四川省四川天府新区实外高级中学2023-2024年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

四川天府新区实外高级中学2023-2024学年度上期高三年级英语学科半期考测试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whatdoesthegirllikeaboutherparents?A．Theyarestrict. B．Theyarerich. C．Theyarecaring.2．Howmuchdoesthekeyboardcostnow?A．$40． B．$50． C．$20.3．Whydoestheboyrefusethegirl’soffer?A．Hehasadoctor’sappointment.B．Heneedstogotoseehisfamily.C．Hehasbeentothebeachbefore.4Whatarethespeakersdoing?A．Makingdinner. B．Orderingsomefood. C．Shoppingforaparty.5．Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?A．Howtomakedesserts. B．Howtosolveproblems. C．Howtounderstandexpressions.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Whatistheman’sadviceforthewoman’strip?A．ShereallyshouldgotoPisa.B．SheshouldonlystayinRome.C．SheshouldalsocheckoutVenice.7．HowmuchtimewillthewomanprobablyspendinRome?A．Twodays. B．Fivedays. C．Sevendays.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atarestaurant. B．Athome. C．Atoffice.9．Whatisthewomanmostworriedabout?A．Missingthesnacks.B．Failingtofinishherfinancialreport.C．Leavingabadimpressionontheman’sparents.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10．Howdidthemanfeelwhenhewentbacktohishometown?A．Bored. B．Awkward. C．Excited.11．Wheredoesthemanlivenow?A．InFrance. B．InEngland. C．InGermany.12．Whatdoesthemandecidetodo?A．Visithisfamilyregularly.B．Gobackhomeandgetajob.C．Keepintouchwithhisfriendsmoreoften.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13．What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Classmates. B．Strangers. C．Teammates.14．Whatisthegirlafraidof?A．Losingatsports. B．Failingthetest. C．Missingsomeclasses.15．Whatgamewouldn’ttheboyliketoplayanymore?A．Soccer. B．Baseball. C．Basketball.16．Whereisthelibrary?A．Onthethirdfloor. B．Onthesecondfloor. C．Onthefirstfloor.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．WhywillMr.Jenkinsbeleaving?A．Heissick. B．Hehasfoundanewjob. C．Hewilltakecareofafamilymember.18．WhenwillMr.Jenkinsbeleaving?A．Attheendoftheweek. B．Attheendofthemonth. C．Attheendofthesemester.19．WhatwilltheschooldotoappreciateMr.Jenkins?A．Holdapartyforhim. B．Sendhimonvacation. C．Namesomethingafterhim.20．WhoisMr.Ryan?A．Ateacher. B．Anathlete. C．Abasketballcoach.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AStagecoachBuses—PopularticketsDayriderTravelasmuchasyoulikeinoneday.WithStagecoachDayriderbusticketsyoucanmakeasmanyjourneysasyoulikeforoneday.Theyoffermorevalueformoneythanbuyingasingleorreturn,asyoucantravelonallStagecoachbuseswithinyourchosenticketzone.BuyticketsusingtheStagecoachBusApporbuyonthebus.Withcontactlesspaymentsnowavailableonallourbuses,youdon’tneedtoworryaboutfindingthecorrectchange!BusandBoatUnlimitedbustravelforonecarintheselectedzone,plusaboatride.Explorethecountrysideonbusthenenjoythefinemountainviewsfromthecomfortofaboatdeck.Youcanboardoneofourmanyboatsorsteamerslocatedatfourofthedistrictsmostoutstandinglakes.Stagecoachhavecombinedbus&boatticketswhichareavailableforConiston,DetwentWater,UllswaterandWindermere.SightseeingTicketsNevergetlostanddon’tmissathing.Hop-onandhop-offalldayasmuchasyoulikeatanyofthebusstopsontherouteandseeallthebestsightsandattractionsyourchosentownorcityhastooffer.You’llalsolearnlotsofhistoryalongthewayfromoneofourexpertguides.StudentTicketsFlexiblestudentbusticketsAreyouastudentandgettingreadyforthenewterm?YoucantravelforalotlesswithStagecoach’sstudentbustickets.You’llneedacurrentstudentIDcardwithaphototobuyaStagecoachstudentticket.ThenameonyourIDcardwillneedtomatchthenameonyourticket.21．Whatistrueaboutthe“Dayrider”ticket?A．Youneedthecorrectchangetobuyit. B．Youcanuseittotravelanywhereinthecity.C．Itcanbepurchasedwithyourmobilephone. D．Itcanbeusedwithanybuscompany.22．Ifyouwanttogosightseeingaroundofthelakeareas,whichticketisthemostsuitable?A．Dayrider. B．BusandBoat. C．Sightseeing. D．Studenttickets.23．Whatisneededifyouwanttobuyastudentticket?A．Aphotoofyourself. B．Yourname. C．Thebusapp. D．ValidstudentID.BWhenothernine-year-oldkidswereplayinggames,shewasworkingatapetrolstation.When,otherteenswerestudyingorgoingout,shestruggledtofindaplacetosleeponthestreet.ButsheovercametheseterriblesetbackstowinahighlycompetitivescholarshipandgainentrytoHarvardUniversity.Andheramazingstoryhasinspiredamovie,“HomelesstoHarvard:TheLizMurrayStory”,showninlateApril.LizMurray,a22-year-oldAmericangirl,hasbeenwritingareal-lifestoryofwillpoweranddetermination.Lizgrewupintheshadowoftwodrug-addictedparents.Therewasneverenoughfoodorwarmclothesinthehouse.Lizwastheonlymemberofthefamilywhohadajob.HermotherhadAIDSanddiedwhenLizwasjust15yearsold.Theeffectofthatlossbecameaturningpointinherlife.Connectingtheenvironmentinwhichshehadgrownupwithhowhermotherhaddied,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Lizwentbacktoschool.Shethrewherselfintoherstudies,nevertellingherteachersthatshewashomeless.Atnight,shelivedonthestreets.“Whatdrovemetoliveonhadsomethingtodowithunderstanding,byunderstandingthattherewasawholeotherwayofbeing.Ihadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesociety,”shewroteinherbookBreakingNight.Sheadmittedthatsheusedenvytodriveherselfon.Sheusedthebenefitsthatcomeeasilytoothers,suchasasafelivingenvironment,toencourageherselfthat“nexttonothingcouldholdmedown”.ShefinishedhighschoolinjusttwoyearsandwonafullscholarshiptostudyatHarvardUniversity.ButLizdecidedtoleavehertopuniversityacoupleofmonthsearlierthisyearinordertotakecareofherfather,whohasalsodevelopedAIDS.“Ilovemyparentssomuch.Theyaredrugaddicts.ButIneverforgetthattheylovemeallthetime.”Lizwantsmoviegoerstocomeawaywiththeideathatchangingyourlifeis“assimpleasmakingadecision”.24．Themainidenofthepassageis_.A．howLizmanagedtoenterHarvardUniversity B．howLizstruggledtochangeherlifeC．whyLizlovedherparentssomuch D．thehardtimeLizhadinherchildhood25．InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappentoLiz?a．HermotherdiedofAIDS.b．Sheworkedatapetrolstation.c．ShegotadmittedintoHarvard.d．Themovieaboutherlifewasputon.e.ShehadtroublefindingaplacetosleepA．b,e,a,d,c B．a,b,c,e,d C．e,d,b,a,c D．b,a,e,c,d26．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．BothLiz’sfatherandmotherareAIDS-infectedpatients.B．Lizlivedahardtimeinherchildhood.C．Liz’sstoryisaninspirationtomanypeople.D．Lizhatedherfatherbecausehegotaddictedtodrugs.27．Whatactuallymadehergotowardshergoal?A．Envyandencouragement. B．Willpoweranddetermination.C．Decisionsandunderstanding. D．Loveandrespectforherparents.CWhenyouthinkaboutit,foodisanimportantpartofourlives.Familygatheringscenteraroundfoodandthecelebrationofmajorlifeeventsandmilestonesinvolvesfoodinonewayoranother.ThesameholdstrueforushereontheSpaceStation.Foodisimportantandendsupusuallybeingatopicofdiscussionforalmosteverycrew.ThefoodthatwehavehereonISShastomeetmanydifferentrequirements.Whataboutvariety?Howdoyoumeetallofthepeculiaritiesofthepeoplethatyoucomeacross,especiallywhentheyarefromdifferentcultures?Whataboutthelogistics（物流）ofgettingtherightfoodhereattherighttime?Sothereareacoupleofdifferentquestionsyouhavetoconsiderwhenyoutalkaboutfoodandlong-durationspaceflight.OntheU.S.sidewehavegonetoastandardmenu,meaningthatevery16daysyoustartoverwiththesamemenu.Tocompensatethecrews,weareallowedtopickone“preference”containerwhichconsistsofourpickofanythingontheU.S.menulist.Thisallowsussomevarietyinourmenu,withthechoicesuptous.Oneofthedesirableoptionsforanycrewistomakesurethatenoughtortillas（墨西哥玉米粉薄饼）getonboard.Youcandosomuchwithatortilla;itbecomesthevehiclewithwhichtoeatalmostanything.Ourfoodalsocomespackagedinmanyways.Butnomatterwhattheformofthefoodthough,youstillhavethesameproblemeatingit—youdonotwantitflyingawayfromyouandmakingamesswhenyouopenitup.Inthiscasealittlebitofextrawaterisextremelyhelpful.Itkeepsthefoodkindofstickingtogetherandtothepackageandtoyourspoon.Smallthingsdoescapefromtimetotime,butwereallytryhardtominimizetherandomflyingfoodproblem.Thatisenoughfornow!NexttimeIwillwriteabouthowtocookinspace.28．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anastronaut’sjournal. B．Afoodmagazine.C．Asci-fihandbook. D．Aspacehistorywebsite.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“peculiarities”meaninparagraph2?A．Ambitioustargets. B．Similarrequests.C．Unusualhabits. D．Harshconditions.30．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningtortillas?A．Togiveanexampleofstandardmenu. B．Toillustratethepreferencecontainer.C．Toadvocatetortillastothereaders. D．Toshowthevarietyoffoodoptions.3T.Whatcanbeinferredabouteatinginspace?A．Foodpackagingisoptional. B．Sufficientwaterhelpstransportfood.C．Flyingfoodproblemisunavoidable. D．Eatinginspaceiseasierthanmostimagine.DDuringthepastseveralyears,fakenewshasbeenafrequenttopicofrealnews,witharticlesconsideringtheroleofsocialmediainspreadingfakenews.Somethinglesswell-known,though,isthatfakenewshasalsobecomeatopicofscientificinvestigation.InapaperpublishedinMarchinthejournalScience,DavidLazer,MatthewBaumand14co-authorsconsiderwhatwedoanddon’tknowaboutthescienceoffakenews.Theydefinefakenewsas“made-upinformationthatimitatesnewsinformbutnotinprocessorintention”.Thepapermakesapersuasivecasethattheinvestigationoffakenewsistimelyandimportant.Oneconservativeestimateisthatinthemonthbeforethe2016election,theaverageAmericanwasexposedtosomewherebetweenoneandthreearticlesfromaknownpublisheroffakenews.Anotheralarmingresultisthatwhenitcomestopoliticaltopics,tweetscontainingfalseinformationspreadmorerapidlyandbroadly-onTwitterthanthosecontainingreliableinformation.Researchersmentionedinthepaperthatinthefaceoffakenewsanditsspreadingbysocialandotherformsofmedia,“Anewsystemofsafeguardsisneeded.”Butwhatkindsofsafeguardscanindividualnewsconsumersputintoplace?Thesimplisticansweris“bemorereflective”.Don’tbelieveeverythingyouread,butconsiderthepossibilitythatit’sfalse.Weneedtofosterstandardsofdiscussioninwhichit’sOKtochallengewhatotherssaywithouttheconversationimmediatelyturningintoabuse.Themosteffectivelabmeetingsarelikethat:Ifsomeonedisagreeswiththepresenter,theysaysoinapoliteway.Andbydoingso,theymightbesavingthepresenterfromembarrassmentinamorepublicforum.Acommunitythatencouragesindividualstopointoutwhenstatementsarefalseorunclearbenefitseverybodybyhelpingdetectthetruth.Inthelongrun,thetruthwillwinout.Ourpreferredsocietyencouragesthetruthtowinoutbeforegreatdamageisdone.32．Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A．Theinvestigationprovedfakenewsispersuasive.B．Thespreadoffakenewshasbecomeanalarmingissue.C．Theuseofsocialmediamighthelpfakenewstospread.D．Fakenewsonpoliticaltopicsreceivedmoreattention.33．Whatsafeguardissuggestedtoindividualsaccordingtothepassage?A．Reflectingonwhatyouread. B．Neglectingthefalseinformation..C．Helpingothersdetectthetruth. D．Challengingwhatotherssay.34．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefutureofnews?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear. C．Optimistic. D．Indifferent.35．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．DoNotBelieveinEverything B．TheTruthWillFinallyWinOutC．TheSpreadingofFakeNews D．TheTruthAboutFakeNews第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项，Withgaspricesrisingandairportsecuritylinessnakinglongerthanever,whynotbookyournextdomesticvacationonatrain?Comparedtootheralternatives,it’scomfortableandrelaxing.Hereissomeadviceonhowtomakeatripbyrailaspleasantaspossible.Planahead.Mostlong-distancetrains,especiallythesleepingcaraccommodations,selloutveryquickly.36Butnomatterwhenyoutravel,it’sagoodideatomakeyourreservationsatleast90daysinadvance.Useatravelagent.Considerturningyourtravelplanovertoatravelagentandlettinghimdouble-checkallthedetails,makesuggestions,andthenhandletheactualreservations.Agoodonecansometimesfindyoudiscountedtickets.37Thenyouwon’thavetowalkthroughseveralcarsonamovingtrainthreetimesadayforyourmeals.Bringablanket.Whenyou’reridingontrains,youwon’tbeprovidedwithablanketforfreeevenifyourtripisanovernightone.38Inthesummerinparticular,theairconditioningcanmakethemquitecold.Arriveearly.Mosttrainsoperatejustonceadayandsomerunonlythreetimesaweek,somissingyourscanbeadisaster.39Note:Thetimeslistedontheschedulesaredeparturetimes,notarrivaltimes.Havefun.40Readabook,knit,doacrosswordpuzzle,orsimplywatchtheworldunfoldoutsidethewindow.Tocalculateyourspeedasyoudo,divide3,600（thenumberofsecondsinanhour）bythenumberofsecondsittakesyoutotravelonemile（thedistancebetweentwomileposts）.Ifittakesthetrain53secondstotravelonemile,you’regoing67.92mph.A．Traintripsaren’tforimpatienttypes.B．You’llhaveviewsfrombothsidesofthetrain.C．Thetemperatureonrailcarsisoftenhardtocontrol.D．That’sparticularlytrueduringbusysummermonths.E．Youmighthavetowaitlongerthan24hourstocatchthenextone.F．Chancesarethecostwillbealotlessthanthecostofonebedroom.G．Hemayalsobookyouinasleepingcarthat’srightnexttothediner.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题，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。Aftergettinganelectricshock,FelixGretarssonhadtohavebotharmsamputated（截肢）atage26.Asthe41manworldwidetohavebotharmstransplanted（移植）,he’srecoveringhisabilitytomakeeveryday42.Asanelectrician,Felixgotanelectricshockwhilehewas43apowerline.Thefire44hishandsandhelostconsciousness.Toenablehimto45,thedoctorshadtocutoffhisarms.This46turnedhislifeupsidedown.Fortunately,he47toconvinceaFrenchsurgeontoperformanever-before-seentransplantofbotharms.The48,whichlasted15hours,tookplaceinJanuary2021inLyon.TheDailyMailreportsthesurpriseofthescientificcommunityinreactiontohis49progressafterthesurgery.50,althoughthedoctors51he’dbeabletoregaintheuseofhishandsintwoyears,hestartedtomovehis52onlyninemonthsafterthesurgery.WhileFelixcouldn’tfeelhishandsinthefirstfewmonths,hecannowwritewithhishandsandusehisphone53.Thoughhestillhastoovercomemanydifficultiesto54hisdailyroutine,the49-year-oldgainsmore55everyday—“IcangotoacaféandIdon’thavetoaskotherstosearchmypockettogetthechange…”He’sfullof56forallthepeoplewho’vehelpedhim.“I’mhonoredtoalways57thegoodnessofthosekindpeople,”saysFelix.Sincehedoesn’thavefullstrengthandmobility,he58attimes,butcomparedtohavingnoarmsatall,it’salreadybeena59.Andhisgreatestjoynow,hesays,isbeingableto60hischildrenagain.41．A．best B．first C．fastest D．last42．A．decisions B．gestures C．comparisons D．comments43．A．purchasing B．advertising C．stealing D．repairing44．A．consumed B．lightened C．cleaned D．exposed45．A．survive B．change C．move D．behave46．A．recovery B．journey C．accident D．competition47．A．pretended B．managed C．failed D．refused48．A．incident B．donation C．performance D．operation49．A．astonishing B．slow C．slight D．gradual50．A．Instead B．Moreover C．Indeed D．Again51．A．promised B．estimated C．denied D．complained52．A．head B．eyes C．nose D．fingers53．A．normally B．strangely C．suddenly D．nervously54．A．lookat B．thinkof C．returnto D．counton55．A．popularity B．independence C．cooperation D．generosity56．A．concern B．sympathy C．wish D．gratitude57．A．generate B．spread C．miss D．receive58．A．struggles B．hesitates C．compromises D．apologizes59．A．routine B．praise C．blessing D．destination60．A．beat B．see C．hug D．hear第二节（共10小题，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。Fromancienttimesallthewaytotoday,mankindhasalwaysbeenmanagingwaterandmakingwaterservehumanlife.Amongthemanywater61（wonder）oftheworld,itis62（possible）nottomentionDujiangyan.Itisoneoftheoldestirrigationsystemsintheworld,andisstill63usetoday.ThecontributionofDujiangyanisusuallyattributedtothenumberofirrigatedfarmlandacres.However,thisgreatwaterconservancyproject’s64（significant）isnotlimited65（simple）tothis.Ithasbeenalarge,comprehensivewaterconservancyfunctionsystemsincethedaysofLiBing,carryingoutmanydifferentfunctionssuchastransportation,tonamejustone.DutchmanBartSchultzis66internationallyrenownedexpertinwaterresourcesmanagementandirrigation,andonce67（Serve）astheChairmanoftheInternationalCommissiononIrrigationandDrainage.Fromhisperspective68（compare）withotherwaterconservancyprojectsintheworld,thesuccessofDujiangyannotonlydependson69（it）celebratedbuilder,buta