河北省秦皇岛市部分学校2022-2023学年高三年级上册开学摸底考试英语试题

河北省秦皇岛市部分学校2022-2023学年高三上学期开学摸

底考试英语试题

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一、阅读理解

OnlinePre-sessionalEnglishCoursesatImperialCollegeLondon

Ourfull-timeandintensivepre-sessionalcoursesarenowonlinefordistancelearning,

whichcanhelpyoulearntherealacademiclanguageandskillsthatyouneedforsuccessful

studyatImperial.Thepre-sessionalcoursesarespecificallydesignedforstudentsstudying

science,technology,engineering,mathematicsormedicine(STEMM)atImperial.

Detailsfor2022pre-sessionalcourse

6-weekpre-sessionalCOUrSe

The6-weekcourseisanonlinecourseforprospectiveImperialstudentsholdinga

conditionalofferandwhoneedtoimprovetheirEnglishproficiencytomeetthelanguage

standardforthedegreecourse.

Schedule:22August-25September2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday-Friday.

Fees:£3.190

3・weekPre-SeSSionalCOUrSe

IfyouhavemettheEnglishlanguagerequirementforyourdegreecoursebutwantto

furtherupgradeyouracademiclanguageskills,findoutmoreaboutthe3-weekcourse.

Schedule:9Sept.-30Sept.2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday-Friday.

Fees:£1.590

Specificfeaturesofthetwocourses

Therewillbedailycontactatspecifiedtimesincludingtaughtsessions,lectures,group

activitiesand1:1guidancefromteachers.Ourpre-sessionaltimetableassumesfull-time

dedicatedstudy,courseworkandguidedself-studythatwillneedtobecompletedinyourown

time.Studentsattendliveonlineinteractivesessionsforabout3hourseachdaybeginningat

10am(Londontime).Therewillalsobeatleast4hoursofdirectedself-studyeachday.In

total,therewillbeaminimumof7hoursofacademicstudyeachday.

Moreinformation

Ifyouareaninternationalstudent,speakEnglishasanadditionallanguageandhavean

offerforstudyinSeptember2022,youarewelcometoapplyforoneofouronlinepre-

sessionalEnglishcoursesat:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/academic-english/presessional/.

Ifyouhavespecificquestionsafterreadingthewebpages,contactElaineHomer

presessional@imperial.ac.ukorDrJulieHartillj.hartill@imperial.ac.uk.

1.Howdothestudentschoosefromthetwopre-sessionalcourses?

A.BytheirEnglishlanguagelevel.B.Bytheirfinancialcondition.

C.Bytheirteacher'srecommendation.D.Bythedurationoftheircourse.

2.Howlongshouldastudentstudyaloneatleastduringthe3-weekpre-sessionalcourse?

A.45hours.B.60hours.C.84hours.D.105hours.

3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Toadvertise.B.Toeducate.C.Topersuade.D.Toentertain.

Whenshewasjust9yearsold,HildeLysiakbecamefamousacrosstheUnitedStatesfor

reportingondifficultnewsstories.NowHildehaswrittenabooktellingherownstory,and

sharingsomeofthechallengesshefaced.

Hilde,sfatherwasareporterfortheNewYorkDailyNews.Whenshewasyoung,he

oftentookhertoworkwithhim,andshedevelopedastronginterestinnewsstoriesand

reporting.

Whenshewas8,Hildestartedherownnewspaper,calledtheOrangeStreetNews

(OSN).HerfamilylivedonOrangeStreet.Hildedidthewriting,hersisterIzzytookpictures,

andherfatherhelpedherorganizeandprintthenewspaper.

Hildewantedtocoverstoriesimportanttoeveryoneinhertown.Shegotintoahabitof

goingonherbike,lookingfornewsstories.Followingtherulesherfatherhadtaughther,she

researchedandreportedstoriesinhermonthlynewspaper.Shealsostartedreportingonher

ownwebsite.

OSNsuddenlybecamefamousacrossthecountrywhenamurderhappenedintown,and

9-year-oldHildewasthefirstpersontoreportit.However,noteveryonewashappyabout

Hilde,sefforts.Somepeoplecriticizedherparentsforallowinghertoreportonsomethingas

unpleasantasamurder.OtherscriticizedHildeforςςpretendingtobeareporter,∖

Hildewasupsetbythecomplaints.Butsheneverletthatstopherreporting.In2019,she

madethenewsagainwhenalawenforcementofficerthreatenedtoarrestherforfilminghim.

HildeknewherrightsasareporterwereprotectedundertheConstitution(宪法).Later,the

townapologizedtoHildefortheofficer,sactions.

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Hilde,sactivitiesasareporterhavemadeherfamous,andshehasearnedseveralawards.

Withherfather.HildehaswrittenaseriesofbookscalledςςHildeCrackstheCase".The

booksarebasedlooselyonstoriesthatHildewrote.Thebookshavenowbeenturnedintoa

TVshowcalled44HomeBeforeDark”.

Fornow,Hildehasgivenupreporting.Butshe,sstilljust15,andhasplentyoftimeto

decidewhatshewantstodowithherlife.Hereffortshavealreadyinspiredyoungpeople

aroundtheworld.

4.WhydidyoungHildesetupherownnewspaper"OSN^?

A.Tofollowherfather,sexample.B.Toreportnewsstoriestothelocals.

C.Toencouragechildrentoreadmore.D.Togethersisterinterestedinreporting.

5.HowdidHildegetOSNknownintheUSA?

A.Bycoveringunpleasantnews.B.Byjointeffortswithherfamily.

C.Bysharingherstoriesonthewebsite,D.Bygivingafirst-handreportofa

murder.

6.WhatdidHildedowiththecomplaints?

A.Sheturnedtowritingbooks.B.Shedidn,ttakethemseriously.

C.Sheneverbeganhernewspaper.D.Shefacedthechallengesbravely.

7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.HildeLysiak,sStoriesBecomeaHitB.YoungReporterTellsHerOwnStory

C.LifeTeachesYoungReporteraLessonD.ATVShowIsBasedonaKid,sStory

Astheworldtriestoquitfossilfuels,there,salotoffocusonrenewableenergysources

likewindandsolar.Butoneverypromisingsourceofenergycomesfromdeepinsidethe

Earth.Andoldoilwellscouldhelpgreatlyindevelopingthispower.

44GeothermaInpowerisbasedonheatthatcomesfromdeepintheearth.4Geo,means

Earthand4thermaΓmeansςheat,.Earth,score,deepinthecenteroftheplanet,isaboutashot

asthesun,ssurfaceandisexpectedtostaythatwayforbillionsofyears.Insomeplaces,

wheretherockshavelotsofholes,thisheatcomesoutindifferentkindsofhotsprings.

HumanshavebeenusingtheEarth'sheatforhundredsofyears.

Ingeneral,though,geothermalenergyrequiresdrillingdeepintotheEarth.Thereare

differentwaysofcollectingtheheatandusingit.Butthesedeepgeothermalwellscaneasily

producehugeamountsofheatandelectricityforhundredsofyears—allwithoutpolluting.

Solarpowerdependsonthesun,andwindpowerdependsonwind.Thatmeansthey,renot

constant.Butgeothermalsourcescanproducepowerdayandnightallyearlong.

Butgeothermalenergyalsohasabigdefect—drillingdownfarther,whichcanleadto

greaterheatandmorepowerfulenergysources,tocreateageothermalplantishard,andit

costsalotofmoney.Nowpeoplearestartingtoexploreacleverideathatcouldmake

geothermalenergyfarcheaper:usingoilwellsthatarealreadydrilled.

Oilwellsareusuallyusedforafewdecadesbeforerunningdry.Thentheyarecapped

andleftunused.Now,theUSDepartmentofEnergyisencouragingscientistsandcompanies

touseexistingoilwellstocreategeothermalenergy.Theyhaverecentlygivenout$8.4

milliontofourgeothermalprojectsthatwillworkonthistechnology.

Iftheseprojectsworkwell,theycanbeusedatthousandsofoldoilwellsaroundtheUS.

8.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A.Theadvantagesofthegeothermalenergy.B.ThereasonsforexploringtheEarth,s

heat.

C.Theexplanationofthegeothermalpower.D.ThepresentapplicationoftheEarth,s

heat.

9.Whatisthepositivesideofenergyfromgeothermalsources?

A.Itisalwaysavailable.B.It,scheapandeco-friendly.

C.It,spowerfulandwidely-used.D.It,smultifunctionalandclean.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordςςdefecf,meaninparagraph4?

A.Potential.B.Imperfection.

C.Innovation.D.Adventure.

11.WhichisabettermethodtocreatepowerfromtheEarth,sheat?

A.Exploitingoldoilwells.B.Developinghotsprings.

C.Usingexistingactiveoilwells.D.Drillingdowndeeperintotheearth.

ForDamenFletcher,chessismuchmorethanagame.ThisinspiringCaliforniaman

useschesstocoachyoungpeoplefromsomeofthemostdisadvantagedneighborhoodsin

SouthernCaliforniaandbeyondtodevelopself-confidence,andfindpuɪposeintheirlives.

WhydoesFletcherchoosechesstohelpkidsandteensmaketherightmovesinlife?The

answerliesinhisownlifestory.Fletcher,wholearnedtoplaythisgameofstrategicskillat

theageof13,grewupinCompton,California.Afterheadingfarthertocollege,hereturned

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hometofindhisfriendsstruggling.Asheexplains:ςςSomeofthemhadfallenintoprison.

Homelessandunemployed...andIjustwondered,4WhydidIhavesuchadifferentoutcome?,

Anditwaschess.^^

Sohesetaboutbuildinghisownorganization“TrainofThought^tohelpinnercitykids

findtheirownkingorqueenandlifegoalsbylearningproblemsolving,teamwork,and

forwardplanningskillsatanearlyagethroughchess,whileenjoyingthemselves.

FletcherhighlightsinaninterviewwithFoxNewsthateverygameofchessis75toIOO

moves,andeverysinglemovethatyouropponentmakespresentsanewproblemforyouto

solve,sochessisagameinwhichtheweakcanturnoutstronger.AsPaigeStevenson,a7th

graderandalreadyakeenchessplayerthankstoFletcher,senthusiasm,tellsthechannel,ttHe

hastaughtmenottogiveupbecauseyoucanmoveandfindawayoutinsteadoflosing.^^

Hisorganizationhaspartneredwithmorethan100schoolstodateandhastaughtmore

than50,000studentsthegameofKingsinCalifornia,withplanstoexpandintheUS.Itisan

oldproverbthatchildrenlearnfromplay,andthisissomethingthatFletcheriskeentostress.

Andashiswebsitealsoexplains:"Ifyouthinkchessisjustagame,you,renotplayingit

right”

12.WhatdoweknowaboutDamenFletcher?

A.Hehadaroughchildhood.B.Helikesnothingbutchess.

C.Heisapositivechessmaster.D.Heisafamoussocialactivist.

13.WhatinspiredFletchertofoundttTrainofThought,,7

A.Thevalueofchess.B.Thecollegeeducation.

C.Hispursuitforsuccess.D.Hisfriends,requirement.

14.WhydidtheauthormentionPaigeStevensoninparagraph4?

A.Tocomparedifferentideas.B.ToshowPaige,senthusiasm.

C.Toprovideotherinformation.D.TosupportFletcher,sopinion.

15.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthegameofKingsfromthetext?

A.Itcanhelpkidsgrowuphappily.B.Itmaygetkidsaddictedtochess.

C.Itwillbecomearequiredcourse.D.Itisactiveinschoolsintheworld.

二、七选五

HowtoBetheBestSportsParent

Whenyouaretheparentofachildwholoves,andisgoodat,sports,itcanbeeasyto

pushthemtoohardtoachievetheirgoalsortogocompletelytheotherwayandbetooloose.

Itcanbestressfulifyouareasportsparentlookingtodoyourbest.16

Givethemmoreindependence

Ifyouwantyoursports-lovingchildtoreallyachievetheirfullpotential,youneedto

Ieamhowtoloosenthereins（缰绳）alittle.Themoreindependenceyoucangiveyourchild,

thebettertheywillbeabletoexperimentwithtechniques.17Aslongastheyarenotin

anydanger,itwillbeagreatlifelessonforthem.

Encourageacademicstudies

Whenyourchildisthebestgymnastontheteam,itiseasytopinallyourhopesonthat,

butevenifyourchilddoesgettobeasportingsuccess,havingasolidacademiceducation

behindthemwillgivethemmoreoptionsiftheyshouldnotwishtopursuesports.18

Thatwillhelpthemtosucceedevenmoreeffectivelyintheirsports.

Havefun

Asafamily,youshouldmakeapointofhavingasmuchfuntogetheraspossibleonand

offthefield.Youcangotogames,thengooutforpizza,seeamovie,andplayboardgames.

19Notonlythat,butifyoushowyourchildthatacademicperformanceisequallyas

importantassports,itwillhelptotakesomeofthepressureoffthemtoo.

20However,ifyoulovethem,nurturetheirtalentandletthemhavelotsoffun

timesamongthetraining,youcanprobablystriketherightbalanceforthem,andforyouasa

parenttoo.

A.Nomatterwhat,youjustenjoybeingtogether.

B.Bethekindofpersonyouwouldlikethemtobe.

C.Smartkidsarealsobetteratworkingouttechniques.

D.Beingtheparentofatalentedsportsgirlorboycanbetough.

E.Hereareafewthingsthatmighthelpyoutogetthebalanceright.

F.Manyparentsmissoutonthejoyofseeingtheirkidssucceedatpresent.

G.Theymighttakeawrongturn,butthatwilljusthelptobuildtheircharacter.

三、完形填空

OnthebankoftheWithamRiver,inLincolnshire,George,15,andhisfatherKevin

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Tindaleweremagnetfishing.Thatwastheir21:pullingmetalobjectsoutofwater.

Afterseveral22athisspot,Georgefishedoutadoortoasmallsafe.Littledidhe

knowthatthereal23wasstillhidingbelowthewater,ssurface!

WhenGeorge24pulledtherestofthesafetothesurface,theybeganto25

themud-filledcontents.Onafewdocuments,they26theformerowner,sname.Then

astheyopenedamuddybag,theygrew27InsidethebagwerepilesofAustralian

notes!

WhentheTindalesreturnedthissafetoitsowner,RobEverett,hewas28The

safehadbeen29fromhisofficebyalocalteenagerbackin2000.Thethiefhadlater

been30butthesafewasthrownintotheriverandremainedmissing.

Ittook22yearsforadifferent31tomakethetheftright!RobcalledGeorge

andhisdadtt32,,andgavethemsomeofthemoneyasareward.Hewouldalso

haveaspotforthis33teeninhiscompany,shouldGeorgeeverwantit.

Whatafind!We,vegotto34toGeorgeandKevinforreturningthemoney.

We,resurethisexperiencewill35themtokeepupwiththeirunusualhobby!

21.A.hobbyB.occupationC.scheduleD.responsibility

22.A.attemptsB.requestsC.instructionsD.approaches

23.A.reliefB.honourC.prizeD.occasion

24.A.exactlyB.eventuallyC.secretlyD.accidentally

25.A.addupB.putawayC.breakdownD.sortthrough

26.A.recognizedB.foundC.realizedD.heard

27.A.frightenedB.exhaustedC.puzzledD.excited

28.A.annoyedB.shockedC.satisfiedD.ashamed

29.A.boughtB.lostC.equippedD.stolen

30.A.caughtB.releasedC.admittedD.dismissed

31.A.evidenceB.ownerC.teenagerD.thief

32.A.fortunateB.generousC.gratefulD.wonderful

33.A.hardworkingB.independentC.intelligentD.honest

34.A.givealikeB.sayhelloC-teachalessonD.makean

apology

35.A.educateB.encourageC.assistD.persuade

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

TheawardsceremonyfortheOneStepChinese-HungarianDrawingCompetitionwas

heldonlineinChina,sHubeiprovinceandHungary'sGyor-Moson-Soproncountylastweek.

Theevent,36drewnearlyIOOparticipants,includingstudentsandteachers,was37

(joint)organizedbytherespectivelocalgovernments.Itwasaimed38boosting

China-Hungarytiesthroughfriendlyexchangesbetween39(teenager).

BetweenMarchandMay,studentsfrommiddleschoolsinHubeiprovinceandthe

Hungariancounty40(submit)morethan120creativeworksthemedonthebilateral

(双边)relationship,inventionsmadebythetwocountries41environmentalprotection.

HuangShihuifromXiangchengMiddleSchool,Hubei,wonthefirstprizeforher

painting42(title)ChinaintheRubik,sCube.HerworkfeaturedagiantRubik,scube.

Eachsquareofthecubeshowedthings43(represent)Chinesehistoryand

contemporarydevelopment,suchasthecompass,traditionalmedicinebooks,theGreatWall,

andtheShenzhouspaceship.

“TheRubik,scubewasinventedinHungary.IwantedtointroduceChinatoour

HungarianfriendsthroughafamiliarinventionOf44(them)."Huangsays,addingthat

shehopedherpaintingwouldfurtherhelpstrengthenthefriendshipbetweenthetwonations.

HubeiandGyor-Moson-Sopronforged"sisterhoodties”in2014.45(variety)

bilateralinitiatives,includingthebuildingofasectionoftheHungary-SerbiaRailwayand

studentexchangeprograms,havesincebeencarriedout.

五、其他应用文

46.假定你是李华，你校九月份举办了“尊师重学”系列活动，请给你的英国笔友Peter

写一封电子邮件，介绍相关情况。内容包括：

L活动目的；

2.活动内容(如演讲比赛等)

3.活动的收获和意义。

注意：1.字数80左右；

2.适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。

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