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千里之行，始于足下让知识带有温度。第第2页/共2页精品文档推荐高三第一学期期中考试英语题第I卷选择题(共3大题;满分85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分;满分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三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Theydon’thavetogototheconcert.B.Hisbrotherwillletthemusethecar.C.Thebusisfineforthem.2.Whatdoweknowaboutthematch?A.Itcan’tbemuchfun.B.Itmustbeexciting.C.Itmaybeputoff.3.Whatiswrongwiththeprinter?A.Itdoesn’tflash.B.Thereisn’tink.C.It’sbroken.4.Whatisthewomaninterestedin?A.Sports.B.Fashion.C.Politics.5.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Newdictionaries.B.Languageforms.C.Thedevelopmentoflanguages.其次节(共15题;每小题1分，满分15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三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.What’swrongwiththeman?A.Heisverytiredandsleepy.B.Heisworriedabouthistext.C.Heisillbecauseofhardwork.7.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A.Hestudiedinthelibrary.B.Hewenttoaparty.C.Hepreparedforabigtext.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Howdidthetwospeakersgettotheirdestination?A.Bybike.B.Bycar.C.Bytaxi.9.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtowatch?A.Afilm.B.Agame.C.Acarrace.10.Whydidthetwospeakersarriveearly?A.TofindPeter.B.Tomeettheplayers.C.Togetagoodplace.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhoisJimmy?A.Apoliceman.B.Apasser-by.C.Anothertruckdriver.12.Whattimewasitwhentheaccidenthappened?A.At2:45.B.At2:54.C.At4:25.13.Whoorwhatwastoblamefortheaccident?A.Thetruckdriver.B.ThedriveroftheblueFord.C.Thetrafficlights.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Wheredothetwospeakerswork?A.InaplantinChicago.B.Inalargecompany.C.InanofficeinAtlanta.15.Whohasrisentoahigherposition?A.Jim.B.Martha.C.BothJimandMartha.16.Whydoesthewomanwanttoremaininthecompanyoffice?A.Sheisfondofwritingnotices.B.Sheisstillnewinherposition.C.Shehopestokeepinclosetouchwithhersuperiors.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whomisthespeakerspeakingto?A.Students.B.Teachers.C.Reporters.18.HowoftendoesTheVoicecomeouteachweek?A.Everyotherday.B.Everyday.C.Onweekdays.19.What’sthebestreasonfortakingthejobaccordingtothespeaker?A.Tolearntotype.B.Toenjoyoneself.C.Tomakesomemoney.20.Whenarevolunteersexpectedtostartworking?A.Tomorrow.B.Immediately.C.Nextweek.其次部分：英语学问运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21.—Youarereallycrazyaboutmusic!—Sortof.Ialwaysfindinmusic_______peacewhichismissingin_______worldfullofchallenges.A./;theB./;aC.a;theD.the;a22.Bypretendingtobeill,thecandidatetriedtorunawayfrom_______issues,whichalwaysarousedtoomuchdebate.A.confidentialB.controversialC.contemporaryD.contradictory23.Accordingtotheschoolrules,astudent______reportanydamagetoschoolpropertiestoateacherortheofficeimmediately.A.shallB.willC.shouldD.would24.Timeispressing;it’simpossibleformetogetthereinanhour,______thepossibledelays.A.accountingforB.answeringforC.allowingforD.headingfor25.Muchdisappointedasheis_______inthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A.tohavefailedB.failedC.havingfailedD.failing26.Howcanyouexpecttogetaheadinyourlife_______youevenlivetoyourselffromtimetotime?A.thoughB.untilC.beforeD.when27.Weattendlecturesintheschoolmeetingroomatweekend_______seatsmorethan800students.A.whichB.whoseC.whereD.it28.—AreyouinfavourofTom’ssuggestion_______weworkaroundtheclocktomeetthedeadline?—No.But______Jimmysuggestedtomesoundspractical.A.which;whatB.that;thatC.which;thatD.that;what29.Webelievethetimeandhardwork_______incompletingsuchanimportantprojectareworthwhile.A.involvedB.involvingC.toinvolveD.tobeinvolved30.—Yourwindowsarestillopen?It’ssocold!—Oh,sorry.They_______.A.aren’tclosingB.won’tcloseC.won’tbeclosedD.aren’tclosed31.—HaveyoueverbeentotheSummerPalace?—Ican’tquiteremember._______,itmighthavebeenduringmychildhood.A.IfanyB.IfeverC.IfpossibleD.Ifso32.—Idon’trememberhavingeverseenJohnsincelastweek.Hashegonesomewhere?—Notreally.He_______hisnewly-boughtapartment.A.hasdecoratedB.wasdecoratingC.decoratedD.hasbeendecorating33.InmanycitiesofChina,ifanambulanceis_______inatrafficjam,policewillrespondtotheemergency.A.heldupB.heldbackC.helddownD.heldout34.—DoyouknowhowChineseacupuncturereducespain?—Well,well,_______.I’veneverreadaboutthat.A.Ican’ttellyouB.youreallyhavemethereC.thereissomedoubtD.whatashame35.Outofthetrain_______,well-dressedandwavingtothecrowd.A.atallmansteppedB.wassteppingatallmanC.didatallmanstepD.steppedatallman其次节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)Ifyouareamodernartlover,youshouldbesuretodropbytheSaatchiGalleryduringyourvisittoLondon.Theoriginalgallerywas36byCharlesSaatchi,aBritishartcollector37forfoundingtheSaatchiandSaatchiadvertisingagencywithhisbrother.Itmovedfromitsold38inSt.John’sWoodtoitsnewhomeinCountyHallneartheThamesinthespringof2022.Anyonewhohasheard39inthepastoftheoftenshockingbutalwaysinspiringworkson40attheSaatchiGallerywillnotbe41whenvisitingthegallery’snewlocation.Alongwiththe42ofnewBritishartists,thegallerystill43theworksofDamienHirst,theChapmanbrothers,andTracyEmininitspermanent44.Oftheartworks,onecanseeintheSaatchiGallery,Hirst’sworksareprobablythemost45.Hirst’sworkfirstmadeheadlinesintheearly1990swhenhe46artfromdeadanimals.AlongwithHirst,theChapmanbrothers,DinosandJake,also47acertainamountoftheirfametotheSaatchiGallery.ItwasthroughSaatchi48thesetwobrotherscametopublicattention.Atthegallery,visitorscanseethebrothers’visionofHell,madefrom30,000plastictoysoldiers.Anotherartistfeaturedatthegallerywhohasgrabbed49withherartisTracyEmin.In1998,Emingave50toargumentwhenshesoldhermessy,unmadebedtoSaatchiasaworkofart51MyBedat￡150,000.Areanyoftheseworksreallyart?Thatisaquestionyouwillhavetoanswerfor52whenyouvisittheSaatchiGallery.CharlesSaatchihimselfsays,“Idon’thaveanygroundrulesfor53art.Sometimesyoulookanddon’tfeelvery54withit—butthatdoesn’ttellyouverymuch.Itdoesn’t55revealmuchaboutthequalityofthework.”36.A.repairedB.openedC.builtD.rented37.A.keenB.suitableC.eagerD.famous38.A.locationB.historyC.cityD.society39.A.concertsB.reportsC.rumorsD.advice40.A.storeB.boardC.displayD.sale41.A.addictedB.interestedC.disappointedD.worried42.A.businessB.storyC.exhibitsD.tradition43.A.producesB.publishesC.revisesD.includes44.A.collectionB.stationC.memoryD.basement45.A.ready-madeB.well-knownC.well-preparedD.easy-going46.A.copiedB.createdC.inventedD.discovered47.A.devoteB.suggestC.bringD.owe48.A.whenB.whyC.thatD.while49.A.headlinesB.positionC.advantagesD.occupations50.A.wayB.riseC.anxietyD.hope51.A.adaptedB.writtenC.referredD.titled52.A.yourselfB.itC.themD.one53.A.praisingB.judgingC.appreciatingD.studying54.A.surprisedB.confusedC.comfortableD.acceptable55.A.necessarilyB.exactlyC.completelyD.likely第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)AThePalmIslandsarethelargestartificialislandsintheworldandareunderconstructioninDubai,intheUnitedArabEmirates.Theyarebeingdevelopedastourist,leisure,andresidentialresorts,andwillincreasethecoastlineofthecountryby120kilometres.Afterfouryearsofplanningandcarefulconsiderationoftheenvironmentalissues,constructionstartedin2022.Dutchengineerswithexperienceofreclaiminglandfromtheseawereemployedinthebuildingofthefirsttwoislands.Thesiteforallthreeislandsisanareaoftheseawherethewaterisnotverydeep.Sandistakenfromtheseabedandsprayedintotheconstructionsite.Althoughtheshallowwaterfacilitatesthisprocess,theislandsarestillveryexposedtothecurrentsandtidalmovementsofthesea.Rocksareusedtoholdthesandinplaceresultinginalargecrescent(月状的)structure.Thisactsasabreakwaterandprotectstheislandsfromthesea.Thefirsttwoislandsareintheshapeofdatepalmtreesandconsistofatrunkand17frond,orleavescomingoffthetrunk.Thefirstisland,namedPalmJumeirah,hasthreefive-starhotelsinthetrunk,andluxuryhomesintheleaves.Itisastonishingthatwhenthesehomeswentonsalein2022,theywereallsoldwithinthreedays.Thesecondpalm,JebelAli,wasstartedin2022andisdesignedtobeanentertainmentcentre.Sixmarinas(小游艇船坞)areplanned,withawaterthemepark,andhomesbuiltonstilts(桩柱)inthewater.ThePalmDeiraplannedtobethelargestofthethreeislands,withalengthof14kmandawidthof8.5km,anarealargerthanthecityofParis.Itwillconsistofresidentialproperties,marinas,shoppingmalls,sportsfacilities,andclubs.Thesewillbeopentobothresidentsandtourists.Moreartificialislands,theWorldIslands,arenowbeingconstructednearthePalmJumeirah.Theyconsistof300privateislandsgroupedintotheshapeofthecontinentsoftheworldandwillbeusedforestates,privatehomes,communityislands,andresorts.Unquestionably,theseartificialislandsareoneofthewondersofthemodernworld.TheywillalsomaintainDubai’sstatusasoneoftheleadingtouristdestinationsintheregion.56.Accordingtothepassage,allthefollowingarerightEXCEPT___________.A.SomeDutchengineersareexperiencedinreclaiminglandfromthesea.B.Theislandsarebeingbuiltintheshallowwaterofthesea.C.AlltheluxuryhomesonPalmJumeirahweresold.D.TheWorldIslandsarebiggerthanthePalmJumeriah.57.Theunderlinedword“facilitates”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans___________.A.holdsbackB.makeseasierC.slowsdownD.leadsto58.Whatisthepassagewrittenfor?A.Tointroducethewonderfulartificialislands.B.Toshowhowtobuildartificialislands.C.Toofferatravelservicefortourists.D.ToprovethePalmIslandsarethelargestartificialislandsintheworld.BIKEAistheworld’slargestfurnitureretailer,andthemanbehinditisIngvarKamprad,oneoftheworld’smostsuccessfulentrepreneurs.BorninSwedenin1926,Kampradwasanaturalbusinessman.Asachild,heenjoyedsellingthingsandmadesmallprofitsfromsellingmatches,seeds,andpencilsinhiscommunity.WhenKampradwas17,hisfathergavehimsomemoneyasarewardforhisgoodgrades.Naturallyheusedittostartupabusiness—IKEA.IKEA’snamecomesfromKamprad'sinitials(I.K.)andtheplacewherehegrewup(‘E’and‘A’).TodayIKEAisknownforitsmodern,minimalistfurniture,butitwasnotafurniturecompanyinthebeginning.Rather,IKEAsoldallkindsofmiscellaneousgoods.Kamprad’swaresincludedanythingthathecouldsellforprofitsatdiscountedprices,includingwatches,pensandstockings.IKEAfirstbegantosellfurniturethroughamail-ordercataloguein1947.ThefurniturewasalldesignedandmadebymanufacturersnearKamprad’shome.Initialsaleswereveryencouraging,soKampradexpandedtheproductline.FurniturewassuchasuccessfulaspectofthebusinessthatIKEAbecamesolelyafurniturecompanyin1951.In1953IKEAopeneditsfirstshowroominAlmhult,Sweden.IKEAisknowntodayforitsspaciousstoreswithfurnitureinattractivesettings,butintheearly1950s,peopleorderedfromcatalogues.Thusresponsetothefirstshowroomwasoverwhelming:peoplelovedbeingabletoseeandtrythefurniturebeforebuyingit.Thisledtoincreasedsalesandthecompanycontinuedtothrive.By1955,IKEAwasdesigningallitsownfurniture.In1956Kampradsawamandisassembling(拆卸)atabletomakeiteasiertotransport.Kampradwasinspired.Themanhadgivenhimagreatidea:flatpackaging.FlatpackagingwouldmeanlowershippingcostsforIKEAandlowerpricesforcustomers.IKEAtrieditandsalessoared.Theproblemwasthatpeoplehadtoassemblefurniturethemselves,butovertime,eventhisgrewintoanadvantageforIKEA.Nowadays,IKEAisoftenseenashavingconnotations(内涵)ofself-sufficiency.Thisimagehasdonewondersforthecompany,leadingtobettersalesandcontinuedexpansion.Todaythereareover200storesin32countries.Amazingly,IngvarKampradhasmanagedtokeepIKEAaprivately-heldcompany.In2022hewasnamedtheworld’srichestman.HecurrentlylivesinSwitzerlandandisretiredfromtheday-to-dayoperationsofIKEA.IKEAitself,though,justkeepsongrowing.59.TheauthorstatesinParagraph6thatflatpackaging___________.A.needslargespacetoassemblyfurnitureB.isabusinessconceptinspiredbyKampradC.helpsreducetransportationcostsD.makesthecompanyself-sufficient60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.IngvarKampradistherichestmanintheworld.B.IKEAistheworld’slargestfurnitureretailer.C.TheadvantageofIKEA’sfurnitureisdissembling.D.IngvarKampradestablishedIKEAandledittogreatsuccess.61.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsIKEA’sfutureaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.IndifferentB.OptimisticC.DoubtfulD.Pessimistic62.Thepassageisdevelopedprimarilyintermsof___________.A.orderofeventsB.analysisofaprocessC.examplesthatillustrate(阐释)aproblemD.comparisonandcontrastCHumansmaynothavelandedonMars(火星)justyet,butthatisn’tstoppingaEuropeancompanyfromdevisingaplantosendfourpeopletotheRedPlanetwithinthenextfewyears.Thisproject,calledMarsOne,aimstosendasmallgroupofpeopletoMarsin2022andeventuallyestablishapermanentcolonyontheplanet.“EverythingweneedtogotoMarsexists,”saidMarsOneco-founderBasLansdorpinMarch2022.“WehavetherocketstosendpeopletoMars,theequipmenttolandonMars,therobotstopreparethesettlementforhumans.Foraone-waymission,allthetechnologyexists.”YetthefourastronautschosenforthetripwillbestuckonMars—forever.AnddespiteMarsOne’sthoroughplanning,thereareanumberofchallengesthatmaypreventthemissionfromevertakingplace.Thebiggestroadblockcouldbethemission'shugecost($6billion).However,LansdorpisconfidentthatMarsOnewillbeabletofundtheprojectbysellingthebroadcastrightsforthemissionandsubsequentexperienceslivingontheplanet.ThosebroadcastrightswillalsoplayapartinhelpingtoselectthepeoplewhowillbesenttoMars.Lansdorpsaidthecompanywillholdaselectionprocesssimilartoarealityshow.Lansdorpisexpectingatleast1millionapplicationsfrompeoplearoundtheworld.Inadditiontothecost,severalotherpotentialproblemscouldinhibit(阻挡)themissiontoMars.“It’sevenmorechallengingtosendpeopletherewithlifesupport,withfood,withair,withalltheotherthingslikebooks,entertainment,meansofcommunicationandofprovidingfortheirownresourcesforalongstayonMars,”saidAdamBaker,seniorlecturerinspaceengineeringatKingstonUniversityinLondon.“Thesizeoftherocketsyou’dneedtodothiswouldbeabsolutelycolossal.”63.AccordingtoProjectMarsOne,humanscouldsendfourpeopletoMarswithinthenext________years.A.sevenB.eightC.tenD.six64.AccordingtoBasLansdorp,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.Robotsarepreparedforthesettlementforhumans.B.HecouldnotcomeupwiththefundforMarsOne.C.WehumanshavetherocketstosendpeopletoMars.D.TheequipmentisreadyforhumanstolandonMars.65.Theword“colossal”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto___________.A.verylargeB.verysmallC.mediumD.average66.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.ReadyforaRoundTriptoMarsB.ReadyforaShortVisittoMarsC.ReadyforaOne-wayTriptoMarsD.ReadyforaWalkonMarsDEveryonegatheredaroundandPaddyreadoutloud,slowly,histonegrowingsadderandsadder.Thelittleheadlinesaid:BOXERRECEIVESLIFFSENTENCE.FrankCleary,aged26,professionalboxer,wastodayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbertGumming,aged32,laborer,lastJuly.Thejury(陪审团)reacheditsdecisionafteronlytenminutes,recommendingthemostseverepunishme