2023-2024學年華大新高三英語第一學期期末統考試題含解析

2023-2024學年華大新高三英語第一學期期末統考試題

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第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

1.語音知識（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項。

1.anythingA.manyB?magazineC.manage

D.match

2.achievedA.practicedB,markedC.operated

D.damaged

3.dealtA.dealB,greatC.meant

D.leader

4.seizeA.eitherB.receiveC.eightD.

height

5.youthA.thusB.breakthroughC.gather

D.alHiough

2.ThebookthroughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.

A.gotB.pushedC.sailed

3.Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis_______mywords.

A.aboveB.over

C.beyondD.off

4.Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete;Icouldn*tthinkofasingleanswer.

A.blankB.bonus

C.blowD.bottom

5.thosepastyears,wecouldn'thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhonever

hadarestalltheyearround.

A.LookingbackuponB.LookingaroundC.LookingoutD.Lookingup

6.Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem_____at

hand.

A.besolvedB.tosolveC.solvedD.beingsolved

7.Sofar,onlyonemanhasatheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.

A.comeupwithB.putupwith

C.linedupwithD.caughtupwith

8.Theirflightduetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwill

takeoff.

A.hadbeendelayedB.wasdelayed

C.hasbeendelayedD.willbedelayed

9.——Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?

一Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbebytworecentphotos.

A.updatedB.accompanied

C.establishedD.identified

10.Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,theceremonyofthe

50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.

A.AttendB.ToattendC.AttendingD.Havingattended

11.Housepricesareusuallymuchhighertherearesubwaystationsaround.

A.whereB.unlessC.whileD.though

12.Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama.NirvanainFire,

HuGewouldandactivelyseeknewroles.

A.makeamountainoutofamolehill

B.havetoomanyironsinthefire

C.strikewhiletheironishot

D.D.putthecartbeforethehorse

13.Whatmattersinlifeisworkinghardhardlyworking.

A.aswellasB.lessthan

C.ratherthanD.otherthan

14.Jack'sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecausehe

isaofideas.

A.fountainB.session

C.diagramD.resource

15.IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheisaheadof

time.

A.approachableB.accessibleC.availableD.convenient

16.-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?

-OK,

A.nevermindB.soundsgreat

C.hereyougoD.thereitis

17.—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan'tfindhim.

—Hiscellphoneishere,sohehavegonetoofar.

A.mustn'tB.needn't

C.wouldn'tD.can't

18.Thepetrolinthecaronourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.

A.gaveupB.gaveoffC.gaveinD.gaveout

19.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundstheyarenot

objectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.

A.thatB.whatC.whichD.when

20.—AreyoucomingtoJefFsparty?

一I'mnotsure.Igototheconcertinstead.

A.mustB.would

C.shouldD.might

第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項

中，選出最佳選項。

21.（6分）WhenShakespearewastwenty-one,hewenttoLondon,avery

interestingplace,totryhisfortune.

TherewasthefamousLondonBridgeandSt.Paul'sCathedral,andpalacesand

marketsandlongstreetsfullofshops.

Then,too,therewerethedailycrowdswherecouldbeseenpeoplefromalloverthe

world.Knights,scholarsandthehighwayman（攔路強盜）orthieves,whohadbeen

infamousfortheircleverrobberies,passedbyeachother.

Here,also,werenoblemendressedingold,fromItalyandSpainandFrance;slaves

fromSpanishAmerica,seacaptainsandministers,soldiersandservants-allheldby

chancesorinterestswithinthegraywallswhichcircledLondon,andwhosegatesgave

welcometoasstrangeacrowdascouldbefoundintheworld.

IntothiscuriouscrowdcameShakespeare,quicktoseeandeagertolearn.And

beforelongallthesestrangesightswereasfamiliartohimasthefacesofhisowntown's

residents.Eachonetolditsstorytohimsoplainlythat,asbeforehehadlearnedthe

secretsoftheHeldsandwoods,sonowhelearnedmenandmen'sintereststhatmakeup

thegreatworld.

Andhelearnedtheselessonssowellthatwhenhecametowritehisplays,hemade

suchuseofthemasnowriterevermadebeforeorsince;foritistheuseofthis

knowledgeoftheworld,combinedwithhisowngenius,thatmakesShakespearethe

greatestdramatistthathaseverlived.

1、WhatwasLondonlikeinShakespeare'seyeswhenhefirstwentthere?

A.Dirtyandsmall.B.Strangeandinteresting.

C.Infamousandterrible.D.Familiarandmodern.

2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShakespeare?

A.Shakespearegotinspirationtowritefromhishometown,London.

B.ShakespearewaseagertomakefriendswiththenoblemeninLondon.

C.Shakespearewasgoodatobservingandlearningfromthedailylife.

D.Shakespearebecamethegreatestdramatistowingtohisowngenius.

3、Whatdoestheword“one”inparagraph5referto?

A.Crowd.B.Resident.

C.Face.D.Sight.

4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom.

A.aposterB.atextbook

C.anadvertisementD.anannouncement

22.(8分)China*slargestsearchengineBaiduhassaiditwillmakeitslatest

artificialintelligence(AI)technologyaccessibletodevelopersandbusinessesaspart

ofthecompany*slatestmoveintoAI,bigdataandcloudcomputing.

AIsolutionnTianzhiHwaslaunchedatacloud-computingsummitheldinBeijing

Wednesday.Itincludesservicesinthreefields:sensingtechnology,suchasimageand

voiceprocessing,machinelearning,anddeeplearning,anadvancedformofmachine

learning,saidZhangYaqin,CEOoftheNasdaq-listedcompany,atthesummit.

Developerscanaccessfacialorvoicerecognition,algorithms(演算法)fordata

analysisandprojections,anddeeplearningapplications,Zhangsaid,addingthatthe

technologycouldhelpusersinnovateintheirsectors.

“Withmoredevicesconnectedtothecloud,enterpriseswillusecloudcomputing

andAImorefrequently/*saidWuHequan,anacademicianattheChineseAcademy

ofEngineering,HOpenAItechnologycanplayabiggerrole.n

Thecompanyalsorevealedaplantoinvest10billionyuan(1.45billionU.S.

dollars)incloudcomputinginthenextfiveyearsandestablishaninnovationcenter,

whichwillserve10millionenterprises.

1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraphone?

A.BaiduwillfurtherdevelopitslatestAItechnology.

B.Baiduhasattracteddevelopers9andbusinesses9attention.

C.UserswillbeabletoaccessBaidu'slatestAItechnology.

D.AcompanywillmovetoAI,bigdataandcloudcomputing.

2、wTianzhPincludesservicesinthefollowingfieldsEXCEPT.

A.sensingtechnology

B.voiceprocessing

C.machinelearning

D.deeplearning

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphfourprobablymean?

A.It'simportantforAItechnologytobeopen.

B.AItechnologyismoreimportantthanthecloud.

C.Peoplearen'tawareoftheimportanceofAItechnology.

D.EnterpriseswillhardlybenefitfromopenAItechnology.

4、WhatisBaidu'snextmoveaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Revealaplantoinvestincloudcomputing.

B.Invest10billionyuantoserveenterprises.

C.Getinvestedfromenterprisesinthenextfiveyears.

D.Investincomputingandbuildaninnovationcenter.

23.（8分）EmmaWatsonenteredourlivesastheperfectHermioneGrangerin2001,

and16yearslater,we'rejustasmuchinlovewiththischarming,intelligentBritishgirl,

asever.YoumayormaynotbeaPotterhead,butalotofpeoplearecharmedbyEmma

Watson'sperfection.

Despitebeingastarperformerattheyoungageof11,she'snevergonethe

Hollywoodspoiledchildroute.Infact,shemadeallattemptstostayasnormalas

possible.Shesaid,“Ignoringfamewasmyrebellion,inafunnyway.Iwasinsistenton

beingnormalanddoingnormalthings.Itprobablywasn'tadvisabletogotocollegein

Americaandroomwithacompletestranger.Anditprobablywasn'twisetosharea

bathroomwitheightoilierpeopleinadormitory.Lookingback,Ithinkthatwascrazy.”

Sheadded,UIwasverywell-educated.Mydadpaidformetogotoaverygood

school,soIworkedhardeverysingledayatthatschooltomakehimproudofme.AndI

did,andIstilldo.”

IfwehadtoimaginewhatHermioneGrangerwouldhavegrownuptobelike,we

wouldsayshe'dbetheEmmaWatsonofthePotteruniversebecausetherereallyisno

waytoseparatethetwo.Inthelastfewyears,Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercap

thanweimaginedbeinghumanlypossible,whichincludeactor,scholar,modelaridUN

WomenGoodwillAmbassador.InherroleasaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador,she'd

supportedpowerfulcausestothebestofherabilityandbroughtthemalltheattention

theydeserve.

EmmaWatsongaveusthemostaccuratedescriptionofourfavoritegirlfromthe

Potteruniverse.uYounggirlsaretoldyouhavetobeadelicateprincess.Hermione

taughtthemthatyoucanbeawarrior.”

1、AfterEmmaWatsonbecameanactress,she.

A.followedmostoftheHollywoodchildroute

B.hadapreferenceforanormallife

C.becamerebelliousinafunnyway

D.wenttoagoodcollegeinstead

2、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercap”inPara

4?

A.Emmahasearnedmoretitles.

B.Emmawearsacapwithfeathers.

C.Emmaisexpertatdesigningcaps.

D.Emmahasbeenmoreabsorbedinherjob.

3、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.EmmaWatson:YouCanBetheBestActress.

B.EmmaWatson:YouCanBeaWarrior.

C.TheWaytoBeaDelicatePrincess.

D.TheWaytoBeaGoodPerformer.

4、Whafstheauthor'sattitudetoEmmaWatson?

A.Critical.B.Objective.

C.Cautious.D.Appreciative,

24.（8分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選

項。

WistheUK'sbiggestandbestonlineguidetotheperformingarts

includingtheatre,opera,classicalmusic,danceandsoon.

?TheLionKing

Musical:ThestageadaptationoftheDisneyfilmtakenfromanoriginalAfricanstory.A

youngliongrowsupandlearnsthattakingoverthepriderequireswisdomand

maturity（成熟）.

Place:LyceumTheatre,WellingtonStreet,London

Telephone:08702439000

Date:Friday,18Nov.2015

Ticketprice:￡37.5

?Oliver

Musical:Dickens'storyofaboyinaLondonworkhouseandhisadventuresontheway

tohisfamily.Thesongsinclude“Foodgloriousfood”,"You'vegottopickapocketor

two“，“Whowillbuythiswonderfulmorning“，“Iamreviewingthesituation”and

“Consideryourselfathome.”

Place:TheatreRoyal,CatherineStreet,London

Telephone:02074945061

Date:Thursday,17Nov.2015

Ticketprice:￡25,butnowsave20%

?JerseyBoys

Musical:IttellsthestoryofFrankieValliandtheFourseasons:theblue-collarkids

fromNewJerseyformedasinginggroupandbecamefamous.Themusicalfeatures

manyofthegroup'spopularsongssuchas“Biggirlsdon'tcry"，“Oh,whatanight”and

“Can'ttakemyeyesoffyou”.

Place:PrinceEdwardTheatre,OldComptonStreet,London

Telephone:08708509191

Date:Saturday,19Nov.2015

Ticketprice:￡22.5

?AllsWellThatEndsWell

Play:Aromanticstory.Helena,daughterofapoorphysician,lovesBertram,sonofa

Countess（女伯爵）.

Place:Shakespeare^GlobeTheatre,ParkStreet,London

Telephone:02074019919

Date:Sunday,20Nov,2015

Ticketprice:￡40.5

1、IfMaryisavailableonFriday,whichofthefollowingshouldshecalltobuyaticket?

A.08708509191B.02074945061

C.08702439000D.02074019919

2、Ifyouwanttobuyaticketatadiscount,youshouldgoto.

A.Shakespeare^GlobeTheatre

B,LyceumTheatre

C.PrinceEdwardTheatre

D.TheatreRoyal

3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.ToshowtheimportanceofW

B.Togivesomeinformationabouttheperformingarts.

C.TointroducesomefamousEnglishtheatres.

D.Toteachreadershowtousetheonlineguide.

25.（10分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenter

wasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（養(yǎng)老院）,Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheis

increasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn'tthestrengthtogetupagain.

Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,but

itwasincreasinglyclearshewasn'tcoping,andneededmoresupport.

Thisisn'tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn'tinbedbutsittingin

achair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher."Youdon'tfeel

likeyou'reinhospital,”shesays.

Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,with

brighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimes

andsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.A

physiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimprove

herconfidenceonstairs.

Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter'sconditionwouldmostlikelyhave

endedupinanacutehospitalward（病房）.

There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgo

downhillfast.

“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,"says

SteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.66Putyourpyjamason,you

stayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”

Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.

“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”

ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS-theproblemofanolder

population,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcare

systemunderpinningitall.

What'sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Carpenteroftenfallsathome.

B.NoonelooksafterCarpenter.

C.ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter'slegs.

D.Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.

2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?

A.Lonely.B.Desperate.

C.Relaxed.D.Curious.

3>Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?

A.Society.B.Technology.

C.Family.D.Medicine.

第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文,

從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項.

26.（30分）完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

“Hey,Tahlia!How*sthemodel?”

Ihadjusttakenabiteofmyhotdog_21_Iheardafamiliarvoiceyellingatme

fromacrossthecrowdedschoolyard.Isawagroupofpopulargirlswhowereall

_22_.

“Whatkindof_23_areyougoingtodo?AnadforaFrankensteinmovie?nMore

laughter.Mystomachtwistedintoatightknot.Howcouldtheyhumiliate（羞辱）melike

this,__24_theentireschool?AsIwalkedintothecafeteria,I__25_thedarkscarson

myrighthand.

At9monthsold,Iknockedoverateapotanddumpedboilingwaterallovermy

handsandstomach.Myparents_26_metothehospital,butIhadtohaveskingraft

（移植）operation.Iwasinsomuchpain!Butwhat_27_memostwerethecruelthings

peoplesaidabouthowIlooked,_28_thatdayatlunch.

Thegirlswerebeingsupermeantomebecausethey*dheardIwasconsidering

doingsomemodeling.AclosefriendhadsuggestedthatIshouldn'tletmyscarslimitme

andthatImight_29_agoodmodel.

Butafterthat_30_atschool,IwassureI*dmadeahugemistake.Uponarriving

home,Icoveredthemirrorwithablanket,fellonmybedandsobbed.

Thenextday,I_31—myselftogotoschool.AtlunchmybestfriendJessetriedto

encourageme:''Youcan*t_32_forever,Tahlia.Sowhatifyouhaveafewscars?Just

gooutsideandshowthemthatyou*rejustasgoodastheyare.**AlthoughIknewhewas

right,Icouldn't_33_standingupformyselflikethat.

However,thatnightasIsatonthebed,myfriend*swordsreplayedinmymind.

Pm__34_hidingfrommyself,Ithought.Howstupid!Slowly,Istoodup,walkedover

tothe__35_,andtossedtheblanketaside.There,inthemirrorIsawaslim,

dark-haired,blue-eyedgirl,lookingjustfine,_36_withafewscars.

ThenextdayIworeacomfortableT-shirttoschool.Whafsmore,Ihadlunch

outsidethecafeteria,_37_besidethosemeangirls.TheywereshockedthatIshould

daretowalkintotheirterritory.Ifelt_38_too—freeandhappy.

Sometimespeoplestilllookatmestrangely.They_39_andstare,butIdon*tletit

gettome.Ihaveappliedtoseveralmodelingcompanies,andatleastonecompanyis

consideringmeforjobs.Maybe1*11never_40_posingontherunway,butIdoknow

onething:I*mdone.

1、A.asB,whenC.whileD.before

2、A.applaudingB.cheeringC.laughingD.quarreling

3、A.modelingB.writingC.drillingD.acting

4、A.inspiteofB.inviewofC.intermsofD.infrontof

5、A.lookedintoB.searchedforC.wonderedaboutD.glancedat

6、A.presentedB?sentC.rushedD.handed

7、A.hurtB,beatC.disappointedD.puzzled

8、A.forB.likeC.onD.after

9、A.impressB.makeC.consultD.defeat

10、A.effectB,phenomenonC.challengeD?scene

11、A.forcedB.expectedC.remindedD.preferred

12、A.apologizeB.begC.hideD.complain

13、A.considerB.imagineC.appreciateD.resist

14、A.hardlyB.everC.evenD.gradually

15、A.blanketB.bedC.chairD.mirror

16、A.whileB.thoughC.butD.because

17、A.rightB?stillC.thereforeD.anyhow

18、A.sensitiveB.uncomfortableC.differentD.tense

19、A.compareB.associateC.waveD.whisper

20、A.giveupB.endupC.putupD.setup

第二節(jié)(每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或

括號內單詞的正確形式。

27.(15分)Ahh.?.Fish,chipsandsoftpeas!Thereisnothing1.(much)Britishthan

Hshandchips.Freshlycookedfishandchips,coveredinsalt,wrappedinnewspaper

and2.(eat)outofdoorsonacoldday,3,(simple)cannotbebeaten!Sohow,whenand

wheredidthistypicallyBritishdishcomeabout?

Thepotato4.(think)tohavebeenbroughttoEnglandfromtheNewWorldinthe

17thcentury5.SirWalterRaleighalthoughitisbelievedthattheFrenchinventedthe

friedpotatochip.

BothLancashireandLondonclaimtobethefirst6.(invent)thisfamousmeal.In

1838,CharlesDickens7.(refer)to“friedfishwarehouses(倉庫)”in8^_novelOliver

Twist.

Ordinarypeoplesoondecidedthatputtingfriedfishandchipstogetherwasavery

tasty9.(combine)andsowasbornthedishoffishandchips!

ThefirstHshandchipshopintheNorthofEnglandwasfoundedinMossley

around1863.Mr.Leessoldfishandchipsfromawoodenhouseinthemarketandlater

hemovedthebusinesstoashopacrosstheroad10,hadthefollowingwordsonthe

window,“Thisisthefirstfishandchipshopintheworld.”

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié))第一節(jié)短文改錯(滿分10分)

28.(10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下

作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每處中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、

刪除或修改。

增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（A）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除:把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Lasttermourclassholdameaningfulactivitywhichrequiredustoformthegood

habitinlOOdays、Ipairedupwithmydeskmate>First,wediscussedwhathabitthatwe

woulddevelop>Allofusagreedtoreadforhalfanhoureachday>Thenwemadealist

ofthebookswewereinterested>Fromthenon,wemanagedtosparehalfanhourevery

daytoreadingbooksyhowbusywewere>Besides,wetookalotofnotesandoften

exchangedidea>Intheend,weaccomplishedourgoalofreadingfor100days>How

proudlywewere!Moreimportantly,duetotheactivity,readingbookshavebecomean

essentialpartofourlife>

第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）

29.（25分）假定你是李華，你班交換生Jim將要參加“學在中國”留學生漢語演講比賽,

來信向你咨詢。請你給他寫一封郵件，內容包括：

1.推薦一個演講話題；

2.說明推薦的理由；

1.建議他做哪些準備工作。

注意：

1.詞數100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

1.郵件的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。

DearJim,

Yours,

LiHua

參考答案

第一部分（共20小題，每小題L5分，滿分30分）

1、ADCBB

2、C

3、C

4、A

5、A

6、B

7、A

8、C

9、B

10、C

11、A

12、C

13、C

14、A

15、C

16、C

17、D

18、D

19、A

20、D

第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項

中，選出最佳選項。

21、1、B

2、C

3、D

4、B

22、1、C

2、B

3、A

4、D

23、1、B

2、A

3、B

4、D

24、1、C

2、D

3、B

25、Plays

FatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)

ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-Parksarethestartofanambitiousattempt

toretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.Thefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedom

byhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmy

Akingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.

?15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.Boxoffice

APacifisfsGuidetotheWaronCancer

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