2023-2024学年华大新高三英语第一学期期末统考试题含解析

2023-2024学年华大新高三英语第一学期期末统考试题

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1.语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.anythingA.manyB・magazineC.manage

D.match

2.achievedA.practicedB,markedC.operated

D.damaged

3.dealtA.dealB,greatC.meant

D.leader

4.seizeA.eitherB.receiveC.eightD.

height

5.youthA.thusB.breakthroughC.gather

D.alHiough

2.ThebookthroughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.

A.gotB.pushedC.sailed

3.Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis_______mywords.

A.aboveB.over

C.beyondD.off

4.Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete;Icouldn*tthinkofasingleanswer.

A.blankB.bonus

C.blowD.bottom

5.thosepastyears,wecouldn'thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhonever

hadarestalltheyearround.

A.LookingbackuponB.LookingaroundC.LookingoutD.Lookingup

6.Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem_____at

hand.

A.besolvedB.tosolveC.solvedD.beingsolved

7.Sofar,onlyonemanhasatheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.

A.comeupwithB.putupwith

C.linedupwithD.caughtupwith

8.Theirflightduetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwill

takeoff.

A.hadbeendelayedB.wasdelayed

C.hasbeendelayedD.willbedelayed

9.——Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?

一Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbebytworecentphotos.

A.updatedB.accompanied

C.establishedD.identified

10.Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,theceremonyofthe

50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.

A.AttendB.ToattendC.AttendingD.Havingattended

11.Housepricesareusuallymuchhighertherearesubwaystationsaround.

A.whereB.unlessC.whileD.though

12.Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama.NirvanainFire,

HuGewouldandactivelyseeknewroles.

A.makeamountainoutofamolehill

B.havetoomanyironsinthefire

C.strikewhiletheironishot

D.D.putthecartbeforethehorse

13.Whatmattersinlifeisworkinghardhardlyworking.

A.aswellasB.lessthan

C.ratherthanD.otherthan

14.Jack'sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecausehe

isaofideas.

A.fountainB.session

C.diagramD.resource

15.IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheisaheadof

time.

A.approachableB.accessibleC.availableD.convenient

16.-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?

-OK,

A.nevermindB.soundsgreat

C.hereyougoD.thereitis

17.—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan'tfindhim.

—Hiscellphoneishere,sohehavegonetoofar.

A.mustn'tB.needn't

C.wouldn'tD.can't

18.Thepetrolinthecaronourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.

A.gaveupB.gaveoffC.gaveinD.gaveout

19.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundstheyarenot

objectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.

A.thatB.whatC.whichD.when

20.—AreyoucomingtoJefFsparty?

一I'mnotsure.Igototheconcertinstead.

A.mustB.would

C.shouldD.might

第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21.（6分）WhenShakespearewastwenty-one,hewenttoLondon,avery

interestingplace,totryhisfortune.

TherewasthefamousLondonBridgeandSt.Paul'sCathedral,andpalacesand

marketsandlongstreetsfullofshops.

Then,too,therewerethedailycrowdswherecouldbeseenpeoplefromalloverthe

world.Knights,scholarsandthehighwayman（拦路强盗）orthieves,whohadbeen

infamousfortheircleverrobberies,passedbyeachother.

Here,also,werenoblemendressedingold,fromItalyandSpainandFrance;slaves

fromSpanishAmerica,seacaptainsandministers,soldiersandservants-allheldby

chancesorinterestswithinthegraywallswhichcircledLondon,andwhosegatesgave

welcometoasstrangeacrowdascouldbefoundintheworld.

IntothiscuriouscrowdcameShakespeare,quicktoseeandeagertolearn.And

beforelongallthesestrangesightswereasfamiliartohimasthefacesofhisowntown's

residents.Eachonetolditsstorytohimsoplainlythat,asbeforehehadlearnedthe

secretsoftheHeldsandwoods,sonowhelearnedmenandmen'sintereststhatmakeup

thegreatworld.

Andhelearnedtheselessonssowellthatwhenhecametowritehisplays,hemade

suchuseofthemasnowriterevermadebeforeorsince;foritistheuseofthis

knowledgeoftheworld,combinedwithhisowngenius,thatmakesShakespearethe

greatestdramatistthathaseverlived.

1、WhatwasLondonlikeinShakespeare'seyeswhenhefirstwentthere?

A.Dirtyandsmall.B.Strangeandinteresting.

C.Infamousandterrible.D.Familiarandmodern.

2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShakespeare?

A.Shakespearegotinspirationtowritefromhishometown,London.

B.ShakespearewaseagertomakefriendswiththenoblemeninLondon.

C.Shakespearewasgoodatobservingandlearningfromthedailylife.

D.Shakespearebecamethegreatestdramatistowingtohisowngenius.

3、Whatdoestheword“one”inparagraph5referto?

A.Crowd.B.Resident.

C.Face.D.Sight.

4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom.

A.aposterB.atextbook

C.anadvertisementD.anannouncement

22.(8分)China*slargestsearchengineBaiduhassaiditwillmakeitslatest

artificialintelligence(AI)technologyaccessibletodevelopersandbusinessesaspart

ofthecompany*slatestmoveintoAI,bigdataandcloudcomputing.

AIsolutionnTianzhiHwaslaunchedatacloud-computingsummitheldinBeijing

Wednesday.Itincludesservicesinthreefields:sensingtechnology,suchasimageand

voiceprocessing,machinelearning,anddeeplearning,anadvancedformofmachine

learning,saidZhangYaqin,CEOoftheNasdaq-listedcompany,atthesummit.

Developerscanaccessfacialorvoicerecognition,algorithms(演算法)fordata

analysisandprojections,anddeeplearningapplications,Zhangsaid,addingthatthe

technologycouldhelpusersinnovateintheirsectors.

“Withmoredevicesconnectedtothecloud,enterpriseswillusecloudcomputing

andAImorefrequently/*saidWuHequan,anacademicianattheChineseAcademy

ofEngineering,HOpenAItechnologycanplayabiggerrole.n

Thecompanyalsorevealedaplantoinvest10billionyuan(1.45billionU.S.

dollars)incloudcomputinginthenextfiveyearsandestablishaninnovationcenter,

whichwillserve10millionenterprises.

1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraphone?

A.BaiduwillfurtherdevelopitslatestAItechnology.

B.Baiduhasattracteddevelopers9andbusinesses9attention.

C.UserswillbeabletoaccessBaidu'slatestAItechnology.

D.AcompanywillmovetoAI,bigdataandcloudcomputing.

2、wTianzhPincludesservicesinthefollowingfieldsEXCEPT.

A.sensingtechnology

B.voiceprocessing

C.machinelearning

D.deeplearning

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphfourprobablymean?

A.It'simportantforAItechnologytobeopen.

B.AItechnologyismoreimportantthanthecloud.

C.Peoplearen'tawareoftheimportanceofAItechnology.

D.EnterpriseswillhardlybenefitfromopenAItechnology.

4、WhatisBaidu'snextmoveaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Revealaplantoinvestincloudcomputing.

B.Invest10billionyuantoserveenterprises.

C.Getinvestedfromenterprisesinthenextfiveyears.

D.Investincomputingandbuildaninnovationcenter.

23.（8分）EmmaWatsonenteredourlivesastheperfectHermioneGrangerin2001,

and16yearslater,we'rejustasmuchinlovewiththischarming,intelligentBritishgirl,

asever.YoumayormaynotbeaPotterhead,butalotofpeoplearecharmedbyEmma

Watson'sperfection.

Despitebeingastarperformerattheyoungageof11,she'snevergonethe

Hollywoodspoiledchildroute.Infact,shemadeallattemptstostayasnormalas

possible.Shesaid,“Ignoringfamewasmyrebellion,inafunnyway.Iwasinsistenton

beingnormalanddoingnormalthings.Itprobablywasn'tadvisabletogotocollegein

Americaandroomwithacompletestranger.Anditprobablywasn'twisetosharea

bathroomwitheightoilierpeopleinadormitory.Lookingback,Ithinkthatwascrazy.”

Sheadded,UIwasverywell-educated.Mydadpaidformetogotoaverygood

school,soIworkedhardeverysingledayatthatschooltomakehimproudofme.AndI

did,andIstilldo.”

IfwehadtoimaginewhatHermioneGrangerwouldhavegrownuptobelike,we

wouldsayshe'dbetheEmmaWatsonofthePotteruniversebecausetherereallyisno

waytoseparatethetwo.Inthelastfewyears,Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercap

thanweimaginedbeinghumanlypossible,whichincludeactor,scholar,modelaridUN

WomenGoodwillAmbassador.InherroleasaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador,she'd

supportedpowerfulcausestothebestofherabilityandbroughtthemalltheattention

theydeserve.

EmmaWatsongaveusthemostaccuratedescriptionofourfavoritegirlfromthe

Potteruniverse.uYounggirlsaretoldyouhavetobeadelicateprincess.Hermione

taughtthemthatyoucanbeawarrior.”

1、AfterEmmaWatsonbecameanactress,she.

A.followedmostoftheHollywoodchildroute

B.hadapreferenceforanormallife

C.becamerebelliousinafunnyway

D.wenttoagoodcollegeinstead

2、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercap”inPara

4?

A.Emmahasearnedmoretitles.

B.Emmawearsacapwithfeathers.

C.Emmaisexpertatdesigningcaps.

D.Emmahasbeenmoreabsorbedinherjob.

3、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.EmmaWatson:YouCanBetheBestActress.

B.EmmaWatson:YouCanBeaWarrior.

C.TheWaytoBeaDelicatePrincess.

D.TheWaytoBeaGoodPerformer.

4、Whafstheauthor'sattitudetoEmmaWatson?

A.Critical.B.Objective.

C.Cautious.D.Appreciative,

24.（8分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选

项。

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includingtheatre,opera,classicalmusic,danceandsoon.

♦TheLionKing

Musical:ThestageadaptationoftheDisneyfilmtakenfromanoriginalAfricanstory.A

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Date:Friday,18Nov.2015

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♦Oliver

Musical:Dickens'storyofaboyinaLondonworkhouseandhisadventuresontheway

tohisfamily.Thesongsinclude“Foodgloriousfood”,"You'vegottopickapocketor

two“，“Whowillbuythiswonderfulmorning“，“Iamreviewingthesituation”and

“Consideryourselfathome.”

Place:TheatreRoyal,CatherineStreet,London

Telephone:02074945061

Date:Thursday,17Nov.2015

Ticketprice:£25,butnowsave20%

♦JerseyBoys

Musical:IttellsthestoryofFrankieValliandtheFourseasons:theblue-collarkids

fromNewJerseyformedasinginggroupandbecamefamous.Themusicalfeatures

manyofthegroup'spopularsongssuchas“Biggirlsdon'tcry"，“Oh,whatanight”and

“Can'ttakemyeyesoffyou”.

Place:PrinceEdwardTheatre,OldComptonStreet,London

Telephone:08708509191

Date:Saturday,19Nov.2015

Ticketprice:£22.5

♦AllsWellThatEndsWell

Play:Aromanticstory.Helena,daughterofapoorphysician,lovesBertram,sonofa

Countess（女伯爵）.

Place:Shakespeare^GlobeTheatre,ParkStreet,London

Telephone:02074019919

Date:Sunday,20Nov,2015

Ticketprice:£40.5

1、IfMaryisavailableonFriday,whichofthefollowingshouldshecalltobuyaticket?

A.08708509191B.02074945061

C.08702439000D.02074019919

2、Ifyouwanttobuyaticketatadiscount,youshouldgoto.

A.Shakespeare^GlobeTheatre

B,LyceumTheatre

C.PrinceEdwardTheatre

D.TheatreRoyal

3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.ToshowtheimportanceofW

B.Togivesomeinformationabouttheperformingarts.

C.TointroducesomefamousEnglishtheatres.

D.Toteachreadershowtousetheonlineguide.

25.（10分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenter

wasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（养老院）,Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheis

increasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn'tthestrengthtogetupagain.

Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,but

itwasincreasinglyclearshewasn'tcoping,andneededmoresupport.

Thisisn'tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn'tinbedbutsittingin

achair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher."Youdon'tfeel

likeyou'reinhospital,”shesays.

Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,with

brighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimes

andsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.A

physiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimprove

herconfidenceonstairs.

Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter'sconditionwouldmostlikelyhave

endedupinanacutehospitalward（病房）.

There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgo

downhillfast.

“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,"says

SteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.66Putyourpyjamason,you

stayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”

Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.

“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”

ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS-theproblemofanolder

population,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcare

systemunderpinningitall.

What'sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Carpenteroftenfallsathome.

B.NoonelooksafterCarpenter.

C.ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter'slegs.

D.Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.

2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?

A.Lonely.B.Desperate.

C.Relaxed.D.Curious.

3>Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?

A.Society.B.Technology.

C.Family.D.Medicine.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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.

26.（30分）完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

“Hey,Tahlia!How*sthemodel?”

Ihadjusttakenabiteofmyhotdog_21_Iheardafamiliarvoiceyellingatme

fromacrossthecrowdedschoolyard.Isawagroupofpopulargirlswhowereall

_22_.

“Whatkindof_23_areyougoingtodo?AnadforaFrankensteinmovie?nMore

laughter.Mystomachtwistedintoatightknot.Howcouldtheyhumiliate（羞辱）melike

this,__24_theentireschool?AsIwalkedintothecafeteria,I__25_thedarkscarson

myrighthand.

At9monthsold,Iknockedoverateapotanddumpedboilingwaterallovermy

handsandstomach.Myparents_26_metothehospital,butIhadtohaveskingraft

（移植）operation.Iwasinsomuchpain!Butwhat_27_memostwerethecruelthings

peoplesaidabouthowIlooked,_28_thatdayatlunch.

Thegirlswerebeingsupermeantomebecausethey*dheardIwasconsidering

doingsomemodeling.AclosefriendhadsuggestedthatIshouldn'tletmyscarslimitme

andthatImight_29_agoodmodel.

Butafterthat_30_atschool,IwassureI*dmadeahugemistake.Uponarriving

home,Icoveredthemirrorwithablanket,fellonmybedandsobbed.

Thenextday,I_31—myselftogotoschool.AtlunchmybestfriendJessetriedto

encourageme:''Youcan*t_32_forever,Tahlia.Sowhatifyouhaveafewscars?Just

gooutsideandshowthemthatyou*rejustasgoodastheyare.**AlthoughIknewhewas

right,Icouldn't_33_standingupformyselflikethat.

However,thatnightasIsatonthebed,myfriend*swordsreplayedinmymind.

Pm__34_hidingfrommyself,Ithought.Howstupid!Slowly,Istoodup,walkedover

tothe__35_,andtossedtheblanketaside.There,inthemirrorIsawaslim,

dark-haired,blue-eyedgirl,lookingjustfine,_36_withafewscars.

ThenextdayIworeacomfortableT-shirttoschool.Whafsmore,Ihadlunch

outsidethecafeteria,_37_besidethosemeangirls.TheywereshockedthatIshould

daretowalkintotheirterritory.Ifelt_38_too—freeandhappy.

Sometimespeoplestilllookatmestrangely.They_39_andstare,butIdon*tletit

gettome.Ihaveappliedtoseveralmodelingcompanies,andatleastonecompanyis

consideringmeforjobs.Maybe1*11never_40_posingontherunway,butIdoknow

onething:I*mdone.

1、A.asB,whenC.whileD.before

2、A.applaudingB.cheeringC.laughingD.quarreling

3、A.modelingB.writingC.drillingD.acting

4、A.inspiteofB.inviewofC.intermsofD.infrontof

5、A.lookedintoB.searchedforC.wonderedaboutD.glancedat

6、A.presentedB・sentC.rushedD.handed

7、A.hurtB,beatC.disappointedD.puzzled

8、A.forB.likeC.onD.after

9、A.impressB.makeC.consultD.defeat

10、A.effectB,phenomenonC.challengeD・scene

11、A.forcedB.expectedC.remindedD.preferred

12、A.apologizeB.begC.hideD.complain

13、A.considerB.imagineC.appreciateD.resist

14、A.hardlyB.everC.evenD.gradually

15、A.blanketB.bedC.chairD.mirror

16、A.whileB.thoughC.butD.because

17、A.rightB♦stillC.thereforeD.anyhow

18、A.sensitiveB.uncomfortableC.differentD.tense

19、A.compareB.associateC.waveD.whisper

20、A.giveupB.endupC.putupD.setup

第二节(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。

27.(15分)Ahh.・.Fish,chipsandsoftpeas!Thereisnothing1.(much)Britishthan

Hshandchips.Freshlycookedfishandchips,coveredinsalt,wrappedinnewspaper

and2.(eat)outofdoorsonacoldday,3,(simple)cannotbebeaten!Sohow,whenand

wheredidthistypicallyBritishdishcomeabout?

Thepotato4.(think)tohavebeenbroughttoEnglandfromtheNewWorldinthe

17thcentury5.SirWalterRaleighalthoughitisbelievedthattheFrenchinventedthe

friedpotatochip.

BothLancashireandLondonclaimtobethefirst6.(invent)thisfamousmeal.In

1838,CharlesDickens7.(refer)to“friedfishwarehouses(仓库)”in8^_novelOliver

Twist.

Ordinarypeoplesoondecidedthatputtingfriedfishandchipstogetherwasavery

tasty9.(combine)andsowasbornthedishoffishandchips!

ThefirstHshandchipshopintheNorthofEnglandwasfoundedinMossley

around1863.Mr.Leessoldfishandchipsfromawoodenhouseinthemarketandlater

hemovedthebusinesstoashopacrosstheroad10,hadthefollowingwordsonthe

window,“Thisisthefirstfishandchipshopintheworld.”

第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)

28.(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，每处中最多有两处。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（A）,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:在错的词下划一横线，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。

Lasttermourclassholdameaningfulactivitywhichrequiredustoformthegood

habitinlOOdays、Ipairedupwithmydeskmate>First,wediscussedwhathabitthatwe

woulddevelop>Allofusagreedtoreadforhalfanhoureachday>Thenwemadealist

ofthebookswewereinterested>Fromthenon,wemanagedtosparehalfanhourevery

daytoreadingbooksyhowbusywewere>Besides,wetookalotofnotesandoften

exchangedidea>Intheend,weaccomplishedourgoalofreadingfor100days>How

proudlywewere!Moreimportantly,duetotheactivity,readingbookshavebecomean

essentialpartofourlife>

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

29.（25分）假定你是李华，你班交换生Jim将要参加“学在中国”留学生汉语演讲比赛,

来信向你咨询。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.推荐一个演讲话题；

2.说明推荐的理由；

1.建议他做哪些准备工作。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

1.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

DearJim,

Yours,

LiHua

参考答案

第一部分（共20小题，每小题L5分，满分30分）

1、ADCBB

2、C

3、C

4、A

5、A

6、B

7、A

8、C

9、B

10、C

11、A

12、C

13、C

14、A

15、C

16、C

17、D

18、D

19、A

20、D

第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21、1、B

2、C

3、D

4、B

22、1、C

2、B

3、A

4、D

23、1、B

2、A

3、B

4、D

24、1、C

2、D

3、B

25、Plays

FatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)

ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-Parksarethestartofanambitiousattempt

toretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.Thefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedom

byhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmy

Akingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.

•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.Boxoffice

APacifisfsGuidetotheWaronCancer

BryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthe

languageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisan

all-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharity

ribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(诊断)andwhatitmeansforthewiderfamily.

•20-24September,Home,Manchester.Boxoffice

TheNest

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