青海省西宁市海湖中学2023-2024学年高三年级上学期开学考试英语试题

西宁市海湖中学2023-2024学年第一学期(高三英语)开学考试卷时间：120满分：150第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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，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.Whatpresentwillthespeakersprepare?A.Flowers.B.Chocolates.C.Glasses.2.Whichbuttonhasthemanlost?A.Theoneonthecollar.B.Theoneonthepocket.C.Theoneonthesleeve.3.Whenwillthespeakersprobablymeet?A.At2:00pm.B.At2:20pm.C.At2:30pm.4.Whatcolordresswillthewomantryon?A.Theblackone.B.Thegreenone.C.Thepinkone.5.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Toaskforhelp.B.Togiveadvice.C.Tomakeacomplaint.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，选出最佳选项听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whichuniversitycoursedidthewomanwanttochooseatfirst?A.Film.B.Economics.C.Business7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Askherfriendsforadvice.B.Choosewhatshelovestodo.C.FindinformationontheInternet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题.8.Whenwillthesoapoperaend?A.At6:00pm.B.At7:00pm.C.At8:30pm.9.Whatdoesthewomanenjoywatching?A.Thefootballgame.B.Thecomedy.C.Thesoapopera.10.Whatwillthemanbedoingat8:40?A.Havingawalk.B.Readinganewspaper.C.Watchingafootballgame.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11.Howmanyclassesdoesthemanneedtotakebeforegraduation?A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.12.Whatdoesthemanmajorin?A.Finance.B.Spanish.C.Computerscience.13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers.B.Schoolmates.C.Teacherandstudent.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Chairingameeting.B.Hostingaprogram.C.Conductinganinterview.15Whatdoesthemanthinkofthejobasatourguide?A.Enjoyable.B.Difficult.C.Boring.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hehasrichworkexperience.B.Hewillcontactthewomanlater.C.Hewantstobeanoverseastourguide.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17.Whereisthebeardeddragonthespeakermentionedraised?A.InAustralia.B.IntheUnitedKingdom.C.IntheUnitedStates.18.Whatisthesuitablelightingsupplyforabeardeddragon?A.AUVbulb.B.Constantshade.C.Aregularlightbulb.19.Howoftenshouldabeardeddragonbetakenoutside?AOnceaweek.B.Threetimesaweek.C.Threetimesamonth.20.Howdobeardeddragonsobtainwaterinthewild?A.Bygettingwaterfromrivers.B.Bydrinkingthedewonplants.C.Bygettingwaterfromtheirfood.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。AConservationVolunteersforEndangeredAnimalsOverviewTheprograminAustraliaismeantforallthoseanimalloverswhowanttovolunteerabroadforameaningfulcauseandcontributeeffectivelytowardthewell-beingofthenativeanimals.Beingavolunteer,you’llgettoworkatarescuecenterorashelter,whichhaslotsofanimalsincareatanygiventime.ProgramRequirementsVolunteersmustbe18yearsoldorolder,withanopenmindandaflexibleattitudetoworkinginanewanddifferentenvironment.Theprogramisopentoallandyoudonotneedanynecessaryqualifications(资历)tojoinit.Participantsshouldbepreparedtoworkoutdoorsandshouldbefitandhealthy.Volunteersmustnotethatthisisahands-offprojectandyouarenotallowedtotouchanimalsunlessgivenspecificpermission.VolunteerRoles&ResponsibilitiesAsavolunteerforthisprogram,everydayyouractivitiesmayconsistof:*preparingfoodfortheanimals*cleaningtheanimalenclosures(围场)*keepingtheprojectgroundscleanandtidyDuringYourFreeTimeVolunteerscanchoosetospendtimeinGladstoneorstarttodosomeoftheinterestingthingsinthesurroundingareas.TheGreatBarrierReefisagoodchoiceforvolunteerstodoadivecourseorliveaboard.OnlyminutesfromtheprojectlocationisGladstone’sfamousnaturallandmarkMountLarcom.Itiscommonlyreferredtoasthe“lionmountain“,becauseitlookslikealionandalionessthatarefacingeachother.AttheheartofthecityisGoondoonStreet,wherevolunteerscanexploretheLibrarySquare,thesiteofthecity’smonthlyproduceandartsandcraftsmarket.1.Whatisamustforthevolunteeroftheprogram?A.Environmentalawareness.B.Hands-ontraining.C.Ahealthybody.D.Relatedexperience.2.Whatisadailytaskforparticipants?A.Cleaninguptheprojectgrounds.B.Buildinganimalenclosures.C.Providingsheltersforanimals.D.Raisingmoneyforendangeredanimals.3.WhyisMountLarcomcalledthe“lionmountain”?A.Itshowsrespectforlions.B.Itlookslikeapairoflions.C.Itstoresplentyoffoodforlions.D.Itprotectsendangeredlionspecies.BAtree-plantinginitiativeinKenyahasseenover30,000treesbeingplanted.TheGreenGenerationInitiativeisaKenyancharitythathasbeenplantingtreestocounterclimatechangeandthereductioninforestintheEastAfricannationsince2016.FoundedbyclimateactivistElizabethWathutiwhenshewasfifteenyearsold,theinitiative’sprimaryfocusisondevelopingyoungclimateactiviststhroughenvironmentaleducationinschoolsandaddressingfoodinsecurityintheregionthroughplantingfruittrees.Sinceitsfoundation,over30,000treeshavebeenplantedinKenya,whilethousandsofschoolchildrenhavenotjustplantedtreesbutadoptedthemtoensurethatyoungpeoplelearntheimportanceofactingasaguardianoverthehealthoftheenvironment.Thetreeshaverecordedasurvivalrateofover98percent,astheyremaintendedtofromyoungtreestomaturity.SpeakingtoworldleadersattherecentUnitedNationsClimateConferenceinGlasgow(COP26),Elizabethissuedaseriouswarningonthethreatofclimatechange.OvertwomillionofKenyansarefacingclimaterelatedstarvation.In2025,halfoftheworld’spopulationwillbefacingwatershortage.Theclimatecrisiswilldisplace80millionpeopleinsub-SaharanAfricaalone.Elizabethsaid,“IhavebeendoingwhatIcan.InspiredbythegreatWangariMaathai,IfoundedatreegrowinginitiativethatenhancesfoodsecurityforyoungKenyans.”Sofar,theyhavegrown30,000fruittreestomaturity,providingdesperatelyneedednutritionforthousandsofchildren.“Everydayweseethatwhenwelookafterthetrees,theylookafterus.WearetheadultsonthisEarthrightnow,anditisourresponsibilitytoensurethatthechildrenhavefoodandwater,”sheadded.4.Whatistheinitiativeintendedfor?A.Makingpolicies. B.Raisingmoney.C.Educatingadults. D.Fightingclimatechange.5.WhatcrisisareKenyansencounteringatpresent?AHunger. B.Sickness C.Watershortage. D.Economicrisks.6.Whathasbeenachievedsince2016?A.3,000treeshavebeenplanted.B.Greenawarenesshasbeenraised.C.80millionpeoplehavebeensaved.D.Schooleducationhasbeenguaranteed.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeElizabethWathuti?A.Friendlyandtalented. B.Caringandresponsible.C.Honestanddetermined. D.Ambitiousandhumorous.CTheword“inquiry”(orenquiry)comesfromtheLatinwords“in”,or“inward”,and“quaere”,whichistheverb“toquestion”.Soinquiryisnotjustaskingquestions,itisquestioningintosomething.Ithasthequalityofgettingintosomething,goingdeeper,soyoucanseewhatyouhaven’tbeenabletoseebefore.Whenyoubeginaninquiry,youaredeliberatelysettingouttosearchforwhatyoudon’tknow.Youhavetohavetheconfidencetosaythatyoumightbeabletofigureitoutforyourself.Andinthatprocess,yougetasenseofrealexcitementandenergy.Thatenergyisbothpartof,andcontributesto,whatweoftencall“engagement(参与)”.Butinordertouseinquirytoansweryourquestion,youhavetobecomegoodatknowingwhatyoudon’tknow.Iwouldarguethatthat’sexactlytheoppositeofwhathappensinschools.Classroomsfocusonwhatyoudoknow(oraresupposedtoknow)andleaveyouunpreparedtodealwiththethingsyoudon’tknow.Insomeways,weareallsurroundedbyabubble(气泡)oftheknown.Whenyou“know”something,youidentifyhowyourmodeloftheworldfitswithandexplainswhatyousee.Livinginthebubbleoftheknowniscomfortableandcomforting.Youseewhatyouknow,andyouknowwhatyousee.Buttodoinquiry,youhavetogetgoodatalwayslookingfortheboundariesofyourknowledge,andatthelimitationsandcontradictionswithinwhatisknown.Thatiswhatscientistsdo.Theyarealwayslookingforthelimits,theboundariesandthepointsatwhichtheirtheoriesfailtoexplaintheworld.Scientists,basically,arealwayslookingforthat“door”fromtheknowntotheunknown,wheretheycanpressforthandpushand,inasense,expandthebubbleoftheknown.Inquiryistheactionyoutakewhenyoudeliberatelychallengethelimitsofyourknowledge.8.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Themeaningofinquiry. B.Thewaytomakeaninquiry.C.Themethodofclassroomteaching. D.Thelimitationofclassroomteaching.9.Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanseetheword“inquiry”A.hasdifferentmeanings B.comesfromtheEnglishlanguageC.haslittletodowithaskingquestions D.meansexploringdeeperintosomething10.Tobegoodatinquiry,youshouldbegoodat___.A.askingforhelpfromothers B.knowingwhatyoudon’tknowC.stayingfocusedintheclassroom D.understandingwhatistaughttoyou11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“where”referto?A.Thedoortotheunknown. B.Withinthebubble.C.Intherealworld. D.Intheworldoftheunknown.DTheAIDAmodelisthefoundationofmodernmarketingandadvertisingpractice.Itoutlinesthefourbasicstepsusedtopersuadepotentialstomakeapurchase.Thefirstthreestepslieincreatingattention(A),decoratinginterest(I),andbuildingdesire(D)fortheproduct,beforethefourthstep—the“calltoaction”(A)—tellsthemexactlyhowandwheretobuy.AIDAcanchannelthecustomer’sfeelingsthrougheachstagetowardreachingasale.Attractingthecustomer’sattentionisthefirstchallengeandthismaybeachievedbyusinganattractingphraseorpicture.Oncesomeone’sattentionhasbeenclutched,itmustbeturnedintorealinterest.Thisisbestdonebyprovidingabriefdescriptionoftheproduct’sbenefitstotheconsumerratherthansimplylistingtheproduct’smainfeaturesorproblem-solvingclaims.Now,itistimetotransformthatinterestintoadesireforaproductorservice.Thisiswhereconsumersneedtobelievetheirlivescouldbebetterbypossessingtheproduct.Itcouldbeavitalsteptowardsturningapotentialintoarealcustomer.“Call-to-action”iswherealloftheinitialhardworkpaysoffandleadstotheactionfromapotentialcustomer.Forexample,theymightpickupthephonetodiscusstheideaofatrialoftheservicesor,alternatively,theymayjustbuythatproductorservicethathasbeenpromotedtothemallalong.AndAIDAisusedtogreateffectinthemovieindustry.Moviestudiosbegintheirmarketingcampaignsmonthsinadvance.Thecampaignsdevelopbyofferingattractiveflashesofthemoviewithoutgivingtoomuchaway.Desireisinspiredbythereleaseofthefullpreviewwhichisfullydesignedtoshowtheexcitingmomentsofthemovie,fromspecialeffectstohumorouslinesofdialogueontheopeningweekend.Advertisementsinnewspapersandontelevisionfocusonthemovie’srelease,invitingtheconsumertogoandbuyaticket.12.WhatisthepurposeofpractisingAIDA?A.Tocreatejobs. B.Toincreasesales.C.Toresearchmarkets. D.Tointroduceproducts.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clutched”meaninParagraph2?A.Seized. B.Freed. C.Cheated. D.Affected.14.InwhichstageoftheAIDAmodelmayacustomercalltotrytheservice?A.Action. B.Interest. C.Desire. D.Attention.15.Whydoestheauthormentionthemovieindustryinthelastparagraph?A.TodesignanAIDAmodel. B.TodisplayhowAIDAworks.C.Toshowhowtomakeamovie. D.Toadvertisethemovieindustry.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后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。Choice,wearegiventobelieve,isaright.Butforagoodmanypeople,choicegivesbirthtoanxiety.Interestedintheidea“toomanychoicesaredizzy”,Ihavebeenconductinganexperiment.____16____Whenpresentedwithamenuinarestaurant,I’llonlyconsiderthefirstfewoptionsoneachpage.Iknow,itsoundscrazy.____17____Iusedtoreadthemenualongtimeinsteadofsittingbackandtalkingtomydiningcompanion.ThesedaysIquicklyselectthebest-soundingdishesandthenchatandeat.Indoingso,Ifindmyselftryingnewthings.Theothernight,forexample,Iorderedasmokedchickensalad.IfIhadpermittedmyselftoglancefurtherdownthelist,thiswouldneverhavehappened.Butguesswhat?Itwasdelicious.Solimitingmychoicescansometimesleadmetoawiderrangeofexperiences.____18____IcannowaccessmanyfilmsandTVseries,yetaftertenminutesoflookingthroughappsandmenus,IwillmoreoftenthannotfindmyselfwatchingwhateverChannel4hasscheduledat9pm.SobeforeIeventurnontheTV,Iaskmyself:whatdoIwanttowatch?Ithinkofaprogram.____19____ThisdevotiontoasimplersetofpossibilitiescameinhandywhenoursummerholidaytoAmericawasCOVID-canceled.Ididn’tgothroughamillionTripAdvisorreviewsforthebestreplacements.IsimplywentonAirbnb,sawwhatinEnglandwasstillavailableandimmediatelybookedtheoneIcouldafford.____20____AndnowIcanactuallyfocusonenjoyingourholiday.AThenIjustwatchit.B.Itneverprovedworthatry.C.Butit’sactuallyquiteliberating.D.Itinterpretsalifestyle:lessismore.E.Thesameappliestohomeentertainment.F.Bydoingso,Isavedmyselfdaysoftravelanxiety.G.I’vebeenexpandingthechoicesIallowmyselftohave.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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。完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Johnenteredacollegeandoftenworkedlateuntil12atnight．Hefellintothe___21___ofsmokingayearago．Hesmokedsomuchthathe___22___hadacigaretteonhislips．He___23___whileheread，whilehewatchedtelevisionand___24___whilehedrankacupofcoffeeortea．Hesmokednearlyfortycigarettesaday,buthewas___25___aboutit．John'sfriend，Frank，___26___manytimesto___27___himnottosmoke．“Smokingisbadforyour___28___!”hesaid,“You’dbettergiveitup．”Buthisadvicedidn’t___29___．Beforelong，John_____30_____thatheoftengotabadcough，_____31_____hewenttoseeadoctor．Thedoctor_____32_____himcarefullyandaskedwhetherheoftensmoked．Johntoldhimthe_____33_____．Thenthedoctortoldhimthathiscoughwas_____34_____bysmokingandhewouldn’tgetanybetterunlesshestoppedsmoking．“Ifnot，”saidthedoctor,“youwillnever_____35_____fromyourcoughandsomeotherillnessesmayalsobecaused．”Johnbecame_____36_____andmadeuphismindtogiveupsmoking．Atthebeginning，itwasvery_____37_____forhim．Every_____38_____whenhewantedtosmoke，hegotsomethingtoeat．Atlast，hewasnot_____39_____smokingatall．Andhenolongerhad_____40_____．21.A.hole B.habit C.interest D.love22.A.still B.sometimes C.never D.always23.A.stopped B.smoked C.ate D.played24.A.ever B.just C.even D.only25.A.happy B.angry C.doubtful D.curious26.A.forgot B.explained C.1eft D.tried27.A.advise B.force C.order D.call28.A.friendship B.study C.health D.sleep29.A.continue B.work C.return D.answer30.A.recognized B.understood C.found D.showed31.A.but B.so C.though D.or32.A.saw B.judged C.watched D.examined33.A.truth B.reason C.accident D.disease34.A.followed B.kept C.caused D.resulted35.A.differ B.recover C.hear D.suffer36.A.disappointed B.sad C.sorry D.worried37.A.boring B.tiring C.difficult D.1ate38.A.day B.time C.way D.second39A.surprisedat B.certainabout C.afraidof D.interestedin40.A.troubles B.pains C.coughs D.Cigarettes第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。China’sancientcivilizationhascontinuedintomoderntimes,despitethemanyupsanddownsinitshistory.Oneofthemain______41______(factor)istheChinesewritingsystem.______42______(date)backseveralthousandyearstolonggu,writtenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguage.Atthattime,somesymbols_____43_____(carve)onanimalbonesandshells.BytheShangDynasty,ithadbeenalready______44______(high)developedsystem.Later,therewasatime___45___theChinesepeopleweredividedgeographically,l