云南省蒙自市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

红河州第一中学2023年秋季学期高三年级期末考试英语试卷(满分120分:考试用时100分钟)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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(治疗)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(肿瘤).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.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分2.5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。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.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题:每题1分,满分15分)阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Markisleaving,andI’mfeelingkindofsad.Youprobablydon’tknowMark,butyoumightbe21enoughtoknowsomeonejustlikehim.He’sbeentheheartandsouloftheoffice,combiningprofessionalskillswithasweetnature.He’sneverbeenallthatinterestedingettingpraiseforthe22workhedoes.Andnowhe’smovingontoanexcitingnewopportunitywhichsoundslikethechanceofalifetime,andwe’re23pleasedforhim.Butthatdoesn’tmakeitanyeasiertosaygoodbyetoadearfriendand24colleague.Lifehasawayofthrowingthesecurveballs(曲线球)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(阻碍)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第二节语法填空题(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)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。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.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华,在英国旅行时发现一些景点的汉语指示牌有词汇或语法错误。请你向当地旅游局写一封信反映该情况,内容包括:1.不当之处及影响;2.提出修改建议。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式作答。DearSirorMadam, Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。JoeandIhadbeenlookingforwardtoourretirement.However,whenhesufferedaheartattacklastspring,hewasforcedtoleavehisjobasatruckdriverearlierthanwehadplanned.Asthemedicalbillsincreased,werealizedIwoul