天津市南仓中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

天津市南仓中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考（英语学科）本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至4页，第Ⅱ卷4至5页，第Ⅲ卷5至6页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题纸上。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题纸上，答在试卷上的无效。第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。2.本卷共55小题，共95分。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.—Areyougoingtohaveyourarticlepublished?—________It’stoogoodanopportunitytomiss.A.Noproblem! B.That’sforsure.C.Whyme? D.Whybother?2.________,buthestilldidn’tunderstand.A.Althoughhehadbeentoldmanytimes B.HavingbeentoldmanytimesC.Havingtoldhimmanytimes D.Hehadbeentoldmanytimes3.Trytobecheerfulandfunnyinlife,butwhenyou________work,trytobeasseriousasyoucan.A.getdownto B.makeupforC.comeupwith D.breakawayfrom4.Thenumberofpeople,whohaveaccesstotheirowncars,________sharplyinthepastdecade.A.rose B.isrising C.haverisen D.hasrisen5.________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogetuphiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B.DenyingC.Havingbeendenied D.Beingdenied6.Allthesongswereperformedveryskilfullyattheconcertlastnight—Ienjoyedthelastone________.A.inreturn B.inpanic C.inparticular D.inorder7.Whencomingacrossawordyoudon’tknow,youcantrytoguessthemeaningofthewordfromthe________.A.context B.facility C.creativity D.contest8.Astudyshowsthestudentswhoareengagedinafter-schoolactivitiesarehappierthan________whoarenot.A.ones B.those C.that D.them9.—Ithinkyou________thereinperson;aphonecallwouldhavebeenfine.—Itisagoodchancetoknowmoreofyoufromyourparents.A.couldn’thavebeen B.needn’thavebeenC.wouldn’tbe D.shouldn’tbe10.Asaclowndoctor,hedoestricks,singssongsandtellsfunnystoriesto________thechildren.A.entertain B.encounter C.embarrass D.emerge11.Withnoagreement________,bothsidesagreedtospendanotherday________themainproblems.A.toreach;todiscuss B.reached;discussingC.reaching;discussing D.reached;todiscuss12.Inthemiddleofthisparticularscene,Ispotasmallgirl________ankleistwiceitsnormalsize.A.which B.that C.whose D.who13.—ThisistheworstfoodI’veevertasted.—________.Iwon’teathereanymore.A.Youcansaythatagain B.It’suptoyouC.It’soutofthequestion D.Thatdepends14.Sincethisschoolprovidesvariousoptionalcourses,studentswillhavea(n)________choiceaccordingtotheirinterest.A.flexible B.accessible C.available D.reliable15.WhenIwasalittleboy,thedinnerontheeveofSpringFestivalwas________Ilookedforwardtomost.A.that B.what C.which D.when第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Iwastenyearsold,standingonthestage.Myhandswere16andmyheartwasbeatingfast,andthroughtheseaoffacesintheaudience,Iwassearchingfortheonlyonewho17mosttome.Sheknewthatour18weretoday.She’dpromisedmeshewouldbethere.“Thelifeofanelephantandthelifeofahuman,”Isaid,19audible(听得见的),“arenotsodifferent.”Myfingers20thewatercolorpaintingI’ddoneofanAfricanelephant;Iknewthatmyfacewasredandthateveryonewas21mebecauseofit,whichonlymademeblush(脸红)evenmore.Speakinginpublichadneverbeen22forme,buttoday,havingtopresentmyanimalresearchprojecttoa23gym,wasterrifying.Iswallowedhard.“Overthe24ofalifetime,elephantsboth25andareaffectedbytheirenvironment.Elephantsliveinfemale-ledgroups.Thematriarch-theoldestinthefamily-makesallthe26.”Iglancedatmyteacher,whogavemeasmileof27,andjustthenIsawa(n)28atthedoorofthegym.Shecamein.“Elephants29,notjustwithgesturesbutalsowithsoundstoolowforustohear.”Suddenly,mymindwent30.Icouldnotrememberasingleword.My31becametheheartbeatoftheworld.Ihad32thispresentationintheshower,whilebrushingmyteeth,andwhileridingonthebus.Asitturnedout,therewassomething33:forgettingthespeech.Thenmymotherclearedherthroat,andoureyes34.Gradually,Istartedtoremembereverything.Inalltheyearssincethen,Ihaveneverforgottenasingle35aboutelephants.16.A.free B.sweaty C.tired D.empty17.A.mattered B.hesitated C.escaped D.appeared18.A.interviews B.experiments C.presentations D.celebrations19.A.formerly B.constantly C.barely D.shortly20.A.created B.gave C.repaired D.grasped21.A.cheeringfor B.caringabout C.arguingwith D.staringat22.A.fair B.easy C.safe D.boring23.A.connected B.heated C.crowded D.renewed24.A.purpose B.course C.discovery D.opportunity25.A.affect B.admire C.explore D.observe26.A.enemies B.efforts C.mistakes D.decisions27.A.sympathy B.welcome C.encouragement D.innocence28.A.exhibition B.movement C.notice D.painting29.A.communicate B.compete C.compare D.compromise30.A.blank B.vacant C.absent D.wrong31.A.breathing B.writing C.drawing D.reading32.A.downloaded B.practiced C.attended D.announced33.A.funnier B.further C.stronger D.worse34.A.hurt B.opened C.locked D.saw35.A.speech B.image C.lesson D.fact第二部分：阅读理解（共20个小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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。AFReaderAstandardreadingappforeBooksandaudiobooks.FReadersupportsavarietyofformats.Theprogramisverypleasanttotheeyeandisadjustabletovariousspectrums(光谱).Apartfrombeingareadingapp,FReaderhasanintegratedtranslatorforfivelanguages(English,Russian,German,French,andUkrainian),makingtheappattractivetopeopleacrosstheworld.Youcanalsoselectasectionofthepageyouarereadingandshareitviasocialnetworks,Bluetooth,SMSandothermethods.Coolfeatures:Fourthemes,supportsfivelanguages,advanced3Danimations,scansthedeviceforallexistingformats,Text-to-Speech.Businessmodel:Freeapp.Onlyastandardfreeplanisavailable.AlReaderAlthoughitcanreadeverytypeofbook,AlReaderisspeciallydesignedforSci-Filovers.Theappdoesn’tsupportiOSbutyoucanopenmanybookformatsonyourAndroidphone.Thisapphasenhancedgraphicalfeaturesandawiderangeofcustomizationoptionsthatfocusonprovidingthebestqualityforfictionalbookreading.Coolfeatures:Text-To-Speech,externaldictionaries,advancedadjustmentofthevisualquality,supportsE-Inkdevices.Businessmodel:Freeapp.AlReaderdoesn’tsellbooks,butyoucansimplypurchasedigitalproductselsewhereanduploadthemtothereadingapp.NookNookisstronglyintegratedwiththeonlinestoreBames&Noble.YoucanbuyyoueBooksanywhereandtheywillautomaticallyappearintheNooklibrary.TheappsupportsmosteBookformats.Coolfeatures:Wishlist,ArticleView,ParentalModeforchildren,customizationofallthevisualfeatures.Businessmodel:Freeapp.WiththepartnershipwithBames&Noble,youcanfindoveramillionfreebooksontheirwebsiteorpurchasenewtitlesforthepriceofaslowas$0.99.ScribdScribdhascomealongwayfromthedocument-readingappitwasinitially.Today,itisoneofthemostfamousprogramswithoveramilliontitlesinitslibrary.Uponregistration,yougeta30-daydemoaccountthatletsyoureadallthebooksyouwantforfree!Apartfrombooks,Scribdprovidescomicbooks,audiobooksarticles,scientificstudies,courtcasesanduncommongenresthatnootherappoffers.Youcanevenpublishyourownbookonthisplatform.Coolfeatures:Booksyncacrossdifferentdevices,audiobooks.Businessmodel:30-dayfreetrial.TheannuallysubscriptionforunlimitedaccesstoScribd’savailablematerialis$59.36.WhyisFReaderattractivetointernationalreaders?A.Itdoesn’tharmyoureyes.B.Ithasmanycustomizationoptions.C.Ithasapowerfulintegratedtranslator.D.Userscansharewhattheyreadviasocialnetworks.37.WhatcanyoudowithAlReader?A.BuySci-Fibooks. B.Enjoygreatgraphics.C.ReadonaniOSdevice. D.Publishyourownwriting.38.WhatcanweknowaboutNook?A.Parentscanmonitorthechildren’suseofit.B.ItcooperateswiththephysicalstoreBames&Noble.C.ItsupportseBookandaudiobookformats.D.Allbooksonitarefreeofcharge.39.WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueaboutScribd?A.Itisonlyadocument-readingappcurrently.B.Itdoesn’tofferuncommongenres.C.Itcharges$59amonthforsubscription.D.Itprovidesfreetrialfornearlyamonth.40.What’sthewritingpurposeofthepassage?A.TointroduceeBooksandaudiobooks. B.Torecommendfourreadingapps.C.Totalkaboutonlinereadingmethods. D.Todescribesomebusinessmodels.BEradajereOleitathinksshemayhaveapartialsolutionfortwoofourcountry’slong-standingproblems:garbageandpoverty.It’scalledTheChipBagProject.The26-year-oldstudentandenvironmentalistfromDetroitisaskingafavoroflocalsnacklovers:Ratherthanthrowyouremptychipbagsintothetrash,donatethemsoshecanturnthemintosleepingbagsforthehomeless.ChipeatersdropofftheiremptybagsfromLay’s(乐事公司)attwolocationsinDetroit:aprintshopandaclothingstore,whereOleitaandhervolunteerhelperscollectthem.Aftertheycleanthechipbagsinhotsoapywater,theyslicethemopen,laythemflat,andironthemtogether.Ittakesaboutfourhourstosewasleepingbag,andeachtakesaround150to300chipbags,dependingonwhetherit’ssingle-serveorfamily-size.“Theresultisasleepingbagthatiswaterproof,lightweight,andeasytocarryaround.”OleitatoldTheDetroitNews.Sinceitsstartin2020,TheChipBagProjecthascollectedmorethan800,000chipbagsand,asoflastDecember,ithascreated110sleepingbags.Sure,itwouldbesimplertoraisemoneytobuynewsleepingbags.Butthat’sonlyhalfthegoalforOleita—whosefamilymovedtotheUnitedStatesfromNigeriaadecadeagowiththehopeofattainingabetterlife—andherfellowvolunteers.“Wearecommittedtomakinganimpactnotonlysocially,butalsoenvironmentally.”shesaid.And,ofcourse,there’sthesymbolismofsalvagingbagsthatwouldotherwisebeabandonedinthetrashandusingthemtohelpthehomeless.It’sapowerfulreminderthatenvironmentalinjusticeandpovertyoftengohandinhand.AsOleitatold,“Ithinkit’stimetoshowconnectionsbetweentheseissues.”41.WhatisthepurposeofTheChipBagProject?A.Tomakedonationsforthehomeless.B.Todealwithgarbageandsleepingbags.C.Tostoppollutioncausedbysnacklovers.D.Toprotecttheenvironmentandreducepoverty.42.HowdoesOleitagetmaterialsforsleepingbags?A.Byturningtochipeaters. B.Byproducingchipbags.C.Bypurchasingsnacks. D.Bycooperatingwiththepoor.43.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Oleitaraisesmoneybycreatingnewsleepingbags.B.Oleitahopestogainabetterlifethroughtheproject.C.Oleitaandherfellowvolunteerswillcontinuepursuingtheirgoal.D.110sleepingbagswerecreatedbyTheChipBagProjectin2020.44.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedword“salvaging”inthelastparagraph?A.Sewing. B.Recycling. C.Emptying. D.Designing.45.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesEradajereOleita?A.Determinedandhonest. B.Ambitiousandhumorous.C.Devotedandcreative. D.Caringandindependent.CEveryyear,thousandsofteenagersparticipateinprogramsattheirlocalartmuseums.Butdoanyofthemremembertheirtimeatmuseumeventslaterinlife?Anewreportsuggeststhattheanswerisyes—andfindsthatarts-basedmuseumprogramsarecreditedwithchangingthecourseofalumni’s(毕业生的)lives,evenyearsafterthefact.TheWhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt,theWalkerArtCenterandtheMuseumofContemporaryArt,LosAngelesrecentlyaskedresearcherstoconductastudytofindouthoweffectivetheirlong-standingteenartprogramsreallyare.Theyinvolvedover300formerparticipantsoffourprogramsforteensthathavebeeninexistencesincethe1990s.Alumni,whosecurrentagesrangefrom18to36,wereinvitedtofindouthowtheyviewedtheirparticipationyearsafterthefact.Amongthealumnisurveyed,75percentofthemthoughttheteenartprogramexperiencehadthemostfavorableimpactontheirownlives,beatingthefamily,schoolandtheirneighborhoods.Nearly55percentthoughtthatitwasoneofthemostimportantexperiencestheyhadeverhad,regardlessofage.Andtwo-thirdssaidthattheywereofteninsituationswheretheirexperienceinmuseumsaffectedtheiractionsorthoughts.Itturnsoutthatparticipatinginartprogramsalsohelpskeepteenskeenaboutcultureevenaftertheyreachadulthood:Ninety-sixpercentofparticipantshadvisitedanartmuseumwithinthelasttwoyears,and68percenthadvisitedanartmuseumfiveormoretimeswithinthelasttwoyears.Thirty-twopercentofalumniworkintheartsasadults.Thoughthestudyisthefirstofitskindtoexploretheimpactofteen-specificartprogramsinmuseums,itreflectsotherresearchontheimportantbenefitsofengagingwiththearts.AdecadeofsurveysbytheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsfoundthatthechildhoodexperiencewiththeartsissignificantlyassociatedwithpeople’sincomeandeducationalachievementsasadults.Otherstudieshavelinkedartseducationtoeverythingfromlowerdropoutratestoimprovementincriticalthinkingskills.46.Whatisthemainfunctionofparagraph1?A.Tomakeacomparison. B.Toproposeadefinition.C.Toprovidethebackground. D.Topresentthesubject.47.Whyweretheresearchersaskedtoconductthestudy?A.Tochangethecourseofalumni’slives.B.Tointroducetheartmuseums.C.Toexploretheimpactofteenartprograms.D.Toinvitepeopletoparticipateintheartprograms.48.WhatdothefiguresinParagraph3show?A.Studentsaremoreinfluencedbythefamilyandschool.B.Teenartprogramsinmuseumsarehighlybeneficial.C.Manyteensfailtorealizethegreatvalueofartprograms.D.Mostexperiencesinmuseumsareboringfortoday’steens.49.WhatdoesParagraph4tellusaboutartprograms?A.Theyareintendedtoattractmoreadults.B.Theyaredesignedtosupportartmuseums.C.Theycreateadultswhoareculturallyaware.D.Theyprovidemanyjobopportunitiesforadults.50.Whatdothestudiesmentionedinthelastparagraphhaveincommon?A.Allprovethegoodeffectsofarteducation.B.Allsuggesttheneedtoimprovemuseumprograms.C.Allshowthegrowingpopularityofartprograms.D.Allfocusonthelinkbetweenartandeducation.DCharityissimpleintheory:Aheartwarms,ahandreachesout.Inpractice,though,charitycanbecomeatroubledmixofmotivesandconsequences.Givingcanbedrivenbyguilt,duty,praise,orperhapsthehopethatgivingwillsomehowmakeupforpastcrueltyorignorance.Toolittlecharityisfarlessthanvaluable.Toomuchcancauseover-reliance,whichmakesthereceivercontinuouslyaskformore.Givingfromtheheartisgood.Butcriticshavelongworriedaboutmisdirectedcharitythatdoesmoreharmthangood.Inhis2012book,HarmfulCharity:HowChurchesandCharitiesHurtThoseTheyHelp(AndHowtoSolvetheProblem),RobertLupton,anexperiencedsocialworkerof40yearsofcommunityworkininner-cityAtlanta,arguesthatcharitymustnotdoforthepoorwhattheycandoforthemselves.Duetoemergenciessuchasnaturaldisasters,theafterwardfinancialaidisgreatlywelcome.Mr.Luptonadvocatesitshouldfocusonthedevelopmentofself-supporting.Thetaskcanbecarriedoutvia,forinstance,offeringmicro-loans,hiringlocalbuildersandsuppliers,andtryingtofoundself-supported,locallyownedandoperatedfactories.Whatseldomworks,heargues,areuntargetedhandoutsfromfar-offprovidersandthesuddenarrivalofinexperiencedvolunteer-touristshopingtoearnpersonalreputationbydiggingwellsormendingroofsthatlocalsareperfectlyabletotakecareofthemselves.Gettingcharityrightisn’teasy.ButfrommoneyraisingtotherisinginvolunteeringamongMillennials(千禧一代),fromtheincreasingworldwidewillingnesstogivetotheeffortsbycharityorganizationstobecomemoreeffectiveandfruitful,thereisstrongevidencethathumanbeings’abilityoftakingcareofothersisgrowingalongwiththeirabilitytohelpwithoutharming.Charitycanbeassimpleasholdingthedoorforastrangerandascomplexasaglobalcampaigntogetridofmalaria(疟疾).Charityworksbestwhenitreturnstheweaktostrength,andhelpsasmalltownshakenbyanearthquakegetbackonitsfeet.Asuccessfulcharityisonethateventuallyisnolongerneeded.51.Whatcanweknowaboutcharityinparagraph1?A.Charityissimpleinboththeoryandpractice.B.Somecharityprovidersarecruelorignorant.C.Thereismuchlesscharitythanneeded.D.Charitymayresultindependence.52.Whyhavecriticsworriedaboutmisdirectedcharity?A.Itmayhaveabadimpactonreceivers.B.Itmaycausehurttosocialworkers.C.Itcanbedrivenbyguiltandduty.D.Itmayhelplesstothepoor.53.Whatcanbeaproperwaytogivecharityintimeofnaturaldisasters？A.Hiringlocalworkers. B.Foundingadvancedfactories.C.Buildinghousesforvictims. D.Givinguntargetedhandouts.54.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph4?A.It’seasytogivecharitywithoutharming.B.Millennialsenjoyearningpersonalreputation.C.Thereappearsabilitypromotioningivingcharity.D.Charityorganizationsarespreadingallovertheworld.55.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthetext?A.Toappealformorecharity.B.Toadvocategettingcharityright.C.Tointroducetheprocessofperformingcharity.D.Tocriticizeunjustmotivesandresultsforcharity.第Ⅱ卷（共35分）第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Ihaveaspecialplaceinmyheartforlibraries.IhaveforaslongasIcanremember.Ialwayshadardourinreading,sometimesreadinguptothreebooksadayasachild.Storieswerelikeairtomeandwhileotherkidsplayedballorwenttoparties,IlivedoutadventuresthroughthebooksIcheckedoutfromthelibrary.MyfirstjobwasworkingattheUkiahLibrarywhenIwas16yearsold.ItwasadreamjobandIdideverythingfromshelvingbookstoreadingtothechildrenforstorytime.AsIbecameamother,thelibrarytookonanaddedmeaning.Ihadseveralchildrenandbookswereourmainsourceofentertainment.Itwasabigdealforustoloadupandgotothelocallibrary,wheremykidscouldpickoutbookstoreadorbookstheywantedmetoreadtothem.Itwasaspecialtimetobondwithmychildrenanditfilledthemwiththewondermentofbooks.Now,IseemychildrentakingtheirchildrentothelibraryandIlovethattheexcitementofgoingtothelibrarylivesonfromgenerationtogeneration.Asanovelist,I’vefoundanewrelationshipwithlibraries.Iencouragereaderstogototheirlocallibrarywhentheycan’taffordtopurchaseabook.Iseelibrariesasasafehaven(避风港)forreadersandwriters.Libraries,intheirownway,helpfightbookpiracy(盗版行为)andIthinkallwritersshouldsupportlibrariesinasignificantwaywhentheycan.Encouragereaderstousethelibrary.Sharelibraryannouncementsonyoursocialmedia.Frequentthemandtalkaboutthemwhenyoucan.56.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph1probablymean?(1word)57.HowdidtheauthorfindherfirstjobattheUkiahLibrary?(nomorethan5words)58.What’s“theaddedmeaning”oflibraryfortheauthorasamother?(nomorethan15words)59.Whatdoestheauthorcallonotherwriterstodo?(nomorethan10words)60.Whatdoyouthinkof“library”?Giveyourreasons.(nomorethan25words)第二节：书面表达（满分25分）61.假设你是李华，你在美国夏令营认识的朋友Jack给你来信说他最近沉迷于电脑难以控制。请你给他回一封信，告诉他网瘾可能会导致成绩下降、健康状况恶化、损害家庭关系等问题，并提出一些建议。注意：（1）词数不少于100；（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：沉溺于beaddictedto网瘾InternetadditionDearJack,____________________________________________________________________________________________