天津市咸水沽第一中学2023届高三上学期开学考试英语试题.docx

1、咸一中2022-2023学年第一学期高三开学检测英语笔试试卷一、单选题（本大题共15小题，共15分）1. Tom, you seem to be overjoyed._? I have just received the offer of Sydney University.A. Guess whatB. What forC. What ifD. So what2. Our efforts were not _; we didnt waste our energy.A. in viewB. in valueC. in vainD. in doubt3. There was a _ look o

2、n his face when he met with the difficult problems.A. confusedB. confusingC. frightenedD. frightening4. The boss is quite _ with his secretarys _ ability.A. satisfied; satisfiedB. satisfying; satisfyingC. satisfied; satisfyingD. satisfying; satisfied5. Only those who have a lot in common can get alo

3、ng well._. Opposites sometimes do attract.A. I hope notB. I think soC I appreciate thatD. I beg to differ6. 【2018天津】The_ that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspired scientists to explore the outer space.A. adviceB. orderC. possibilityD. invitation7. In any unsafe situatio

4、n, simply _ the button and a highly-trained agent will get you the help you need.A. pressB. to pressC. pressingD. pressed8. 【2018天津】It took him a long time to_ the skills he needed to become a good dancer.A. displayB. acquireC. teachD. test9. Amy, as well as her brothers, _ a warm welcome when retur

5、ning to the village last week.A. is givenB. are givenC. was givenD. were given10. More expressways _ in Sichuan soon to promote the local economy.A. are being builtB. will be builtC. have been builtD. had been built11. Why do people like pop music? I hate it so much._ it is not your style, that does

6、nt mean it is bad.A. Only ifB. Even thoughC. Now thatD. In case12. When _to compare the education system of China and Britain, the professor gave no answer.A. askB. askingC. askedD. to ask13. Education reform has swept across schools, bringing with _ new opportunities for students to develop in an a

7、ll-round way.A. oneB. itC. themD. those14. All color fades, _ under the impact of direct sunlight.A. especiallyB. eventuallyC. appropriatelyD. merely15. 【2018江苏】Itsstrangethathe_ havetakenthebookswithouttheownerspermission.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might二、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30分）British Cycling had rec

8、ently hired Dave Brailsford as its new director. At the time, professional cyclists in Great Britain had _16_ nearly one hundred years of mediocrity(平庸). In fact, their_17_ had been so poor that one of the top bike companies in Europe _18_ to sell bikes to the team because they were afraid that it w

9、ould hurt sales if other professionals saw the British people using their bikes.What made Brailsford different from previous coaches was his_19_ of searching for a tiny improvement in everything they do. The whole principle came from the idea that if you_20_ everything you could think of that goes i

10、nto riding a bike, improve it by 1 percent and you will get a_21_ increase when you put them all together.Brailsford and his coaches began by making small_22_. They redesigned the bike seats to make them more_23_. They asked riders to wear electrically heated over-shorts to _24_ ideal muscle tempera

11、ture while riding and used biofeedback sensors to _25_how each athlete responded to a particular workout.But they didnt stop there.They_26_ to find 1 percent improvements in overlooked areas. They hired a(n)_27_ to teach each rider the best way to wash their hands to reduce the _28_ of catching a co

12、ld. They even painted the _29_ of the team truck white, which helped them _30_little bits of dust that would normally slip by _31_ but could affect the performance of the_32_tuned bikes.As these and hundreds of other small improvements were _33_, the results came faster than anyone could have _34_.

13、Just five years after Brailsford took over, they_35_ the road and track cycling events in all the important Games.16. A. lostB. enjoyedC. showedD. suffered17. A. scoreB. trackC. performanceD. model18. A. failedB. refusedC. expectedD. pretended19. A. promiseB. opinionC. dreamD. philosophy20. A. broke

14、 downB. took downC. put upD. gave away21. A. flexibleB. temporaryC. significantD. random22. A. differencesB. adjustmentsC. programsD. efforts23. A. attractiveB. emptyC. softD. comfortable24. A. maintainB. raiseC. reduceD. discover25. A. changeB. monitorC. manageD. produce26. A. continuedB. happenedC

15、. learnedD. bothered27 A. coachB. secretaryC. assistantD. surgeon28. A. sessionsB. chancesC. recordsD. reactions29. A. tyresB. roofC. insideD. seats30. A. gatherB. recognizeC. spotD. send31. A. surroundedB. unnoticedC. removedD. discovered32. A. finelyB. initiallyC. slightlyD. positively33. A. took

16、offB. picked upC. built upD. got off34. A. achievedB. rememberedC. mentionedD. imagined35. A. dominatedB. witnessedC. celebratedD. attended三、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共50分）AUniversity summer school coursesWelcome to our university summer school. Summer is a good time to start a course, pursue a degree, particip

17、ate in a professional development program, or prepare for your future. This summer, well be offering hundreds of undergraduate and graduate courses available online. These include special professional development classes and programs. Take a look at some of our courses below.Title:Africana Philosoph

18、yInstructor:Ted Karson, PhDSession:seven-week sessionTime:Tues., Thurs., 8:30-11:30 a. m., or on demandStart Date:June 22, 2020Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.Description: This class carries out a research of Africa

19、na philosophy as a subject studied by professional philosophers of African background and non-African scholars. Students enrolled will be exploring related issues in a classroom environment mediated by dialogued, debates, and presentations.Title:Space Law and PolicyInstructor:A. J. Harrison, PhDSess

20、ion:four-week sessionTime:Tues., Thurs., noon-3:00 p.m.Start Date:June 23, 2020Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.Description: This course shows students the practice of space law and policy in the United States and ar

21、ound the world. Students start by exploring the basics of both fields. Then they take a detailed look at the roles of governance, addressing ongoing debates challenging the space sector.Title:Introduction to Social AnthropologyInstructor:Adam Mackay, PhDSession:six-week sessionTime:Tues., Thurs., 3:

22、15-6:15 p.m.Start Date:June 22, 2020Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students. Required sections for graduate students and optional sections for undergraduate students to be arranged.Description: The course explores anthropological approaches to society, culture, history, and current

23、 events. Students will conduct in-depth studies on a series of themes and try their best to deal with the intellectual and ethical challenges of anthropologists both in the past and at present.Title:African and African American ReligionsInstructor:Danile Evans, PhDSession:seven-week sessionTime:Tues

24、., Thurs., 8:30-11:30 a.m., or on demandStart Date:June 21, 2020Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.Description: This course provides an overview of West African and African American religions from a comparative, transa

25、tlantic aspect. Based on up-to-date research, the course explores the historical process by which African religions have become world religions a trend that is speeding up in the 21st century.36. By participating in Africana Philosophy courses, students can _ .A. attend and participate in some acade

26、mic meetings in AfricaB. be involved in studying some issues related to African PhilosophyC. have face-to-face communications with some African professionalsD. turn to some African background scholars for help to finish the course37. How does the instructor in Space Law and Policy help the students

27、learn?A. By showing students how space law and policy are practised.B. By showing the students around the United States and the world.C. By introducing how to explore the basics of space law and policy.D. By introducing the history of making the space law and policy.38. If you only have free time in

28、 the afternoon from June 22, 2020 to July 20, 2020, which course is suitable for you?A. Africana Philosophy.B. Space Law and Policy.C. Introduction to Social Anthropology.D. African and African American Religions.39. Whose course is available for high school students?A. Ted Karson.B. A. J. Harrison.

29、C. Adam Mackay.D. Danile Evans.40. What is the purpose of the text?A To explore the meaning of a good summer.B. To make comments on the courses of a university.C. To discuss the advantages of a university summer school.D. To introduce the online courses of a university summer school.BOjok Okellos dr

30、eam to build a city in his fathers home village began with a small house. When he set foot there in Northern Uganda for the first time in 2013, he wanted to build a small mud brick house where he could spend time with his extended family in Okere. But the poverty of his dads village nagged at him.So

31、 in 2018 he returned. By that time, hed earned a masters degree in rural development, where he studied up on various kinds of aid projects. International projects often didnt work in places like Northern Uganda, hed begun to realize, because they saw locals as recipients, not cooperators. So when he

32、 decided to help rebuild Okere, he believed it had to be done differently.He began asking locals what their most pressing challenges were. At the time, the nearest school was 2.5 miles away, and had few teachers and books.So Mr. Okello took out his savings and in 2019 began building a small kinderga

33、rten. Later, he began another program to help adults learn to read and write. This fall, after Okere residents said they needed a way to make money, Mr. Okello began to experiment with processing small nuts, which residents mostly womencollect and turn into butter for cooking and cosmetics.But his p

34、roject has run into some of the same challenges as other development projects in the region. It needs money. To date, almost all of the project has been funded by Mr. Okellos savings. Hes open to donor support, as long as donors are willing to back what the community says it needs rather than impose

35、 their own agenda. And so far, hes had some donors. But the question of funding remains a lasting one. Mr. Okello says he plans to keep using his own money until he has none left to give. “New York City was built by someone. Okere will also be built.” he says. “The most important thing is that its f

36、oundation has already been laid.”41. What do the underlined words “nagged at” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Encouraged.B. Transformed.C. Honored.D. Worried.42. Why did international aid projects fail to work in Northern Uganda?A. They lacked money.B. They couldnt find cooperators.C. They didnt get

37、 locals involved.D. They lacked experts in rural development.43. What did Mr. Okello do for Okere residents?A. He met their educational needs.B. He sponsored their schoolchildren.C. He taught at the local kindergarten.D. He found jobs for women in a cosmetic factory.44. Whats the main challenge of M

38、r. Okellos project?A. Its short of money.B. It is not welcomed by the locals.C. There are not enough participants in it.D. It doesnt change the poverty of the village.45. What does Mr. Okello want donors to do?A. Help lay the foundation for Okere.B. Solve real problems of the community.C. Put forwar

39、d their own construction plans.D. Launch as many development projects as possible.CNearly one year after the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across Chicago and the suburbs in the US say when it comes to high school, the thrill is gone. Simple pleasures such as getting together with friend

40、s in the hallways and catching up over lunch in the cafeteria are displaced by a dystopian (反乌托邦的) landscape of remote learning and virtual extracurricular.After 11 months of remote learning, and what many teens describe as the soul-crushing disappointment of canceled after school activities, expert

41、s say a growing number of teens are now struggling with anxiety and depression due to heightened levels of stress and social isolation.Still, the following stories shared by high school students from Chicago and the suburbs provide a glimmer of hope that for some, the pandemic-era heartbreak might d

42、evelop a generation of resilient (有韧性的) young adults who will be better equipped to deal with lifes twists and turns.Students who participate in speech, an activity that combines drama and public speaking, have been able to continue this school year, albeit (尽管) over the internet. Instead of deliver

43、ing emotional monologues (独白) and duets (二重唱) to a live panel of judges, they must summon their best performances while looking into a webcam.“Dueting is so frustrating when it comes to online,” said Jaylah Hogg, 17, a junior at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. “Wi-Fi at my house is pretty g

44、ood but my partners isnt. So its like Im trying to time her lines in my head because shes blanking out when shes talking. Sometimes the judges do hold that against us.”But it hasnt been all bad. After nearly a year of remote learning Deerfield High School freshman Ben Segall, 15, said he was excited

45、 that the school was expected to finally welcome students back into the building for a hybrid program later this month.The pandemic has also crushed the athletic seasons for sports at many high schools including Senn High School in the Edgewater neighborhood. There, Davion Holmes is staying focused

46、on applying to Wilberforce, Ohio-based Central State University.And with some of the recent updates to the Illinois High School Associations COVID-19 guidelines, Holmes said he remained hopeful, albeit realistic, about finally resuming his high school athletic career in the months ahead.“I didnt wan

47、t to have to live through a pandemic, but I worked through it, and thats something Ill be able to tell my kids and grandkids someday,” he added.46. What is a major problem with remote learning?A. The heavy workload.B. The lack of social interaction.C. The large number of students in class.D. The hig

48、h levels of stress in class.47. Why did Jaylah Hogg find online dueting frustrating?A. The Wi-Fi at her house was dissatisfactory.B. It was hard to work as a team online.C. The judges failed to do their job well.D. She felt nervous in front of the webcam.48. What does Davion Holmes think of the pand

49、emic?A. It allowed him to focus on applying to universities.B. It made little difference to his athletic career.C. It is something that has made him stronger.D. Its the last thing he wants to mention in the future.49. Whats the main purpose of the article?A. To describe the pandemics influence on te

50、ens.B. To present different views on the pandemic.C To call for attention to students mental health.D. To encourage teens to be positive toward school life.50. What is the best title of the passage?A. Athletic CareerB. Monologues and DuetsC. Best PerformancesD. Adapting to ChangeDWe are all born soc

51、ial and company to live happy and fruitful life. Healthy and supportive mutual relationships help reduce stress and promote the, physical, mental and emotional well-being by building skills like time management, assertiveness( 坚定自信), sociability and empathy.Making friends has made me feel secure. Ho

52、wever, I have to be cautious to pick up friends sharing similar tastes and values. In addition, having added to ones circle of friends helps one feel supported.It is true that finding time to cultivate relationships is all about effective time management. My busy uncle finds time to catch up with fa

53、mily and friends during his tea and lunch breaks. Similarly my friend Somya uses her time on her way back home from work in her chauffeur-driven car to catch up with people. The modern inventions of SMS and e-mail help send wishes for birthdays and anniversaries to show your love and care.Assertiven

54、ess is as much applicable to relationships. My friend Mohana emphasizes that neither being a passive observer nor being aggressive helps relationships. It is assertiveness in our relationships that opens the lines of effective communication. It emphasizes helping friends in need and also strengthens

55、 mutually supportive relationships.It is also true that assertiveness by intuition promotes discretion(自行决定权) of friends and helps Lalitha distinguish positive people from drains of energy. She can easily figure this out by the flow of the conversation, the way each feels understood, accepted and su

56、pported, and by how I feel, happy, bored or energized in the relationship. It also helps to know whether all benefit from each others positive aspects.Handling stress in life is all about cultivating mutually supportive relationships and working on them. Manisha always says she feels great when shar

57、ing her feelings after a hard day with people who share similar ideas. Actually we all need someone who would not just hear us, but listen to us, and we need to cultivate the art of listening and understanding people.51. A busy person can develop his social relationships by_.A. inviting friends for

58、dinnerB. making friends with strangersC. working hard for high positionsD. getting together in the intervals of business52. Which of the following helps build mutually supportive social relationships?A. Being passive.B. Being assertive.C. Being aggressive.D. Being relaxed.53. A person most needs sup

59、portive social relationships when he/she is_.A. lonelyB. boredC. stressedD. energetic54. From the passage, who can positively get supportive social relationship?A. Manisha.B. Mohana.C. Lalitha.D. Somya.55. What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. How should we handle our stress in life?B. What is

60、to be done for applicable relationships?C. How can we pick up friends supporting us?D. How people build mutually supportive social relationship?四、阅读表达（本大题共1小题,共10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate has long been close to older folks. Her mother, Amanda Chitsey, works at nursing homes in n

61、orthwest Arkansas, and Ruby Kate often goes with her in the summer. “Ive never found them scary at all, so Im able to just go up to them and ask if they need anything,” she says.Last May, Ruby Kate noticed a resident named Pearl staring out a window. She seemed sad. “What are you looking at?” Ruby K

62、ate asked. Pearl said she was watching her dog being led away by his new owner after a visit. Pearl didnt know when she would see her dog again.Ruby Kate and Amanda asked around and discovered that the nursing home didnt allow residents to have dogs and Pearl couldnt afford to pay anyone to look aft

63、er hers. The Chitseys also learned that many nursing home residents are unable to afford even the smallest luxuries. So Ruby Kate decided to do something about it.She started by asking residents what three things they wanted most in the world. “Thats a lot simpler than going, Hey, what do you want?”

64、 she explains. “They can understand you better.” Amanda worried that people would ask for cars and other things an 11-year-old wouldnt be able to provide. Instead, they asked for chocolate bars, McDonalds fries, pants that fit properly, and even just a prayer.“It broke me as a human,” Amanda says. “

65、We left the nursing home that day and went straight to a store and bought as many items as we could.” Using their own money, the Chitseys granted the wishes of about 100 people in three months.Then they started asking for donations, set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Rubys Residents, and raise

66、d more than $250,000 in five months. One of their new goals is to set up a communal laptop in one nursing home in each state.Ruby Kate doesnt plan to stop there. “I consider kindness to be my hobby,” she says, “and Im very good at it.”56. What makes Ruby Kate have a close relationship with older peo

67、ple? (No more than 10 words)57. Why was Pearls dog taken away from her? (No more than 15 words)58. What are paragraphs 4 and 5 mainly about? (No more than 10 words)59. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? (No more than 10 words)60. What do you think of Ruby Kate? Give

68、 your reasons. (No more than 20 words)五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25分）61. 假设你是晨光中学的李津。2022年北京冬奥会圆满结束了，苏翊鸣、谷爱凌等中国青少年选手表现优异，夺得多枚金牌。为号召同学们向优秀的同龄人学习，你校英语社团的微信公众号开展以“Growing up along with Olympic Champions”为主题的英语征文活动。现请你投稿，文章内容应包括：（1）奥运冠军的共同点（追求梦想，全力以赴，永不言弃等）；（2）如何做学习或生活中的“冠军”？注意：（1）词数不少于100词；（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；（3）题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。Growing up along with Olympic ChampionsMany teenage champions have stood out in the Beijing Winter Olympics. _