云南省蒙自市2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題

紅河州第一中學(xué)2023年秋季學(xué)期高三年級(jí)期末考試英語試卷(滿分120分:考試用時(shí)100分鐘)第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AYoumayhaveheardofwhiteandblacksandbeaches,butwhataboutshoreswithpinksands?Nowlet’stakealook.HorseshoeBayBeach,BermudaOneofthemostfamousandphotographedbeachesinBermudaisHorseshoeBayBeach.LocatedinSouthShorePark,thispinkbeachfeaturesacoastaltrailthatconnectsittootherareabeaches,pluslimestonerocksandcliffsthataddtoitsbeauty.Beachgoerscanplayagameofvolleyballorattendoneofseveralannualfestivalshostedon-site.BudelliIsland,ItalyKnownlocallyas“SpiaggiaRosa,”thisbeachgetsitspinkcolorfromamixtureofcoral(珊瑚)andshells.ThepinkshoresitsonBudelliIsland,anislenorthofSardiniaintheMaddalenaArchipelago.Thebeachoffersavarietyofservices,suchasstands,lifeguardsandbeachandwatersportsequipmentrentalslikesurfboards.CraneBeach,BarbadosAtTheCraneResort,visitorscandirectlyaccessthepinksandbeachbyridingintheglass-frontbeachelevator.Tokeepbeachgoerssafe,therearetwolifeguardsondutymostdays.Resortvisitorsalsohaveaccesstofreebeachumbrellas,towelsandchairs,plusseveralpools,ahotspringandafitnesscenter.GreatSantaCruzIsland,PhilippinesThepinksandbeachonGreatSantaCruzIslandgetsitscolorfromredorganpipecoral.Manydiversgatherheretotakeadvantageofthebeach’sclearwaterandexcellentvisibility,thoughmuchofthearea’ssealifehasbeendestroyedduetoillegalcoralmining.You’llalsofindasmallvillageontheisland.1.WhatcanyoudoonHorseshoeBayBeach?A.Rideonahorse. B.Surfonthesea. C.Climbuparock. D.Playbeachvolleyball.2.Whichbeachofferssomefreeservicestospecificvisitors?A.HorseshoeBayBeach. B.BudelliIsland. C.CraneBeach. D.GreatSantaCruzIsland.3.Whatdothefourbeacheshaveincommon?A.Theyprovidewatersports. B.Theyhavebeautifulpinksands.C.They’reequippedwithlifeguards. D.Theyarelocatedonbigislands.BAt67,JoyceFaulknerthoughtshewaslookingforaholiday.Herhusband,Jim,hadrecentlydiedandexploringpossiblehouseswapsontheHomeExchangewebsitefeltlesspainful.Intheend,itwasnotavacationFaulknerfoundbutajob.SheleftherhomeinEdinburghtobecomemother’shelptoseven-year-oldtwinsinVarese,Italy.“It’shalfwaycrazy,”shesays.Ahouseswapshewasinterestedindidn’tworkout,buttheowner,Rachele,asked:“‘Doyouknowanyonewhomighthelpmewiththechildren?’Iwrotebackandsaid:‘Tellmewhatthatinvolves!’Shewrotemealittlelist,andIsaid:‘Icoulddothat!’Weseemedtobelieveineachother.”Twomonthslater,whenFaulknerreachedVarese,“thedad,Andrea,waswalkingtowardsmewiththechildrenhidingbehindhislegs,kindofshy,thinking:‘Whoisthiswomaninalongblackcoat?’Idon’tthinkitwasquiteMaryPoppins,buttheatmospherewasimmediatelywarmandfriendly.”Eighteenmonthson,Faulkner’sjobnolongerfeelslikeajob.“Ijustfeellikepartofthefamily.”Theyjoke:“Youthinkyou’regoingbacktoScotland?No,you’restayinghere!”ShegivesEnglishlessons,helpswiththehousework,meetsthechildrenfromschool,playschessortabletenniswiththem,andtakesthemtothepark.“Itneverfeelslikework,”shesays.“Ithasbeenabsolutelytheperfectmatch.”Faulkner’sson,Steven,wholivesinLondon,hasvisitedherandtheyhavecycledaroundthenorthernItalianlakes.ShefeelsnomoredistantthanwhenshelivedinEdinburgh.“Youhavetotaketheopportunitywhenitpresentsitself,”Jimoncesaid.“I’llbe70inJanuary,butinmyhead,I’m30.Istillfeelthesameperson,Ihavethesameenthusiasmforlife,thesameinterestinpeopleandthings.Inthatsense,IwishIhadanother70,”Faulknerjokes.4.WhydidJoyceFaulknersearchtheHomeExchangewebsite?A.Tohuntforajob. B.TobuyahouseinItaly.C.Toexploreholidayresorts. D.Tofindaholidayhomeforexchange.5.WhatprobablycausedFaulknertobehiredbyRachele?A.Goodluck. B.Mutualtrust. C.Commoninterests. D.Firstimpression.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4?A.Faulknerfeelslessclosetoherson.B.FaulknerfeelsquiteathomewhilebabysittinginItaly.C.Faulknerreturnedtoheroldbusinessdespiteheradvancedyears.D.Faulknerwasthoughtofasatypicalbaby-sitteratthefirstmeeting.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJoyceFaulkner?A.Talkativeandoutgoing. B.Strictandresponsible.C.Devotedandpassionate. D.Humorousandindependent.CBostonMarathonrunnersinrecentyearsmayhaveseenasmilingfurryfacearoundthetwo-milemark.It’sSpencer,thetherapy(治療)dog,whobecameknownasanunofficialmascot(吉祥物)forthemarathon,he’sshownuponthesidelineseveryyearsince2015—rainorshine.OneparticularlyrainymarathoncatapultedSpencer’sfame,In2018,hisowner,RichardPowers,decidedtoputabrightyellowraincoatonthedog,makinghimstandoutevenmorethanheusuallydoes.PhotosofSpencer,whoholdsa“BostonStrong”flaginhismouth,wentviral,andhebecameaninspirationtorunnersandonlookersalike.Duringthemarathon,somerunnersstopintheirtrackstotakeselfieswiththedog—thelinesometimesgrowingto20runnerslong.Butin2020,Spencerwasdiagnosedwithatumor(腫瘤).Hisownerwasworried,butSpencerisafighter.Hegotthecareheneededandsurvived.In2021,hewasbackonthecourseanditwasreallykindofamiracleandthatreallyhithometoalotofpeople.Unfortunately,Spencercaughtanothertumor—thisonecancerous—andSpencerbeganchemotherapy.Powersdidn’tthinkhisbeloveddogwouldmakeitouttothemarathonof2022.“Miraculously,he’sstillherewithusandanevenbiggermiracle,hewasstrongenoughtogotothemarathon,”hesaid.Afterrecovering,Spencerwasbacktowork—notjustatthemarathon—butasatherapydog,alongsidehiscompanion,Penny,whoisalsoagoldentherapydog.Powerstakeshistwotherapydogsaroundtoschools,hospitalsandseniorlivingcenters.“He’sagifttousandwe’reveryluckytohavehim.He’stoogoodsowewanttosharehimwithasmanypeopleaswepossiblycan.Hedoesmakeadifference,”Powerssaid.8.WhyisSpencerreferredtoasamascotforBostonMarathon?A.Hehasasmilingfurryface. B.Heappearsattheeventannually.C.Heisnotrecognizedofficially. D.Heworksasatherapydogforrunners.9.WhatdoesSpencerbringtorunners?A.Motivation. B.Satisfaction. C.Fantasy. D.Barrier.10.WhatdidSpencergothroughin2020?A.Afailureinthemarathon. B.Caringforhisowner. C.Fightingagainstadisease. D.Goingviral.11.WhatwasPowers’initialattitudetowardsSpence’sappearingatthemarathonof2022?A.Confident. B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Negative.D“Justimagineit,chattingtoachimpinchimpanzee.”WhetherportrayedbyRexHarrison,EddieMurphyorRobertDowney,Jr.,DoctorDolittlelearnedtotalktoanimals.Butinreality,sciencehasremainedsomedistancefromsolvingthelong-standingquestionofhowwehumanslearnedtotalkduringourevolution.Recently,astudybyateamofresearchersinGreatBritainhasdemonstratedhowtherapidsuccessionofopeningandclosingmouthrhythmsbychimpanzees—knownaslip-smacking(砸吧嘴)—mimicsthenaturalpaceofhumanmouthstalking.Thisphenomenonhasbeenobservedbeforeinotherapespecieswhoperformedlip-smackingmovementsataround5Hz,whichfallswithinarangeofmouthopensandclosescharacteristicofallspokenlanguages,namelybetween2and7Hz.Butitwasn’tuntilnowthatthislip-smackingtimingconnectionhadbeenmadeinourclosestevolutionaryrelatives.Thelastyearshadseenaccumulatingevidencethattheserhythmsfromdeeperwithinourprimateancestry,recycled,sotospeak,asacornerstoneforspeechevolution.“Butthesenseofevolutionarycontinuitytowardsspeechstillhadabiggaptocross—theAfricanapes.Therewasnoevidenceforspeechlikerhythmneitheringorillas,bonobos,norchimpanzees”,saysAdrianoLameiraoftheUniversityofWarwick,wholedthestudy.Thestudyfollowedtwodomesticpopulationsofchimpanzees,aswellastwowildpopulationsinUganda.Researchersobservedlip-smackingatanaverageof4.15Hz.Theymadealltheirobservationswheneverachimpanzeewasgrooming(理毛)another.Pictureahairdresserengaginginidlechatterwithacustomeratthebeautysalon.Theconfirmationofspeechlikerhythmofthemouthinchimpanzeesdoesnotrevealhowlanguagecameaboutinourownancestry,butitoffersthefinalconfirmationtoscientiststhatwearelookingattherightplace,thatweareontherighttracktounlockthismysteryandthatgreatapesinenclosedareasandthewildstillhavetorevealalltheirsecretsabouthumannatureandhumanorigins.Lameiraalsonotesthatvariationinlip-smackingtimesbothbetweenandwithinthechimpgroupsdonotappeartobehard-wired.Rather,thelip-smackingvariabilitylikelyreflectshowindividualdifferencesandenvironmentalfactors,andevensocialconventions,affecthowchimpanzeescommunicatewitheachother.EvenDoctorDolitlemightwellbeamazed.12.Whatdoesthenewstudyreveal?A.Wehumanscantalktochimpanzees.B.Chimpanzeeslikeimitatinghumanstalking.C.Anewclueofspeechevolutionhasbeenfound.D.Allapesperformthesamelip-smackingrhythmsaswehumansdo.13.Whatisthesignificanceofthisstudy?A.Pavingwayforthefollowingresearches.B.Provingtheassumptionofthescientists.C.Confirminghowlanguagecameintobeing.D.Revealingthesecretsabouthumanevolution.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hard-wired”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Tough. B.Cultivated. C.Variable. D.Inborn.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.CornerstoneforHumanOrigin.B.ResearchValueofApeSpecies.C.HumanSpeechEvolutionGettingLip-SmackingEvidence.D.ChimpanzeesPerformingSpeechlikeLip-SmackingMovements.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分2.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。AMarch2023reportfromGoldmanSachsestimatedthatAIcoulddoaquarterofalltheworkcurrentlydonebyhumans.16Itwouldnotjusthappentoindividuals,butitcouldbeprettysystemic.17TherearestillthingsAIisn’tcapableof.Therearegenerallythreecategoriesthatareprobablygoingtoberelativelysecureintheforeseeablefuture.18Thatmeansyou’renotdoingformulaicwork,butgeneratingnewideas.Forexample,inscience,medicineandlaw,whereyourjobiscomingupwithanewlegalstrategyorbusinessstrategy,there’sgoingtocontinuetobeaplaceforhumanbeings.Thesecondcategoryisjobsthatrequirecomplicatedinterpersonalrelationshipslikenurses,businessconsultantsandinvestigativejournalists.Thesearejobswhereyouneedaverydeepunderstandingofpeople.19Thethirdsafezonearejobsthatreallyrequirelotsofmobilityandproblem-solvingabilityinunpredictableenvironments.Electricians,plumbers,andthelikeallfallunderthisumbrella,whereyou’redealingwithanewsituationallthetime.Theyareprobablythehardestofanythingtoautomate.It’simportanttonotethatanadvancededucationisnotadefenceagainstAItakeover.Inmanycases,moreeducatedworkersaregoingtobemorethreatenedthantheneventheleasteducatedworkers.20It’sreallyhardtoautomatethatjob.Inshort,seekingrolesindynamic,shiftingenvironmentsthatincludeunpredictabletasksisgoodwaytoavoidjoblosstoAI.A.Andthatcouldbeterrible.B.Thankfully,it’snotallbadnews.C.Therobotsreallyarecomingforsomejobs.D.Thefirstwouldbejobsthataregenuinelycreative.E.Thinkofthepersonthatworkscleaninghotelrooms.F.Thatdoesn’tnecessarilymeanalljobsthatareconsidered“creative”aresafe.G.It’llbealongtimebeforeAIhastheabilitytoreallybuildrelationshipsandinteract.第二部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題:每題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下列短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Markisleaving,andI’mfeelingkindofsad.Youprobablydon’tknowMark,butyoumightbe21enoughtoknowsomeonejustlikehim.He’sbeentheheartandsouloftheoffice,combiningprofessionalskillswithasweetnature.He’sneverbeenallthatinterestedingettingpraiseforthe22workhedoes.Andnowhe’smovingontoanexcitingnewopportunitywhichsoundslikethechanceofalifetime,andwe’re23pleasedforhim.Butthatdoesn’tmakeitanyeasiertosaygoodbyetoadearfriendand24colleague.Lifehasawayofthrowingthesecurveballs(曲線球)atus.Justwhenwestarttogetit.comfortablewithaperson,aplaceorasituation,somethingcomesalongto25it.Buthowdowedealwithchange?There’sChris,whooncetoldmethattheanswercanbeexpressedinfourwords,“Go26theflow.”“Itislikesurfing,”Chrisexplained.“Youcan’torganizetheocean.27justhappen.Youridethem28theytakeyou,andthenyougobackoutthereandcatchthenextone.Sure,you’realwayshopingfortheperfectwave.But29youjusttakethemthewaytheycome.”Thatdoesn’t30thatyoudon’tkeeptryingtomakeallyourdreamscometrue.Itjustmeansthatwhenthingsthataren’texactlyinyourplan31,youworkaroundthemandthenyoumoveon.Ofcourse,somebarriers(阻礙)alongthe32oflifeareeasiertotakethanothers.Arained-outpicnic,forexample,is33todealwiththanthesuddendeathofalovedone.Buttheprincipleisthesame.We’regoingto34Mark.Butratherthanonthesadnessofour35,we’llfocusonourhopesforabrighterfuture.21.A.difficult B.confident C.silly D.lucky22.A.terrible B.excellent C.special D.exact23.A.actually B.sincerely C.nearly D.hardly24.A.humorous B.silent C.reliable D.active25.A.welcome B.attack C.destroy D.change26.A.with B.below C.against D.before27.A.Shakes B.Waves C.Accidents D.Disasters28.A.where B.why C.whether D.what29.A.formally B.extremely C.mostly D.lately30.A.promise B.seem C.explain D.mean31.A.makeup B.breakdown C.comeup D.slowdown32.A.scene B.road C.strategy D.lecture33.A.harder B.better C.worse D.easier34.A.forget B.love C.miss D.remind35.A.parting B.meeting C.organizing D.suffering第二節(jié)語法填空題(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Thesheepskinraft(羊皮筏),theoldestmeansoftransportationalongtheYellowRiver,hasahistoryofnearly2,000years.Theairbagoftheraftismadeof36wholesheepskinandgoesthroughmanyprocessesincludingheatingtoremovehair,soakinginsaltyoil,sewing,drying37blowing.Thentheairbags38(fasten)toawoodenstand,enablingitsusefortransportingpeopleandgoodsacrossthewater.Itissaidthatthelargestsheepskinraftinoldtimes39(consist)ofmorethan600sheepskinairbags,withanimpressivelengthof22metersanda40(wide)of7meters.Itwascapableofcarryingaround30tonsofgoodsanddriftingover200kilometersinoneday.Intheearly20thcentury,beforethe1950s,41railwayswerenotyetinoperationandroadtrafficwas42(convenient),thesheepskinraftservedasthemostimportantmeansoftransportationforresidents43(live)alongtheYellowRiver.However,withtherapiddevelopmentofsociety,thesheepskinrafthaslargelyplayeditshistoricalrole44transportingpeopleandgoods.Nowadays,itcanonlybefoundalongthebanksoftheYellowRiverinsomecitiesinGansuprovince.Ithasbecomeatoolforpeople45(do)somesightseeingontheYellowRiver.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假如你是李華,在英國(guó)旅行時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)一些景點(diǎn)的漢語指示牌有詞匯或語法錯(cuò)誤。請(qǐng)你向當(dāng)?shù)芈糜尉謱懸环庑欧从吃撉闆r,內(nèi)容包括:1.不當(dāng)之處及影響;2.提出修改建議。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。DearSirorMadam, Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫,使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。JoeandIhadbeenlookingforwardtoourretirement.However,whenhesufferedaheartattacklastspring,hewasforcedtoleavehisjobasatruckdriverearlierthanwehadplanned.Asthemedicalbillsincreased,werealizedIwoul