involving D. settling47. A. activity B. despair C. shockD. blankness48. A. rewarding B. fascinating C. outstandingD. demanding 49. A. forgivenessB. assistance C. companionship D. sympathy50. A. explosion B. control C. disappearanceD. reflecti

19、on51. A. confidenceB. opportunity C. courage D. intention 52. A. angrierB. hurt C. calm D. lonely53. A. went overB. showed upC. walked aroundD. turned back54. A. justB. even C. yetD. ever 55. A. spaceB. impression C. scar D. footprint第三局部：阅读理解共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分请认真阅读以下短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最正确

20、选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to the Honeypot Farms Corn MazeEWhats the average time it takes to exit the maze?It ranges. Weve had folks find their way out in under an hour; others are still in there.What if I dont make it out before Honeypot Farms closes?We strongly suggest building a shelter and a fire

21、 before nightfall. The temperature really drops inside the maze and, from what we understand, securing a campsite can be controversial.Is there crime inside the maze?We wish we were immune to typical corn-maze problems, but we arent. Crime is an usual issue, particularly theft and physical attack. W

22、hile were doing everything we can to contain these threats, please be cautious and dont invite conflict. Keep cell phones and candy apples out of plain sight at all times.What if I need medical attention in the maze?We airdrop medical supplies into the maze on Mondays and Thursdays. Do not save thes

23、e supplies, as others in the maze need them desperately. An unfortunate consequence of these airdrops is the recent formation of a maze-wide black market one that also deals in food, blankets, and phone accessories (配件). I heard that people sometimes find the maze exit but choose not to leave.Weve f

24、ound that some folks do in fact experience the feeling that they belong there. Life inside the maze begins to make sense to them in a way that their previous lives outside never did. It doesnt take long for awareness of their former selves to completely fade away, at which point they submit fully to

25、 the maze and are reborn.56. The Honeypot Farms Corn Maze is _.A. large farms with maximum production B. a theme park with 18 regional branchesC. a tourist attraction featured in corn fieldsD. thrilling games created to tell a story 57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the pass

26、age?A. Conflicting interests lead to a high crime rate in the Corn Maze.B. Experience in the Corn Maze helps some people recover true selves.C. Free medical supplies are available in the Corn Maze market.D. Large area and cold temperature add to the difficulty exiting the Maze.BAs climate changes dr

27、amatically, catastrophic natural disasters look increasingly like the “new normal.What steps can we take to limit the destruction caused by natural disasters? One possible answer is using data to improve relief operations.Lets look at the April 2023 Gorkha earthquake, the worst to hit Nepal in over

28、80 years. Nearly 9,000 people were killed, some 22,000 injured.Yet for all the destruction, the toll (伤亡人数) could have been far worse. Data and, in particular, a new type of social responsibility helped Nepal avoid a worse catastrophe. Shortly after the earthquake, Ncell, NepalThe most striking part

29、 of the Flowminder-Ncell action is how data originally collected for private purposes was exchanged for public ends: an act of data responsibility.DData responsibility can help organisations break down these private barriers and share their private data for the public good. In order to fully exploit

30、 the potential of data, three conditions must be fulfilled. 1. A duty to shareThis is perhaps the most evident duty: to share private data when its clear that it will serve the public good. Secondary use is not always popular among data holders but when done correctly, data sharing can have powerful

31、 social benefits.2. A duty to protectSharing does involve risks, particularly to privacy, security and other individual rights. So it is urgent that organisations share responsibly, with every effort to protect both the data itself and the individuals who have provided their data (even if often with

32、out their knowing).3. A duty to actFor released data to serve the public good, officials and others must also adopt policies and interventions (介入) based on insights (洞察) gained from its release. To translate insights into impact, action is needed. And this often relies on vast and difficult changes

33、 in the face of personal interests and institutional barriers.58. How did data help minimize the horrible disaster that hit Nepal?A. The government immediately released accurate earthquake data. B. Humanitarian organizations provided emergency and disaster relief. C. Ncell collected its data specifi

34、cally for the earthquake relief operation. D. Flowminder used data to create real-time maps to maximize relief efforts.59. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. Data responsibility can play a central role in promoting various public ends.B. There are still barriers to overcome to act on availab

35、le data responsibly.C. Organizations should be broken up so that data sharing can benefit society. D. Individuals data should be released with their permission to protect their rights.60. What can be the best title for the text?A. Data responsibility: a new social good B. Data responsibility: a drea

36、m to be fulfilled C. Data responsibility: a blessing for earthquakesD. Data responsibility: a freedom from data control CThe Bible begins with the creation of the world. As a consequence, in traditional Western thought the world is assumed to have been created by God. The Earth is associated with wh

37、atever is impermanent, imperfect, bodily and sinful. Heaven is the sphere of the permanent, perfect, spiritual and holy.Traditional Chinese thought has no place for the idea of a creation. What exists has always existed and shall always do so. Accordingly there is no concept of necessary “improvemen

38、t or “correction of the creation through such means as a Last Judgment. Things are as they are simply because that is the way they are. The natural principle of order, common to all that exists, is called the Way (dao). The Way is not some sort of law or pattern that God or prophets (先知) forced on w

39、hat exists. It reveals itself in the ongoing process of historical existence.The Way is present not only in the physical world of nature where it expresses itself in the alternation of the seasons and in the growth cycle of plants and animals but also in the life of human society: a normal system of

40、 mutual (相互的) relations between humans. It implies loyalty of the subject to the ruler, obedience (顺从) of children to their parents, mutual reliability between friends, and so on. The norms of morality are thought to be in all persons from birth.There is no such thing as an anti-Way, tempting(引诱) ma

41、nkind into error. There is no such thing as a struggle between Light and Darkness, or between God and Evil. Crimes and misdeeds are seen as the result of an evil arising from stupidity, caused by the confusing influence of desires. Desires are normal, but must be kept under control._ = 1 * GB3 _ As

42、long as all people conduct themselves according to the one correct and normal Way, order (zhi) will be popular in society. Otherwise disorder (luan) will result. _ = 2 * GB3 _ People easily let themselves be tempted into forgetting morality in search of their own private aims, thus ignoring the “dif

43、ference between human beings and wild beasts. _ = 3 * GB3 _ Chinese thinkers were strongly worried about the horrors of misused and arbitrary power, of violence and of war. For them these things were Hell enough. _ = 4 * GB3 _ Blessedness, for Chinese thinkers, is not a condition to be hoped for aft

44、er death, but in life on Earth in a well-ordered society. There is no Paradise other than what is brought about here and now by man on Earth. 61. In the Chinese view, the Way (dao) is a thought that _.A. only exists in the life of human society B. has a link with creation of everythingC. attaches im

45、portance to individual rights D. suggests everything obeys natural laws62. Which of the following statements are less likely to fit into the Chinese frameworks of thinking?A. The Earth can be holy Heaven if it achieves order.B. Desires are what tempts people into Darkness and Evil.C. Paradise can be

46、 now and here in a well-ordered society.D. People behave according to the natural principle of order.63. Where would the sentence “Traditional Chinese thought is acutely aware of how fragile a thing an orderly society is. best fit?A. = 1 * GB3 B. = 2 * GB3 C. = 3 * GB3 D. = 4 * GB3 64. How does the

47、author develop the passage?A. By comparing traditional western and Chinese thoughtsB. By explaining principles behind peoples misbehaviorsC. By distinguishing order (zhi) and disorder (luan)D. By describing a historical process of the WayDAlthough Bertha Young was thirty she still had moments like t

48、his when she wanted to run instead of walk, to take dancing steps on and off the pavement, to throw something up in the air and catch it again, or to stand still and laugh at nothing at nothing, simply.What can you do if you are thirty and, turning the corner of your own street, you are overcome, su

49、ddenly by a feeling of happiness absolute happiness! O “No, that about the fiddle is not quite what I mean, she thought, running up the steps and feeling in her bag for the key shed forgotten it, as usual and rattling the letter-box. “Its not what I mean, because Thank you, Mary she went into the ha

50、ll. “Is nurse back?“Yes, Mm.Ill go upstairs. And she ran upstairs to the nursery.Nurse sat at a low table giving Little B her supper after her bath. The baby looked up when she saw her mother and began to jump. “Now, my lovey, eat it up like a good girl, said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Be

51、rtha knew, and that meant she had come into the nursery at another wrong moment.“Has she been good, Nanny?“Shes been a little sweet all the afternoon, whispered Nanny. “We went to the park and I sat down on a chair and took her out of the pram (婴儿车) and a big dog came along and she pulled its ear. O

52、h, you should have seen her.Bertha wanted to ask if it wasnt rather dangerous to let her pull a strange dogs ear. But she did not dare to. She stood watching them, her hands by her side, like the poor little girl in front of the rich girl with the doll.The baby looked up at her again, stared, and th

53、en smiled so charmingly that Bertha couldnt help crying: “Oh, Nanny, do let me finish giving her her supper while you put the bath things away. “Well, Mm, she oughtnt to be changed hands while shes eating, said Nanny, still whispering. “It unsettles her; its very likely to upset her.How absurd it wa

54、s. Why have a baby if it has to be kept not in a case like a rare, rare fiddle but in another womans arms? “Oh, I must! said she.Very offended, Nanny handed her over. “Now, dont excite her after her supper. You know you do, Mm. And I have such a time with her after!Thank heaven! Nanny went out of th

55、e room with the bath towels.“Now Ive got you to myself, my little precious, said Bertha, as the baby leaned against her.She ate delightfully, holding up her lips for the spoon and then waving her hands. Sometimes she wouldnt let the spoon go; and sometimes, just as Bertha had filled it, she waved it

56、 away to the four winds.When the soup was finished Bertha turned round to the fire. “Youre nice youre very nice! said she, kissing her warm baby. “Im fond of you. I like you.And indeed, she loved Little B so much her neck as she bent forward, her pretty toes as they shone transparent in the fireligh

57、t that all her feeling of happiness came back again, and again she didnt know how to express it what to do with it.“Youre wanted on the telephone, said Nanny, coming back in victory and seizing her Little B.65. In paragraph 3 and 15, a “rare, rare fiddle is used to show that _.A. Bertha is frustrate

58、d by not feeling free to express her musical talentsB. wealthy mothers are not allowed to look after their children C. Bertha considers her baby girl an extraordinary childD. people of a certain age are expected to follow a certain code of behavior66. Nannys facial expression on seeing Berthas arriv

59、al in the nursery suggests _A. a vain attempt to hide her joy at seeing Bertha B. fear of dismissal from her job for untidy nursery C. dislike for Berthas ill-timed visits to the nurseryD. a relief as she can at last eat her supper67. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 11 imply?A. Bertha

60、 wishes to have care-giving time with her babyB. Bertha lacks emotional and psychological strengthC. Bertha desires a closer relationship with NannyD. Bertha suffers from an unrealistic hope of having more babies68. Which of the following best describes the relationship between Bertha and Nanny?A. B