新華中學2023屆高三第二學期英語學科統(tǒng)練四

2023屆高三第二學期統(tǒng)練四英語學科（共6頁）一、單項填空（本大題共15小題，共15分）1.—

Can

you

spare

me

a

few

minutes

now?

—______,but

I’ll

be

free

this

afternoon.A.I'm

afraid

not B.I'm

not

sureC.Yes,with

pleasure D.No,I

won't2.—DidyoumeetMr.Smith?—Yes.WhenIarrived,he______forNewYorktoattendapressconference.A.just

left B.was

just

leaving C.just

leaves D.had

just

left3.Mr.Zhanggavethetextbookstoallthepupilsexcept______whohadalreadytakenthem.A.theones B.ones C.some D.theothers4.Mostprobablyitwillbeanother7hours______youcanhavenextmeal,soyoumusthaveyourstomachfull.A.since B.when C.after D.before5.—Mom,is

Dad

coming

to

pick

us

up?—Yes,I

am

sure

he

_____

on

the

platform

when

we

pull

into

the

station.A.stands B.stood C.has

stood D.will

be

standing6.—Doyouhaveenoughto______allyourdailyexpenses?

—Ohyes,enoughandtospare.A.spend B.cover C.fill D.offer7.Inourclass,whenthebellrangandtheteacherclosedhisbook,itwasa______foreveryonetostandup.A.signal B.chance C.mark D.measure8.I

regret

that

I

waited

in

the

queue

for

a

long

time

to

buy

the

ticket

this

morning.I

______

it

online.A.could

buy B.must

buy C.could

have

bought D.must

have

bought9.Ihopetosetupourcompanyin_______willbeapromisingland,aplace_______isfullofopportunities.A.where,where B.where,that C.what,where D.what,that10.All

color

fades,________

under

the

impact

of

direct

sunlight.A.especially B.eventually C.appropriately D.merely11.Some

experts

think,________genes,intelligence

also

depends

on

an

adequate

diet,a

good

education

and

a

nice

home

environment.A.instead

of B.except

for C.apart

from D.far

from12.Medicalerrorsandvariousinfections,if_______,willbethethirdleadingcauseofdeathintheworld.A.being

combined B.to

combine C.having

combined D.combined13.The

athletes,especially

the

winners,should

remain

modest

________

rapid

progress

they

have

made.A.whatever B.however C.how

much D.no

matter14.Youcan’tpredicteverything.Oftenthingsdon’t______asyouexpect.A.runout B.breakout C.workout D.putout15.—Did

you

remember

to

pay

the

telephone

bill?

—The

telephone

bill?_____.A.Imeanit. B.That

isn’t

due

yet.

C.My

telephone

is

out

of

order. D.Please

remember

the

amount.二、完形填空（本大題共20小題，共30分）Peoplesayoneman'strashisanotherman'streasure.That(16)comestomeasI(17)thehousepurchasedin1962bymyparents.Mymotherpassedawayin1996.Myfatherleftthehouse(18)mysisterandmewhenhediedafewmonthsago.AfterDadwas(19),welookedaroundthe(20)housewherewegrewupandthatDadlovedsomuch.Atfirstwefeelso(21)atallthestuffleft.Likesomanyoftheirgeneration,myparents(22)everything.Andlikemanyinmygeneration,wefacedanxious(23)aboutwhattoabandonandwhattokeep.Aswestartedthrowingoutoldphonebooksandeverymedicalbillfromevery(24)myparentseversaw,Ialso(25)manyhiddentreasures.Mom'spocketbookwasintheirbedroomcloset,whichhadeverythinginit,(26)herhairbrushwithhair,asifshewerestillhere.AndDad,whowasaWorldWarIIveteran（退伍兵）andaworldtraveler,(27)everything-fromlittlespoonsfromallovertheworldtoeveryletterhewrotetohisparentswhileinthe(28).Thelettershewroteduringthewar(29)histhoughtsasayoungman.Later,inthebasement,I(30)ouroldkitchentable,whichbroughtback(31)ofmyparentsandsisterandmehavingbreakfasttogether.I'mrealizingallthesethings(32)myparents'lifejourney.EachtimeIgotothe(33),IfindsomethingthatremindedmeofmychildhoodorteachesmesomethingaboutmyparentsI(34)knew.(35),fromtheshabbyfurnituretoallthehiddentreasures,meansmoretomethanallthemoneyintheworld.16.

A.thought B.goal C.principle D.coincidence17.

A.lookedfor B.lookedinto C.lookedthrough D.lookedafter18.

A.with B.to C.for D.by19.

A.retired B.ill C.gone D.injured20.

A.clean B.strange C.modern D.empty21.

A.pleased B.familiar C.disappointed D.astonished22.

A.saved B.enjoyed C.purchased D.designed23.

A.decisions B.bargains C.challenges D.responsibilities24.

A.person B.neighbor C.doctor D.child25.

A.bought B.discovered C.buried D.lost26.

A.even B.just C.only D.yet27.

A.liked B.bought C.kept D.lost28.

A.school B.army C.college D.countryside29.

A.receive B.direct C.sense D.describe30.

A.repaired B.cleaned C.spotted D.set31.

A.descriptionsB.introductions C.memories D.communications32.

A.recognizedB.represented C.instructed D.confirmed33.

A.supermarketB.church C.office D.house34.

A.merely B.always C.really D.never35.

A.Anything B.Nothing C.Everything D.Something三、閱讀理解（本大題共20小題，共50分）ASIX-WEEKPROGRAMAll6-weekcoursesofferedthroughSummerCollegearecollege-levelcourses.Studentsearnuptosevencollegecredits.Coursesareofferedinmanyareasofstudyandintwoenrollmenttypes:programs/coursesthatareonlyforSummerCollegestudentsandprograms/coursesthatareopentobothSummerNAMEOFPROGRAMS/COURSESCOURSESOFCREDITHOURSSUMMERCOLLEGESTUDENTSONLYArchitectureARC936YesEngineering(canbe2ndcourse)ECS12533or4YesNoForensicScinece-1CHE133FSC20042NoNoLaw(canbe2ndcourse)LGL10033or4YesNoLiberalArts30+courses3or4NoMediaLiteracy,PopularCulture&Democracy(WRT104isrequired)CFE200WRT10434YesYesPublicCommunications(canbe2ndcourse)COM10733or4YesNoLiberalArtCourses

TheliberalartsprogramgivesSummerCollegestudentstheopportunitytoenrollinundergraduatecourses(本科課程)atSyracuseUniversity.Morethan40coursesareopenedtohighschoolstudentseachsummer.Opportunitiescanbefoundinavarietyofdepartments.Clickhereforafulllistingofthe2014SULiberalArtsCourses.36.IfJacktookthecourseofArchitecture,he________.A.mustbeanexcellentcollegestudent

B.canalsochooseForensicScience-1

C.hastochooseLiberalArtsatthesametime

D.cannotchooseanyothercourse37.AsaSUstudent,whichofthefollowingcanPeterstudy?A.LiberalArts&ForensicScience-1.

B.Engineering&ForensicScience-1.

C.Law&MediaLiteracy,PopularCulture&Democracy.

D.LiberalArts&MediaLiteracy,PopularCulture&Democracy.38.AllthecoursesofferedbytheLiberalArtsprogram________.A.areforsummerstudentsonly B.areforthepostgraduate

C.arenotforhighschoolstudents D.areundergraduatecourses39.StudentsstudiedintheSix-Weekprogramcan________.A.choose7coursesatmost B.beadmittedtoSyracuseUniversity

C.earnupto7collegecreditsinall D.getanacademiccertificate40.Whatdoesthepassageaimat?A.Introducingthesummercoursestostudents.

B.ExplainingthecoursesofSyracuseUniversity.BAttheageofseven,whilehisfriendswerespendingtheirallowancesoncandyandtoys,JoseAdolfoQuisocola,Peru,cameupwiththecreativeideaofaneco-bankwhichallowskidsofallagestobecomeeconomicallyindependentandfinanciallywisewhilehelpingtheenvironment.Establishedin2012,TheBartselanaStudentBankistheworld'sfirstcooperativebankforkids.Whoeverwantstojoinhastobringinatleast5kilograms（11pounds）ofsolidwaste（paperorplastic）andestablishasavingsgoal.Onceaccepted,allbank“partners”arerequiredtodepositatleastoneadditionalkilogram（2*2pounds）ofrecyclablesonamonthlybasisandobeyotherrequirements,suchasattendingfinancialeducationandenvironmentalmanagementworkshops.Thewasteaccumulatedissoldtolocalrecyclingcompanies,who,thankstosomeclevernegotiationbyJose,payahigher-than-marketrateforeverythingbroughtinbyBartselanaStudentBankmembers.Thefundsreceivedareplacedintheindividual'saccountwheretheycollectuntilhis/hersavingsgoalisreached.Theaccountholdercanthenwithdrawhis/hermoney,orchoosetoleaveitandcontinuetogrowforabiggertarget.“Atthebeginning,myteachersthoughtIwascrazyorthatachildcouldnotundertakethistypeofproject,”Joserecalls.“Theydidnotunderstandthatwearenotthefutureofthecountrybutitspresent.Luckily,Ihadthesupportoftheschoolprincipalandanassistantinmyclassroom.Theyoungster'spersistencepaidoff.Today,theeco-bank,whichnowhasthesupportofseverallocalinstitutions,hasteneducationalcentersandbeginsacceptingapplicationsfromkidsallacrossPeru.OnNovember20,2018,theyoungboywasawardedthefamousChildren'sClimatePrize（CCP）.“Jose'seco-bankisabrilliantwayoflinkingeconomyandclimateimpact,bothinthoughtandpractice.Thepotentialimpactisamazing”,ajudgesaid.Hopefully,Jose'ssuccesswillinspiremorekidsandadultstocomeupwithnewideasthatcreatevaluewhilehelpingtheenvironment.Astheboysays,“Togetherwecanchangetheworld.Wejustneedanopportunity.“41.Forwhatpurposewastheeco-bankcreated?______A.Toeducatechildrenhowtospendtheirallowances.

B.Tohelpchildrenbreakawayfromtheirparents.

C.Toraisechildren'sawarenessofmoneyandenvironment.

D.Toencouragechildrentobuywhatevertheywant.42.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?______A.Thehistoryoftheeco-bank. B.Therequirementsofmembership.

C.Thewisestwaytodealwithwaste. D.Theprocessofhowtheeco-bankworks.43.WhatchallengedidJosemeetatthebeginningwhenopeningtheeco-bank?______A.Lackofenoughsupport. B.Lackofexperience.

C.Lackofinvestment. D.Lackofworkers.44.WhatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoParagraphs?______A.Theboy'seffortsweremadeinvain.

B.Theeco-bankwashighlyappreciated.

C.Thejudgethoughtpoorlyoftheeco-bank.

D.Theboy'ssuccesshadnopracticalvalues.45.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?______A.PersistencePaidOff.

B.RecyclingDoesCount.

C.AnOpportunitytoChangetheWorld.

D.AnEco-bank,EconomicalandEcological.C

Somehearinglossisacommon——andnearlyunavoidable——effectofaging.Athirdofpeopleaged60andolderhavelostsomeoftheirabilitytohear.

Butsomeresearchsuggestsahabitthatmighthelpoffsettheeffectofagingonhearing.Astudyfoundthatamongmiddle-agedadults,beingalifelongmusicianwasconnectedwithbetterhearinglaterinlife.

“Theinstrumentyouplaydoesnotseemtobeimportanthere,”saysNinaKraus,abiologist.”Itisreallytheactofengagementplayingtheinstrumentthatmatters.”

Participantsinthestudywerebetweenages45and65.Researcherstested18musicianswhohadbeenplayinganinstrumentsinceagenineoryounger,and19non-musicianswhohadlessthanthreeyearsofmusictraining.

Themusicianshadstatisticallybetterauditorymemoryscoresandtestedbetterathearingspeechinnoisyenvironments.Theyalsoshowedbetterauditoryprocessingabilities,whichrelatetohowpeopleinterpretspeechsounds.

However,thetwogroupstiedwhenresearcherstestedvisualworkingmemoryskills.“Itisn'tasthoughmusicaltraininghasavolumeknobeffectthatmakesallkindsofsensoryprocessingenhancedinthesamemanner,”Kraussays.“Itfocusesonauditoryskill.”

ThelatestfindingsfollowearlierresearchfromKrausthatshowedmusicianinayoungeragegrouphadbetterhearingskills.Atthesametime,someresearchhasshownthatmusicianswhoplayinlargeensembles(合奏)mayfaceanoccupationalriskwhenitcomestotheirhearing.

Doesthiseffectapplytotheguywhoplaysinacommunitybandonenightaweek?Kraussaysno.Tobeincludedinthestudy,musicianswererequiredtohaveengagedinmusicalactivities-practicing,teachingorperforming-atleastthreetimesaweek.

“Whatwedowithourtimeandhowweengageoursensesandourthinkingseemstoreallyshapethepeoplewebecomeinverybasicways-inwaysthataffecthowourserieswork,”shesays.

And,Kraussays,apersondoesn'tneedtobeanItzhakPerlmanoraYo-YoMatoexperiencetheeffects.Talent,shesays,isn'tafactor.

Kraussaysthatmoreresearchneedstobedonetoseewhetherreceivingmusicinstructionlaterinlifemighthavethesamebenefits.46.Yourhearingwillbeimprovedby________.A.whatkindofinstrumentyouplay

B.whatsortofmusicyouplay

C.whetheryouinvolveyourselfwithplayingtheinstrument

D.howlongyouhavelearnedmusicplaying47.Amusicianisnotbetterthanothersin________.A.gettingbetterauditorymemoryscoredB.hearingspeechinnoisyenvironments

C.interpretingspeechsounds D.processingvisualworkmemory48.Theunderlinedphrase“anoccupationalrisk”mayreferto________.A.thedangerofhearingloss B.thepossibilityoflosingajob

C.thetroubleofplayingmusic D.theharmofhearingskills49.ItcanbeinferredPerlmanandYo-YoMaarethenamesof________.A.instruments B.musicians C.songs D.music50.Themainideaofthetextisabout________.A.enjoyingmusicwilldogoodtoyourhealth

B.learningmusicmaypromoteyourhearingskills

C.playinganinstrumentmayhelppreservehearing

D.listeningtomusiccanpreventyoufromagingDFromnowon,neverspendyourprecioustimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Instead,realizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.Theseeds,andthepowertogrowthem,arecontainedinthemostawesomemachineevercreated:thehumanmind.Successisachoiceandnotachance.Youwerebornawinner.Youwerebornrich.Youcanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoice.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem.Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourself,andthusoveryourlife.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarepeoplewhodonotbelievethattheyhaveanypower,orresponsibilityfortheirlives.Theyaretheperennial（長期的）victimsandmartyrs.Theyareleavestossed（搖擺）bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.Youcanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforeverythingthathappensinyourlife.Failuresthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentandchance.Successfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsible.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecause,wecancontroltheeffect.Weareresponsibleforwhatwechoosetothinkandbelieve.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.Oursuccessisdependentuponourlevelofconfidence.Ifyouassociatewithpositive-thinkingpeople,youaredefinitelygoingtoachievesuccess.Onthecontrary,theoppositehappens.Weareresponsibleforfinding,planting,andnurturingtheseedsthatcontainfuturevictory,bornfromsetbacks.Inshort,inallareasofyourlife,whethertheybefinancial,physical,emotional,orspiritual,youareresponsible.Onceyourecognizethis,acceptit,andfirmlybelieveit,youareontheroadtosuccess.51.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey______A.arereadytochangetheirminds B.areeasilyaffectedbywindyweather

C.havethepowertofacetheirfate D.can'texercisecontroloverthemselves52.Loserswouldthinkthat______.A.successistheresultofhardwork

B.workinghardwillleadtosuccess

C.theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluck

D.theydon'tmakeeffortstosucceed53.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?______A.Whetherwewillsucceeddependsonourattitudes.

B.Confidencecancontributetosuccess.

C.Thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemind.

D.Settingourexpectationsisessential.54.Thelastparagraphservesas______.A.theproofoftheauthor'spoints B.theconclusionoftheargument

C.anintroductiontoanothertopic D.acomparisonbetweentwoviews55.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?______A.SuccessIsaChoice. B.BeResponsibleforOurFuture.

C.DevelopOurConfidence. D.SuccessandSelf-esteem四、閱讀表達（本大題共1小題，共10分）Attheageofforty-five,myusuallywell-orderedlifebecamefullofchanges.Aftertwenty-twoyearsofworkinginabank,aplantouselessstaffledtotheunemploymentofoveronehundredpeople.Unluckily,Iwasoneofthem.Myoncesecurefuturebecameuncertain.However,Iwasnotasingleparent,sothefamilydidnotdependonlyonmyincomeandmyhusbandcansupportthefamily.Mymottohasalwaysbeen,”Changeisgood;changeisprogress”,butwhenitaffectedmylivelihood,Ihadtochangeit“Acceptchangeandmakethemostofit.”Fromthebeginning,1choseto