江苏省南京外国语学校2022-2023学年高三英语上学期期中试卷（Word版含答案）.doc

1、南外2022-2023高三上期中第二部分阅读（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）AUrban gardens are valuable assets to communities. They provide green spaces to grow sustainable food, build community cohesion (凝聚力), make new friends, connect with the earth, and much more. So, lets check out our list of 4 inspiring urban

2、gardens in the US.Gotham GreensWhere: New York &ChicagoWhat: Gotham Greens first started in Brooklyn and now has four locations in New York City and Chicago. Their flagship farm in Brooklyn produces over 100,000 pounds of greens per year. But it doesnt just produce healthy local vegetables. It is us

3、ing high-tech greenhouses with solar panels to make sure the food grown is healthy and sustainable.Baltimore Urban Gardening with StudentsWhere: Baltimore, MarylandWhat: The Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) program encourages students to get their hands dirty and plant vegetables throu

4、gh their after-school and summer programs. Many of these kids dont have access to green spaces, and have never had the opportunity to grow food.ReVision Urban FarmWhere: Boston, MassachusettsWhat: ReVision Urban Farm in Boston works in partnership with the ReVision Family Home-a shelter for 22 homel

5、ess parents and their kids. The farm provides these families with information on healthy eating, and access to the farms fresh vegetables. The organization also provides job training to help families escape the cycle of poverty.SwaleWhere: New YorkWhat: Swale, a floating food forest located on a lar

6、ge boat, is an innovative project meant to inspire citizens to rethink the relationship between our cities and our food. This urban garden serves as both a living art exhibit and an educational farm. Food forests are sustainable gardens that include vegetables, fruit, nut trees, bushes, herbs, and v

7、ines -each one complementing the other in a symbiotic (共生的) relationship.21. What is special about Gotham Greens?A. It provides job training for students.B. It uses high-tech greenhouses to grow healthy food.C. It creates a sustainable garden on a large boat.D. It offers homeless families informatio

8、n on healthy eating.22. Which urban garden offers first-hand farming experience?A. Gotham Greens.B. Baltimore Urban Gardening with StudentsC. Revision Urban Farm.D. Swale.23. What do these four urban gardens have in common?A. They are inspirational multinational project.C. They have educational and

9、entertaining purposes.C. They create job opportunities for farmers.D. They are important for city dwellers.B“What kind of stuff do you write?” one student asked on my first day at the University. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to teaching.“I write newspaper and magazine articles,

10、” I said, “and creative non-fiction, as youll be doing.” It was a lie. I couldnt remember when Id last written a creative essay. It must have been before my distant mother fell ill, leaving me resigned to the idea that our story of family dysfunction would not end happily. It seemed that nothing I w

11、rote could change that.With a surplus of time and lack of inspiration, I accepted a position to teach creative non-fiction. Although I couldnt get myself to tell my own stories, I could require that my students tell theirs. “Youre going to be keeping a journal,” I said with the kind of firm authorit

12、y that didnt work as self-talk. “And I want you to tell your stories like they matter.” “Why do they matter?” a boy named Michael asked. Half-Chinese, half-Irish, he was outlaw handsome with a hard-set jaw and dark eyes. “I mean, who cares about our stories?”Looking out at the students, I realized I

13、 didnt have an answer. I stuttered, buying myself some time.No one said a word. Either they didnt know, or they were shy. Perhaps they were just tired from their busy lives. Many, I learned, worked full-time while in school full-time. Most, I assumed, didnt have the faintest idea that their stories

14、did matter.Finally, I looked at Michael. “They matter because they do.” I said, lamely grappling for clarity. “Because its what you have. When you shape your experience into a story, it becomes yours and not just something that happened to you.”Michael didnt look convinced, but he didnt challenge me

15、, either.In his first essay, Michael wrote about how he grew up on the streets of one of the worst neighbourhoods in Boston. He wrote about the night he was out with two other young men and had a pistol pointed at his face:In that moment everything went blank. A rush of adrenaline(肾上腺素) and the feel

16、ing of numbness shot through my body as the guy cocked back the hammer. A cruiser drove by: giving us enough time to flee but a week later those guys I was with were shot. One took a bullet in the leg: the other took a bullet in the chest. Minutes after I got that news, I decided I was going to coll

17、ege.He went on to write about how his high school English teacher, an elderly woman who saw his potential, helped him fill out a college application. Also with the help of other teachers, he came to this school.I had Michael read his essay out loud. After he finished the class went so still that we

18、could hear the sound of each others breath. I looked at Michael and saw a smal1 softening in his dark eyes. When he finally sat back in his chair, it was like a coil unwinding.After a moment, I said, “Thats why you tell your stories.”I went home that night and picked up my journal from where it lay,

19、 dusty and untouched, by the side of my bed. I found a pen and gathered myself in a blanket. For the first time in months, I had to write.24. Why did the author tell a lie?A. He intended to get acquainted with students. B. He wanted to strike students as professional.C. He wanted to conceal the fact

20、 of being born unhappy D. He couldnt remember when he last wrote an essay.25. What was Michaels reaction to the authors requirement?A. Supportive B. Angry.C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned. 26. What do we know from Michaels story? A. He used to be involved in criminal activities.B. He didnt receive any fo

21、rmal education before college. C. He successfully applied for a college all on his own.D. He was dissatisfied with his previous life and wanted to make a change.27. What is the importance of telling your stories according to the author?A. It adds color to our busy daily life. B. It gives us inspirat

22、ion for future life.C. It provides us with an opportunity to rewrite our destiny. D. It allows us to make meaning of what weve been through.COur character, basically, is a composite of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a chara

23、cter, reap a destiny,” the maxim goes.Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness . or ineffectiveness.As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, “Habits are like a

24、cable. We weave a strand of it every day and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know they can be broken. Habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isnt a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous commitment.Those of us w

25、ho watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. Superlatives such as “fantastic” and “incredible” were inadequate to describe those eventful days. But to get there, those astronauts literally had to break out of the tremendous gr

26、avity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull-more than most people realize or would admit. Breaking deeply imbed

27、ded habitual tendencies such as procrastination, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness involves more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives. “Lift-off” takes a tremendous effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull,

28、our freedom takes on a whole new dimension. Like any natural force, the gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also the gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planet

29、s in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.28. The author disagrees with Horace Mann because the latter believes _.A. ha

30、bits are like a cableB. habits can be leanedC. habits learning is hardD. habits cannot be broken29. The author compares launching spacecraft and breaking old habits mainly because _.A. They both involve a little willpower.B. A lot of effort is needed during both the processes.C. They both take a tre

31、mendous effort in the beginningD. Once done, theyll ensure people unlimited freedom.30. What is the structure of the text?A. B. C. D. 31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. The breakoff of habits B. Powerful factors in our lives C. The lift-off of gravity pull D. Important ha

32、bits in our lives DThe power of modern electronic media-the net, mobile phones and video games to capture the attention of the human mind particularly the young mind and then distract it, has lately become a subject of concern. We are, say the worriers, losing the ability to apply ourselves properly

33、 to a single task, like reading a book in its entirety or mastering a piece of music on an instrument with the result that our thinking is becoming shallowerNicholas Carr, the American writer, has explored this theme for his new book The Shallows, in which he argues that new media are not just chang

34、ing our habits but our brain too. It turns out that the mature human brain is not an immutable seat of personality and intellect but a changeable thing, subject to “neuroplasticity” (神经可塑性). When our activities alter so does the architecture of our brain “Im not thinking the way I used to think,” wr

35、ites Carr. “I feel it most strongly when Im reading.” Years of internet use have, he suspects, dented his ability to read deeply to absorb himself in books: “My brain wasnt just drifting. It was hungry. It was demanding to be fed the way the net fed it.” He describes getting fidgety when faced with

36、a long text: “When we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking, and superficial learning.”Carr cites research by Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA, who concluded that constant exposure to modern media strengthens new neural pathway

37、s while weakening older ones. Just five hours of internet use is enough to awaken previously dormant parts of the brains prefrontal cortex(前额叶皮层), concluded Small. For Carr, this is proof that the net can rewire the mind. He sees dangers. Deep thought, the ability to immerse oneself in an area of st

38、udy, to follow a narrative, to understand an argument and develop a critique, is giving way to skimming. Young users of the Internet are good at drawing together information for a school project, for example, but that does not mean they have digested it.32. The underlined word “dented in paragraph 2

39、 means _.A. strengthened B. exhausted C. stimulated D. damaged 33. In his new book, The Shallows, Nicholas Carr believes that _.A. five hours of net use can rewire the mindB. modern electronic media help focus users attention on the task C. electronic media have affected his fulfillment of reading b

40、ooksD. our brain evolves when fed with information and knowledge from the net34. What can we learn from the passage?A. The sharper the attention, the sharper the memory. B. Nicholas Carrs book on the subject is a bestseller.C. Superficial thinking and learning are associated with the new media. D. Y

41、ears of internet use do harm to peoples management over multi-tasking.35. What is the overall danger of the Internet that Carr pointed out in the last paragraph?A. Young users cannot digest information from the Internet.B. Using the Internet will cause damage to our prefrontal cortex. C. Constant in

42、ternet use will impair our intensive reading ability D. The Internet can waste young users time to an alarming extent第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)I have been lucky enough to be right next to dolphins playing in perfect surf, using the power of the waves to travel even faster than they normally swim. _36

43、_ Though I cant swim like a dolphin, I can experience this same fun when bodysurfing.Bodysurfing involves riding on a wave with no help from any buoyant device such as a surfboard, which makes it the “purest” form of surfing. _37_Nevertheless, it is more enjoyable-and safer if you use flippers (larg

44、e flat rubber shoes). This is because they enable you to swim faster, and so catch waves and surf along them more easily. A wetsuit is also advisable unless you are bodysurfing in tropical seas. Another aid is a handboard, a mini-surf board about the size of an iron, held in one hand to generate mor

45、e speed along the wave. _38_To catch a wave, swim to where the waves break and as one approaches, start swimming towards the beach. _39_ If you do it correctly, you will feel the wave lifting you and pushing you forwards. Then try and cut along the surface of the wave._40_ However, it does have its

46、own unofficial world championship-the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic held each year at the legendary Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. Local bodysurfers compete against athletes from places such as Australia, Brazil, Japan or France, in terrifying walls of water above the razor-sharp coral reef. Famous bodyb

47、oarder Mike Stewart has won the event no fewer than 12 times, and Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer in history has also competed.For me no other sport is as much fun as bodysurfing. Theres a good reason why dolphins choose not to use surfboards! A. Bodysurfing is not a professional sport. B. These a

48、re frowned on by purists, however.C. There is no doubt they are enjoying themselves.D. You must try to travel at the same speed as the wave.E. For quicker rides, search for peaky waves that break easily and effectively F. By bodysurfing, youll come to comprehend waves on an unheard-of level.G. In fa

49、ct, it is one of very few extreme sports that can be practised using nothing but the human body.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)I line up in front of the omelette lady at Sukhumvit Soi 38, which is sometimes called “the eating soi”. She _41_ my shrimp and squid into a hot wok with egg and o

50、il. The results, served up with a side of rice, are tasty and cheap.My travels have taken me _42_ Asia, but I have found no better place than Bangkok when it comes to street foodEach weekend, the 10,000 merchants at the Chatuchak market _43_ everything from pants to pets, liquor to lacquer. _44_ the

51、res food, and with some determination you can find Dararat “Ann” Wisaijorns Green Chilli Kitchen. Ann says shes famous in Bangkok. “Everybody knows” she _45_. “High society.” I dont doubt it. Sublime dishes like Panang Moo crispy fish and pork with lemon grass, are _46_ by sauces that provide a litt

52、le sweetness, a touch of tang (浓烈的气味) or a(n) _47_ burn.Near the busy Banglamphu district, I _48_ a more modest group of carts, one of which has bugs. Piles of them, fried up and ready to go. _49_ that is, if I am. Not all Thais are fond of six-legged snacks. Insect _50_ comes from the poorer north-

53、eastern regions, where _51_ is the mother of culinary invention. Perhaps these big, glistening bugs are fabulous but I never _52_ to find out. I order locusts and silk worms instead, dipped in a vat of clear sauce and served up in a plastic bag.The locusts are crispy, with a nutty _53_. Perhaps that

54、s the sauce, or perhaps its what birds have been singing about for so long. But they are tasty. The silkworms have a richer flavour, and a creamy centre. I can _54_ imagine the ad campaign.Later, near Pier 13, I stand waiting for a woman to grill me some octopus on a stick. Two teenagers in school u

55、niforms step up and order sausages. “I dont trust sausages,” I say “But you trust that?” says one of the girls, pointing to my serving of tentacles. Good point. Just then the spice kicks in, and I wave a(n) _55_ goodbye. Gotta find a bottle of water.41. A. moves B. spits C. throws D. launches42. A.

56、through B. throughout C. into D. to43. A. offer B. give C. exhibit D. export44. A. Ideally B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Naturally4. A. murmurs B. suggests C. insists D. demands46. A. assisted B. accompanied C. absorbed D. affected 47. A. pleasant B. acceptable C. complete D. painful 48. A. attend

57、to B. look for C. break into D. come across49. A. Afraid B. Surprised C. Ready D. Lucky 50. A. art B. cuisine C. culture D trade 51. A practicality B. actuality C. commonality D. adaptability 52. A. intend B. like C. aim D. promise 53. A. touch B. shape C. flavour D. smell54. A. never B. still C. ha

58、rdly D. already 55. A. forced B. hurried C. unexpected D. undecided 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) Emerging evidence in humans suggests a typically Western high-fat, high-sugar junk food diet can quickly weaken your brains appetite control.After offering volunteers a week-long binge (大吃大喝) of waffle

59、s, milkshakes and similarly rich foods, researchers in Australia found young and healthy ones scored 56. _ (badly) on memory tests and experienced a greater desire to eat junk food, even 57. _ they were already full.The findings suggest something is special in the hippocampus (海马体)-a region of the b

60、rain 58. _ supports memory and helps to regulate appetite. When we are full, the hippocampus is thought to quieten down our memories of delicious food, thereby 59. _ (reduce) our appetite. When its interrupted, 60. _ control can be seriously damaged. Over the years, extensive research on mice has fo

61、und the function of the hippocampus is very sensitive 61. _ junk food, but recently this 62. _ (observe) only in young and healthy humans.In 2017, after a week of Western-style breakfasts of toasted sandwiches and milkshakes, researchers found 63. _ (participate) didnt perform well on learning and m

62、emory tests which are typically 64. _ (depend) on the hippocampus.Now, in this latest study the scientists of the team have found that not only do such high-fat, high-sugar diets impair memory in humans, but they appear to directly affect our ability 65. _ (control) our appetite.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一

63、节 （满分15分）假定你是高三学生李华，学校环保社社长。近期，你打算在学校开展一次“减塑”(Less Plastic)社团活动。请你给王校长写一封申请信，内容包括：1. 社团活动的时间和地点；2. 社会活动的内容。Dear Mr. Wang,I am Li Hua, the leader of the Environment Protection Club.Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节(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。 “I wish my mother had a ring like those the ladies

64、 wear at the hotel,” said Hiram Green to himself one day. Hiram was the son of a fisherman, but the fisherman had died when Hiram was a little boy. Hirams mother took on sewing work to earn money to support herself and her son. He helped her when he could re out of school hours, and during vacation

65、time. He had two uncles who had taught him how to catch shrimps. With the money he earned by selling them he could buy things for his own use or pleasure. He had a “bank” almost full of what he called his “shrimp money.”The sight of the flashing diamonds on the hands of some of the summer visitors a

66、t the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother would own someday. He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more. This had discouraged him very much.But one day, he happened to pass a shop in the

67、neighboring town and saw a number of diamond rings displayed in the window. He stopped fascinated, and pressed his face against the glass eagerly to see if any prices were marked upon them. Imagine his surprise when he saw upon the largest one a tag marked $4.75. He looked again to see if he had mad

68、e a mistake. Perhaps it was $475. But no, he knew enough about figures to see that he was right the first time.He went home as fast as he could, and ran up into his bedroom. Then, he opened his “bank” and counted its contents. “Three dollars and twenty-two cents!” he cried. “Ill have that ring befor

69、e another week.” Hiram worked early and late for the next few days. He caught more shrimps than he had ever caught in the same length of time, and sold them readily.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。At the end of the week he had the sum he desired.Years after, Hiram learned what he had bought was in fact only glass, and he decided to tell his mother.参考答案阅读BBDBCDDDCAADCCC七选五CGBDA完型CBADCBADCBAACDB语填worse; when; that; reducing; the; to; has been observed; participants; dependent; to control