新疆喀什地区疏勒县实验学校2022-2023学年高三上学期期中英语试题（原卷版）

疏勒县实验学校20222023学年第一学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分150分一、阅读理解(共30分)AWATERBIKEAnoffroadbikeisprettycool,butwhat’sevenbetter?Anonwaterbicycle!Justwadeintoalakeorcalmseaandthencycleonthewater’ssurface.Thecraftcanmoveupto13milesanhour,aboutasfastastheaveragecyclist.Justdon’ttrytocatchabigwave—you’lldefinitelywipeout.ROBOTKITTYAreyouallergictocatsbutstilldreamofhavingone?Well,pay￡1,400andyoucan‘adopt’aMarsCat!Theroboticanimalpanionreactstoyourtouchandvoice,andevenmeowsbackwhenyoutalktoit.EachMarsCathasauniquebodyshapeand‘personality’,andwillresponddifferentlydependingonhowyouplaywithit.Therobotalsoobeysmands—butonlysometimes,justlikerealcats!Thebestpart?Itdoesn’tkillanybirds!MUSICALCLOTHINGHaveyoueverheardpeoplesayingthattheycan‘feel’themusic?Well,withthisSoundShirt,youcan!Madeofstretchyfabricwithtinyponentsthatmovethisshirtcancapturesoundwavesfromtheairorconnecttoaphoneapp.Thenittranslatesthemusicintopulsesandvibrationsthatthewearercanfeel.Theinventorshopethedevicewillbeespeciallyusefulforpeoplewhohavehearingloss.Thatrocks!LIGHTUPBACKPACKCreateawildlightshowonyourbackwiththePixBackpack.Justbeneathitswaterprooffabric,thebaghas320lightsthatcancreateover16millioncolorbinations.Usinganapp,youcancreateyourownartorchooseanemoticonorcartoon—thenchangeitanytimeyouwant.Youcanevendisplayvideogamesorrollingtextonthebackpack.You’llneverloseyourbaginthepileagain.1.Whatcanpeopledoonawaterbike?A.Cycleinmountainousareas. B.Ridefasterthanmoncyclists.C.Havefunofsurfing. D.Takearideonpeacefulseas.2.Ofthefourinventions,whichcanbenefitpeoplewithhearingproblems?A.WaterBike. B.RobotKitty. C.MusicalClothing. D.LightupBackpack.3.Whichtwoinventionsaredesignedtomeettheneedsforuniqueness?A.RobotKitty&WaterBike. B.RobotKitty&LightupBackpack.C.MusicalClothing&WaterBike. D.MusicalClothing&LightupBackpack.BOnthatparticularmorning,wewereinKansas,midwaythroughaprojecttophotographthestormthatsweepsacrossthemiddleoftheUnitedStateseveryspring.NickMoir,ourteamleader,satontheedgeofthebed,checkingappsandonlineradarsinsearchofagoodstormcell(云泡)forustopursue.“Thisisit,”hesaid,wavinghisphoneattherestofthecrew—photographerKrystle,videographerArmstrong,andme.“Let’srollout.”Weloadedthecarwithourequipmentandoffwewent,drivingundercloudlessblueskiesforhundredsofmiles.Weleftthatquietdaybehindwhenwereachedtheouteredgeofourtargetedstormandenteredadarksceneofclouds,distantlightning,andcontinualrain.Aswenearedtheheartofthecell,wefoundourselvesbravinghighwinds,veryheavyrain,andmercilesshail(冰雹).Kryestle,atthewheel,speduptogetinfrontofthestorm,butitwasmovingtoofast.Wecouldbarelykeeppacewithit.Thenwecaughtsightofarainwrappedtornado(龙卷风)halfamiletoourright.Thehorribleconditionsmadeitdifficultforustokeepthemonsterinsight.Welostourcellphonereception.Wecouldn’tseebeyond20feet,andthehailwassoloudwehadtoshouttomunicate.Ourroadwasonacrossingpathwiththetornado.That’swhenNickcalledit.“Wehavetoquit,”heshouted.Krystlesuddenlychangeddirection,drivingthecarnorthontoacountryroad.Forthenexthour,wewerestruckbylargehailasweescapedthemadnessofthatdangerouschase.Disappointedanddefeated,weknewitwasrighttogiveup.Wepulledoverandwatcheduntilthelightningfilledcloudrolledaway,lightingupthedarksky.Nicklocatedanothersupercellnotfarfromwherewewere.4WhatwasKrystle’staskintheteam?A.Toschedulethestormfilming. B.Totakephotosanddrivethecar.C.Toevaluatetheriskofthechase. D.Tolocatethetornadoonline.5.Whydidthecrewstoptheirchase?A.Anunexpectedtornadomadeitdangeroustogoon.B.Thecarwastooslowtokeepupwiththestorm.C.Theyfailedtobeintouchwitheachotherbycellphone.D.Thedistantlightningandheavyrainthreatenedthem.6.Whatdidthecrewprobablydoafterthetornado?A.Theychangeddirectionandheadednorth.B.Theystayedtheretowatchthelightning.C.Theydiscussedwhetheritwasrighttoquit.D.Theycontinuedtophotographthestorm.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Throughthetornado. B.Intothestorm.C.Awayfromthehail. D.Underthebluesky.CSomecreatureshavedevelopedwaystoprotectthemostvaluableintheirgroupbypracticingsocialdistancingstrategically.Themostimpressiveexamplesoccurinsocialinsects,wheredifferentmembersofthegrouphavedifferentroles.NathalieStroeymeyt,aprofessoroftheUniversityofBristolinEnglandusedtinydigitaltagstotrackthemovementsofgardenantgroupsduringanoutbreakofadeadlyfungus(真菌).Thefungiarepassedfromanttoantthroughphysicalcontact.Tomeasurehowantsrespondwhendiseasefirstinvades(入侵)theirgroup,theresearchersappliedthefungidirectlytoasmallgroupoftheworkerantsthatregularlyleavethegroup.Theworkerantsaremostlikelytoaccidentallyencounterfungiwhileoutsearchingforfood.Theresearchersusedthenaturalwaythisfunguswouldbeintroduced.Thebehavioralresponsesofantsin11fungustreatedgroupswerethenparedwiththesamenumberofcontrolgroups,whereaharmlessliquidwasappliedtoworkerants.Antsinfungusexposedgroupsstartedrapidandstrategicsocialdistancingaftertreatment.Within24hoursthoseworkerantsselfisolatedbyspendingmoretimeawayfromthegroupparedwithcontroltreatedworkerants.Healthyantsinfungustreatedgroupsalsostronglyreducedtheirsocialinteraction.Uninfectedworkerants,whichinteractfrequentlywithotherworkerantsthatmightcarrydisease,kepttheirdistancefromthegroup,whendiseasewaspresent.Thispreventsthemfromputtingthevaluablegroupmembers(thequeenand“nurses”thatcareforyoungants)atrisk.Thenursesalsotookactions,movingyoungantsfartherinsidethenestandawayfromtheworkerantsoncethefunguswasdetectedinthegroup.Thesignalsthattheantsusetodetectandrapidlyrespondtofungusexposurearestillunknown.Thisstrategicgroupwassoeffectivethatallqueensandmostnursesfromthestudygroupswerestillaliveattheendoftheexperimentaloutbreaks.8Whataspectdoesthefirstparagraphdiscussabouttheresearch?A.Itsbackground. B.Itsfindings. C.Itssignificance. D.Itsprocess.9.Whydidtheresearchersapplyfungitoworkerants?A.Toparehowdifferentlyantsrespondtotheinvasion.B.Towatchhowworkerantssendsignalstoothers.C.Todotheresearchinanaturalandconvincingway.D.Topreventfungifromspreadingintheantgroup.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“where”inParagraph3referto?A.Infungustreatedgroups. B.Ingardenantgroups.C.In11controlgroups. D.Insocialinsects.11.Howdoweknowants’socialdistancingwassuccessful?A.Allqueensandmostnursessurvivedtheinvasion.B.Alltheworkerantsspendmoretimeoutsidethenest.C.Researchershavefoundhowtheantsfoundfungusexposure.D.Workerantsinbothstudyandcontrolgroupsselfisolated.DToday’s14and15yearoldsareambitious.Theyareoptimisticabouttheirfuture,buttheircareerideasareratherunclear.Ajobforlifeisnotintheirvocabulary.Almosthalftheboyssurveyedexpectedthattheirhobbieswouldleadthemintotherightsortofjob,whilemostgirlsseemeddeterminedtoavoidtraditionallyfemalecareerssuchasnursing.Inthepast,thismighthavecountedasbadnews.Buttheworldhaschanged.Theglobaleconomyisnotkindtoyesterday’shardworkinganddependableworkers.Thefuturebelongstoquickthinkingpeoplewhoareresourceful,ambitiousandcreative.Thismeansthatyoungpeopleneedtrainingandguidancetohelpthemdeveloptherightskillsfortoday’smarket;nottherigidpreparationforaworkplacethatdisappeared20yearsago.Sowhatistobedone?Agoodfirststepwouldbetochangethewayinwhichschoolsprepareyoungpeopleforadultlife.Theeducationsystemisbeinglessflexibleandpayingmoreattentiontotraditionalskillswhentheemploymentmarketisgoingintheoppositedirection.Accurate,latestinformationonnewjobsandqualificationscanhelpguidancecounselorstohelptheirstudents.Youngpeopleneedsolidinformationonthesortoftrainingtheyneedtotheirdreamcareer.Also,alittlebitofencouragementcangoalongway.What,then,canweasparentsdotohelpthem?Thebestthingistoforgetalltheadvicethatourparentsgaveus,andstepintoourteenager’sshoes.Itisimportantforthemtolearnhowtobeindependentandresourceful.Givethemcouragetofollowtheirdreams—howeveroddtheymightsoundrightnow.Inaworldthatofferseconomicsecuritytoalmostnoone,imaginationisaterriblethingtowaste.12.Accordingtothesurvey,howareboysandgirlsdifferentincareerideas?A.Maleteenagersaremoreambitiousandoptimistic.B.Deadendbutsecurejobsaremorepopularwithgirls.C.Boysprefertochoosejobsbasedontheirinterest.D.Girlteenagershaveclearercareerideasthanboys.13.Whatwordcanbestdescribethepersonwhoisfluentintheglobaleconomy?A.Inventive. B.Hardworking. C.Modest. D.Reliable.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphimply?A.Wastingisthemaincauseofterribleeconomy.B.Creativityshouldbevaluedmostinthechangingworld.C.Noonecanbesecureinsuchaterribleworld.D.Wastingimaginationleadstoeconomicinsecurity.15.Whyisthepassagewritten?A.Toanalyzeteenagers’ideasabouttheeconomicworld.B.Toexplainhowtheworldhaschangedtheyoung.C.Toencourageparentstohelptheyoungtobeindependent.D.Toofferadviceonhowtoprepareteenagersforcareers.二、七选五(共10分)DoHistoricalFilmsNeedtoBeAccurate?Historicalinaccuraciescanbefoundinmanyfilms.____16____,ormuchbigger,suchaschangingwhethersomeonewasgoodorbad.Historicfilmsgiveusaglimpse(一瞥)intothepast.Yetsomecriticizethattherearefictionaldetailsinthem.____17____?Yes—otherwisethey’remisleadingTherearesomanygreatpeoplefromhistoryandinterestingeventstolearnaboutthepast,particularlywhenyoufindthesubjectboringatschool.Yetiffilmsaren’tbeingpletelyaccurate,thenpeoplewillbemisinformed,anditmaymeanthathistoricalfiguresarerememberedinthewrongway.____18____.However,inreallifeheactuallyhelpedtorescuealotofpeople.Forhisfamily,andthefamiliesofotherpeopleinsuchfilms,thatmightbeveryupsetting.Historyisinterestingenoughasitis;thereisnoreasonforfilmmakerstomakethingsup.____19____Thecinemaisnotaclassroom.Iftheaudiencelearnssomethingwhilewatchingafilm,that’sgreat.Butfilmmakersarejusttryingtomakesomethingentertaininganddramatic.Theyshouldbeallowedtochangefactstocreatethebestexperience.Afterall,certaineventsinreallifemighthavetakenplaceoverseveralyears,butinordertobeshowninafilm,theymayneedtobepackedintolessthantwohours.Somechangeswillhavetobemadeforthattowork.____20____.Writersanddirectorshavenochoicebuttoimaginewhatmighthavehappened,andfillinthegaps.A.Yes—filmshelpuslearnfromthepastB.Besides,notallhistoricalfilmscanbepletelyaccurateC.SoshouldfilmmakersbestickingmorecloselytothetruthintheirfilmsD.No—filmsaremeanttobecreativeE.SoshouldfilmstransportviewersintoaworldofmakebelieveF.Forexample,inthefilmTitanic,amanontheshipwasshownasaselfishoneG.Theycanbesmall,likechangingalocation三、完形填空(共30分)Wemightlookdifferentandspeakdifferentlanguages,butmostofus,especiallytheyoungones,lovesweets!Onedaywe____21____oneofthe15,000orphan(孤儿)ledhousesinSwaziland.Insidethe____22____wefoundabeautifullittlegirlwithhugebrowneyes,Tanzile.Igaveherasweetfrommybagandshesaidsomethinginthe____23____language.Thenursenexttome____24____:“Shewantsanotherone,doctor,togivetoherlittlesister.”Isaid“____25____”andgaveheranother.LaterthatdaywepassedbyTanzile’shousetosaygoodbye.Toour____26____sheseemedtobeholdingontothat____27____sweetIhadgivenher.Ithoughtshewas____28____andhadtakentwoforherself.Butafterthe____29____hadaskedhersomemorequestions,thisiswhatwelearned:Tanzileis7now.Twoyearsagoherparents_____30_____inthedisaster.Atthetimeofherparents’death,she_____31_____herbabysister,whowasthreeatthetime,andhasneverseenher.Buteversincethattime,wheneverTanzile_____32_____anythingfromanyone,sherefusestoacceptit,_____33_____theygivehertwo.Infact,inthelittlemudhutwhereshelives,wefoundapileofoldthingswhichshehasbeen_____34_____togivetohersisteroneday.Icanstillrememberthenursetryingto_____35_____herthat“Tanzile,ifsomeonegivesyoufood,youmustacceptit,_____36_____itisonlyonepieceandnottwoforyourown_____37_____andsafety.”Anditwasso_____38_____forustokeepthetearsfromoureyesassheshookherhead_____39_____Onthewayback,IthoughtofthatoldEagles’song—“Whenwe’rehungry,_____40_____willkeepusalive.”21.A.referredto B.cameacross C.stoppedat D.searchedfor22.A.clinic B.hut C.stadium D.orphanage23.A.native B.same C.familiar D.spoken24.A.repeated B.plained C.translated D.recalled25.A.noway B.yes,please C.nevermind D.ofcourse26.A.surprise B.relief C.anger D.delight27.A.rare B.extra C.brilliant D.unique28.A.smart B.mean C.guilty D.elegant29.A.official B.surgeon C.sponsor D.nurse30.A.divorced B.survived C.died D.volunteered31.A.tookcareof B.keptintouchwith C.wasinfavorof D.gotseparatedfrom32A.receives B.purchases C.steals D.borrows33.A.whenever B.though C.because D.unless34.A.collecting B.refreshing C.polishing D.donating35.A.inspire B.convince C.scold D.promise36.A.onlyif B.evenif C.whatif D.thatif37.A.fortune B.preference C.health D.profile38.A.incredible B.crucial C.sorrowful D.hard39.A.hesitantly B.cautiously C.determinedly D.eagerly40.A.passion B.love C.intelligence D.sympathy四、用单词的适当形式完成短文(共15分)阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。ChinalauncheditsfirstsolarobservationsatelliteonOctober14,2021fromtheTaiyuanSatelliteLaunchCenter.Thesatellite____41____(equip)withChina’sfirstsolartelescopeinspaceandcanobservethedeepredHAlphalineofthesolarspectrum(光谱),enabling____42____(science)tostudysolarflares(太阳耀斑).ItiscalledtheChineseHAlphaSolarExplorer.It____43____hasaChinesename,Xihe(羲和),thenameofthesungoddess____44____ancientChinesefairytales.Thesatelliteweighs550kilograms.ItsorbitaroundtheEarthcankeepitin____45____fixedpositionrelativetothesun.Itcanobservethesun,collectdata____46____createsolarimages.ExpertssaythelaunchofthenewsatellitemarksthebeginningofChina’s____47____(explore)ofthesunfromspace.ThisnewChinesesatellitefunctions____48____(differ)fromthoselaunchedbyothercountries.