河北省唐山市一中2022届高三英语上学期期中考试试卷（附答案）.doc

1、唐山一中20212022学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级 英语试卷说明：1.考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2.将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,将卷答案用黑色字迹的签字笔书写在答题卡上。卷(选择题 共95分)注意事项： 1. 答题前, 先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在试题卷答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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

2、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. Where is the woman going with her children?A. To Japan. B. To Australia. C. To Canada.2. How much should the man pay?A. $16.B. $32.C. $60.3. What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday?A. Celebrate their mums birthday

3、. B. Help Brian move house.C. Take Brian out for the day.4. What does the woman mean?A. She will take the job right away. B. She isnt sure whether to take the job. C. She doesnt like the job.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A novel.B. A film.C. A writer.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)请听

4、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 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. What will the woman do this evening?A. Do some shopping. B. Attend a party. C. Visit her grandma.7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Make a skirt. B. B

5、uy a handbag.C. Wear a necklace.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation take place?A. At an airport. B. At a hotel. C. At a police station.9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Wait where she is.B. Make a request for the loss. C. Give him her telephone number.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats

6、 the relation between the speakers? A. Husband and wife.B. Friends. C. Boss and worker.11. Why does the woman look worried?A. She is not getting on well with her boss.B. She has been late for work recently. C. She has trouble taking her children to school.12. What might the woman think of Alices way

7、 to deal with her problem? A. Practical.B. Strange. C. Wrong.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long will the course run this year? A. Eight weeks. B. Six weeks. C. Seven weeks.14. What was the woman surprised at? A. The lack of assistants. B. The condition of weather. C. The number of children.15. What new a

8、ctivities can the children have this year? A. Fun programs. B. Adventure sports. C. Creative classes.16. What is expected about the course this year? A. It will last longer. B. It will run better. C. It will start earlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to le

9、arn French? A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Vocabulary.18. Why did the speaker go to France? A. To settle there. B. To look for a job. C. To continue to study.19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France? A. Poor. B. Excellent. C. Acceptable.20. What is the most importan

10、t in learning a language according to the speaker? A. Mastering the grammar rules. B. Knowing a large number of words.C. Using the language in real life. 第二部分 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）AT provides one-stop travel booking services in 19 languages through our website and mobile app. Ab

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17、. Ctrip Group is trying to be a NASDAQ listed company.D. T is one of the largest companies in the world.23. What does T pay the greatest attention to？ A. Whether its pricing is competitive.B. Whether its data are secure enough.C. Whether its members are active or not.D. Whether its service covers th

18、e whole world.BA PhD student in Michigan defended her paper while wearing a skirt made of rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection lettersfrom scholarships, academic journals, and conferencesthen folded each one into a fan. She connecte

19、d them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it. She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. “The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded

20、 me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed,” she said. “A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way.” Caitlins adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science at Michigan State University, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her stude

21、nts. Libarkin believes its important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesnt get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, thats okay. They

22、ll still have learned something in the process. As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, shes won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture in Germany. Currently, shes a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

23、. As for what the future holds? “Im prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way,” she joked heartily, “Maybe Ill make a longer skirt.”24. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirbys rejection letters?A. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.B. The rejections were connected into

24、a fan.C. 29 of her rejections were from journals.D. She received 17 rejections in total.25. What is Julie Libarkins attitude towards Caitlins action?A. Opposed. B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical. D. Favorable.26. Which of the following words can best describe Caitlin?A. Creative and considerate. B. Caring a

25、nd determined.C. Generous and intelligent. D. Optimistic and humorous. 27. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?A. Education is the entrance to success.B. Self-respect earns more respect.C. One needs to normalize failures.D. Hard work pays off.CScientists have long sought to prevent sharp m

26、emories from dulling with age, but the problem remains unsettled. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details. The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area. Half spent a

27、dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth; they wore headsets and walked in place, walking virtual neighborhoods while completing small tasks. The other half, in the control group, used electronic tablets to play games that did not require recalling details. After 1

28、5 sessions (期), the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test. But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through the VR game. A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of young

29、er adults taking the same memory tests.Meredith Thompson, an education researcher, studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study. “It would be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory.” She says, adding VR can provid

30、e greater involvement than other games. Waiss team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.A cognitive (认知) psychologist, Daniel Simons, who was also not involved in the study, notes experiments with other games that claim to tr

31、ain the brain have often failed to evaluate this. And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratory setting might translate to real-world situations. The outcome, Simons notes, “needs to be repeated, ideally with a much larger group, before its treated as a strong finding.”For now, Wais sa

32、ys, the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. Virtual reality improves older adults memory. B. People of different ages should play VR games.C. Virtual reality changes peoples

33、memory.D. Peoples memory gradually fails as they age.29. What is Meredith Thompsons attitude toward the research?A. satisfied. B. concerned.C. cautious.D. enthusiastic.30. According to the scientists, the research needs to be improved due to _A. the lack of financial support.B. the unsatisfying test

34、 performance.C. the limited pool of participants.D. the impractical application in real world.31. Where may the passage come from?A. A novel. B. A review.C. A guidebook.D. A magazine.DThe Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September the couple m

35、oved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, an area of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH) just outside town. Now theyre actually eager to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months theyve lived in the three-bedroom house：$75. For the past two months, they havent paid a cent

36、.ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as much energy as they consume. Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions (住宅开发项目) in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low power appliances and sola

37、r panels. Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes. But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth in winter. The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They dont just feed t

38、he home they serve. If they generate more power than the home is using, the extra flows into the utilitys power grid (电网). The residents are billed by “ net metering”：they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid, minus the kilowatts (千瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more po

39、wer than it uses, the bill is zero.That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but its not. Solar homes produce the most power on the hot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. “It helps us lower usage at peak power times,” says solar expert Mike Keesee. “T

40、hat lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.” Whats not to like？Mostly the costs. The special features can add 25,000 or more to the purchase price of a house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be extremely

41、 expensive. For the consumer, its a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.32. Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now？ A. They want to cut down their utility expenses.B. They want to see how much they have saved. C. They want to know if they are able

42、to pay.D. They want to avoid being overcharged.33. What is special about the ZEH communities？ A. They are built in harmony with the environment.B. They aim to be independent in power supply.C. They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.D. They have created cutting edge technologies.34. What does

43、 the “net metering” practice mean to the power company？ A. Reduced operational costs. B. More pressure at peak time.C. Increased electricity output.D. Less profits in the short term.35. The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community _ .A. contributes to environmental protectionB. is but

44、a dream for average consumersC. gives the owner great tax benefitsD. is worthy in the long run 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water. You get what you need, head to the front, and choose the line that looks f

45、astest. You chose wrong. People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot. 36 It turns out, its just math working against you; chances are, the other line really is faster.Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all thei

46、r customers through with minimum delay. 37 Any small interruption a price check, a chatty customer can have downstream effects, holding up an entire line.If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers. Think about the probability: 38 So its not just in your

47、 mind: Another line probably is moving faster.Researchers have a good way to deal with this problem. Make all customers stand in one long, snaking line called a serpentine line and serve each person at the front with the next available register. 39 This is what they do at most banks and fast-food re

48、staurants. With a serpentine line, a long delay at one register wont unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow down everyone a little bit but speed up checkout overall. 40 It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly, and some stores cant afford the space or

49、 manpower. So wherever your next wait may be: Good luck.A. With three registers, this method is much faster than the traditional approach.B. But sometimes, as on a Sunday afternoon, the system gets particularly busy.C. How high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line?D. The chanc

50、es of your line being the fastest are only one in three.E. Some of them may have stood in a queue for almost an hour.F. So why dont most places encourage serpentine lines?G. Why does this always seem to happen to you?第三部分 语言运用 （共三节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

51、佳选项。Five years ago, I left my job to work on a ship. My friends said that working on a ship would 41 my career, but I was willing to take the risk. 42 for the adventure, I boarded a ship with 2,000 passengers and crew. To my 43 , the ship was well equipped. That first voyage was a learning experienc

52、e. There was so much new information to 44 . Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a 45 . The most confusing thing was that I often forgot to 46 my clock when the ship crossed time zones.As a doctor, I was 47 for the 600 crew. The ships medical center was 48 a floating emergency room,

53、and we didnt have a team of specialists for a second 49 . With long hours work, it required a strong will. As many of the passengers were elderly, heart attacks could 50 anywhere and emergency evacuations (疏散) were difficult to arrange. I remember one such patient, who was taken off the ship halfway

54、. After a(n) 51 ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient arrived at a hospital safely.Thankfully, the job had several unexpected benefits to me. I 52 the passenger facilities and I even 53 as a tour guide on trips ashore.Now, I understand being a doctor on a ship is not a job its a

55、way of 54 . I lose my career ambition, 55 I know what happiness is in my life.41. A. blockB. buildC. ruin D. improve42. A. HungryB. SkillfulC. Suitable D. Thankful43. A. angerB. disappointmentC. scare D. relief44. A. take inB. figure outC. give up D. pass on45. A. lessonB. riskC. challenge D. choice

56、46. A. watchB. repairC. check D. set47. A. powerfulB. responsibleC. helpful D. grateful48. A. probablyB. especiallyC. certainly D. actually49. A. examinationB. argumentC. opinion D. movement50. A. happenB. breakC. stop D. disappear51. A. amazingB. boringC. exciting D. scaring52. A. cleanedB. enjoyed

57、 C. fixed D. protected53. A. volunteeredB. travelledC. refused D. returned54. A. confidenceB. lifeC. experience D. business55. A. thoughB. unlessC. but D. or卷(非选择题 共55分)第二节 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)阅读下面句子, 根据汉语提示在空白处填入1个适当的单词。注：所填单词要求14册课本复习词汇。56. What you told me about your country _ (扩大) my horizo

58、ns and aroused my interest in foreign culture.57. He made advances to Hollywood, _ (主演) with Julianne Moore in Nine Months.58. The moment I heard the good news, I offered my _ (祝贺) to her over the phone.59. He then goes back and briefly _ (耳语) something into the blondes ear.60. With the rapid progre

59、ss development of artificial _ (智能，智慧), our life in the future is sure to be totally different from today.61. Id like to inquire some information concerning the position _ (公布, 登广告) in yesterdays newspaper.62. I find that doing physical exercise a couple of times a week makes me feel more _ (精力充沛的).

60、63. There is clear _ (证据) that children who take music lessons develop a better memory compared with children who have no musical training.64. They would be able to reply to our _ (信号) using similar methods.65. As is known to all language learners, newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless _

61、(经常) used in everyday communication.第三节 单句语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面句子, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。66. David went to Australia for his holiday last week, which accounted _ his absence from Lindas birthday party.67. A number of trees _(cut) down to make way for the highway in recent years, which make

62、s us very upset.68. The young man disappeared into the crowd _ I could express my thanks to him.69. _(recover) from depression, Shimakage decided to share his experience online with those suffering from the same disease.70. When we arrive at _ used to be called the City of Fog, we found London had c

63、ompletely changed.71. The designer, as well as the models, _(interview) shortly after they finished their amazing performance.72. Students should have a proper attitude _ college before thinking about which college to attend.73. The Voice of China has set up a stage _ some people can achieve their d

64、reams.74. It was the culture, rather than the language, _ made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.75. After he retired, the old man did all he could to protect the old temple from _ (damage).第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 假如你是你校学生会主席李华，为庆祝建党100周年，你校决定举办一场学生书画作品展，主题为“我心中的祖国”，

65、现向全校同学征集作品。请你代表学生会写一则通知。内容包括：1. 展览的时间、地点2. 作品内容3. 截止日期注意： 1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：建党 the founding of the CPCNotice_Student Union第二节 读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。There was something in the elderly womans grace that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of her steps, the

66、 woman moved with deliberation(从容), and there was no hesitation in her gestures.It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I could see the people outside rushing by.The elderly woman entered the store, al

67、ong with her daughter, who was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, sighing and checking her watch every few seconds. I guessed if she had possessed a rope, she would have fastened it to her mother to drag her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.The elderly woman

68、 separated from her daughter and began to seek through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title written on an old piece of paper.Rather than rush off to locate the DVD fo

69、r the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I thought I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment.Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, whod passed away the previous Christmas. I missed my mom and still felt regr

70、etful about the moments when Id used my impatience to make her life unhappy.As we walked along the back of the store, I introduced its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.We found the DVD an

71、d she thanked me, saying that it was the one shed enjoyed when she was her daughters age. Unwillingly, I accompanied her to the cash register, realizing I had to return the elderly woman to her daughter, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右。2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

72、 As the elderly woman was waiting in the queue at the cash register, I walked over to her daughter._ Together they made their way toward the stores exit. _唐山一中20212022学年度第一学期期中考试英语参考答案听力1-5 ABABB 6-10 BCACA 11-15 CABCA 16-20 BCCAC阅读理解21-23 CAB 24-27 ADDC 28-31 ACCD 32-35 BBAD 36-40 GBDAF完型填空41-45 CA

73、DAC 46-50 DBDCA 51-55 DBABC单词拼写（每小题0.5分，满分5分）56. broadened 57. starring 58. congratulations59. bargaining 60. whispers 61. advertised62. energetic 63. evidence 64. signals 65. frequently单句语法填空（每小题1分，满分10分）66. for 67. have been cut68. before69. Having recovered70. what71. was interviewed72. to/toward

74、s73. where74. that 75. being damaged应用文写作（满分15分）NoticeAimed at celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, a calligraphy and painting exhibition, with the topic Motherland in My Heart, will be held in our school exhibition hall next Friday.The works submitted should focus on the to

75、pic. You can express your great love to our motherland in your works. Additionally, it is a good idea to picture the rapid development of our country, or its promising future. Meanwhile, your determination to study hard so as to make our country more beautiful and prosperous can also be conveyed in

76、your works.Anyone who is interested in it is supposed to submit your works at the school office before the deadline, this Friday afternoon.Student Union读后续写（满分25分）As the elderly woman was waiting in the queue at the cash register, I walked over to her daughter. “Mind some advice?” I asked. She rolle

77、d her eyes and said, “of course not.” I smiled to show her I wasnt criticizing. “Cherish her and cherish every single moment you can stay with her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When shes gone, its these little moments that will come back to you. Moments like this.

78、I know.” Having finished saying this, I noticed the elderly woman moving with her deliberation back to her daughter.Together they made their way toward the stores exit. Then the daughter glanced over her elderly mother. And slowly, almost unwillingly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed

79、affection around her mothers shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowd. Tears filled my eyes when I watched them disappearing in the crowd.听力原文Text 1M: Are you going to spend the summer in Australia?W: No, I planned to go to Canada, but my children begged me to take them to Japan. I agreed

80、.Text 2M: Excuse me. Do you have any tickets left for the concert tonight?W: Yes. They are $16 each. Um. how many would you like?M: Two, please.Text 3W: Whats the matter with you, Jack?M: Brian phoned me today. He was wondering whether I could help him move house on Saturday.W: Id rather you didnt.

81、Its mums birthday and I thought we could take her out for the day.Text 4M: Have you decided to take that summer job you were offered?W: Well, I want more information before I accept it.Text 5M: God, Im glad thats over.W: So you dont like it? Its based on a novel written by a famous writer.M: No, I t

82、hink the story, the dialogue and the whole thing about the war are hard to understand.W: But the leading actor is my favorite.Text 6W: Hi, Im looking for a dress for Janes party this evening. Can you give me some advice?M: How do you like this skirt? It goes well with your skin.W: Really? OK, I woul

83、d try it.M: And I believe this necklace would make you more attractive.W: OK. Should I take a bag with me?M: Of course.W: How about the brown bag you and I bought last week?M: I cant agree more. And hurry up, grandma is waiting for us.W: OK.Text 7W: Hi, I just arrived on Flight 245 from London. I wa

84、ited until all the luggage came out, but my suitcase wasnt there.M: Well, I guess it might have been put on the wrong flight. Theres a chance it wont arrive until tomorrow.W: Tomorrow!M: Im very sorry about this. Leave us a phone number so that we can reach you, and the airline will call you as soon

85、 as we get your suitcase.Text 8M: Hi, Jean. You look worried. Is everything OK?W: Well, my new boss is expecting us to start work at 8 oclock in the morning. But I have to take our children to school. That means Ill be late for work. And you cant spare any time to do it.M: Oh, dear. er. but not a su

86、rprise. My friend Alice had a similar problem last year. W: How did she settle it?M: She didnt do anything at first. But in the end she told it to her boss. He said he hadnt realized the early start would present a problem and he agreed to let them start half an hour late.W: Thats great. Perhaps I s

87、hould deal with it the same way.Text 9M: Hello, everyone. We are lucky to have Molly Taylor here today. Molly is organizing an activity course for the summer holidays. Molly, this is the second year of the course, isnt it?W: Yes. The summer course operated for the first time last year for a six-week

88、 period. We did think about making it longer this year and have a seven-week course, as therere some schools which finish term a week earlier. In fact, two schools have eight-week holidays. But in the end we decided to keep to the same plan as last year.M: But, as I understand, last years course was

89、nt a complete success, was it?W: Well, we were actually very surprised by the number of people interested in the course. We didnt actually have enough assistants to look after all the children. Besides, there was such a lot of rain that we couldnt go outside as often as we wanted to.M: So, what acti

90、vities can the children look forward to this year?W: Well, once again therell be artists and musicians who will lead creative classes. We also considered providing some more exciting adventure sports. But we decided not to, in the end. Instead were introducing some fun programs. I think itll be good

91、 fun for children.Text 10Pleased to be here today. My names Joan and Id like to share with you something about my French learning. I still remember when I first started to learn the language I didnt really have a problem with the pronunciation. I just had a hard time memorizing words. But I made a g

92、reat effort and soon I was scoring ten out of ten in all of the tests. By the time I got to university, I could do some writing and translations without much difficulty, and I actually enjoyed learning the grammar rules. Then as part of my university course I had to go and live in France for a year.

93、 As soon as I arrived, I realized I didnt know how to order the type of coffee I liked, and trying to find somewhere to live or stay was something difficult to deal with. I called people about information in the paper, but I had to keep putting the phone down because I couldnt understand a word they were saying they all spoke so quickly!I could see then that theres no point in just knowing words if you cant hold a conversation with a native speaker. The ability to speak freely is what helps you get a job, hold a conversation or just buy things you need.