20232024 学年度第一学期第四次考试
高三英语试卷
考试时间120分钟 试卷满分150分
考生注意：请在答题卡各题目规定的区域内作答，答在本试卷上无效.
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案
转涂到答题卡上。
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. How does the woman want her meat cooked?
A. Rare. B. Medium-rare. C. Well done.
2. Which place might the man go to this weekend?
A. A concert hall. B. A stadium. C. A gallery.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Polite greetings. B. Table manners. C.Body language.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Taking a picture. B. Having a haircut. C. Looking at a photo.
5. What will the man do after he gets home?
A. Drive to a furniture store. B. Buy the woman a new table.
C. Borrow a truck from the woman.
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5分)
听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听第6 段材料，回答第6至7 题。
6. What does the woman think of electronic music?
A. It is clever. B. It is loud. C. It is modern.
7. How old was the woman when attending a classical concert?
A.16. B.17. C.18.
听第7 段材料，回答第8至 10 题。
8. Why does the man turn to the woman?
A. He has to work late. B. He has to get groceries. C. He has a package to come.
9. What is the man getting?
A. A box of fruit. B. Some alcohol. C. Some sports equipment.
10.What do we know about the speakers’ kids?
A. They are under the age of 21. B. They'll return home by 3:00 p.m.
C. They'll practice soccer at5:00 p.m.
听第8 段材料，回答第 11至 13 题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
12. What does the woman want to become?
A. A security guard. B. A computer security expert. C. A computer science
teacher.
13. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Do well in math. B. Major in math. C. See math as a career.
听第9 段材料，回答第 14至 17 题。
14. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At school. B. At the zoo. C. At an amusement park.
15.Why is Lisa surprised?
A. John was busy. B. John arrived late. C. John changed his mind.
16. Why did John lie to Lisa?
A. He wanted to come alone. B. He was afraid of roller coasters.
C. He wanted to give her a surprise.
17.What does John say about Lisa?
A. Considerate. B.Brave. C. Reliable.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18至 20 题。
18. Why did the speaker buy a new umbrella?
A. His old one was damaged. B. He really loved that one.
C. He failed to bring one.
19. What is the main advantage of the hotel's location?
A. It is very close to a bakery. B. It is beside the Eiffel Tower.
C. It is within walking distance to Louvre.
20. Why did the speaker go to Paris?
A. To see some artworks. B. To eat some French food.
C. To meet some good friends.
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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上
将该项涂黑。
A
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Friday, June 23 at 8 pm
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21. What do Free Country and Dance to the Music have in common?
A. They charge ticket fees. B. They are broadcast online.
C. They feature classic music. D. They are performed outdoors.
22. Which show can you watch if you are interested in comedies?
A. Free Country. B. C. S. Lewis on Stage.
C. Dance to the Music. D. Summer Concert Series.
23. In which section of a Tuesday newspaper can you find the text?
A. Arts. B. Style. C. Weekend. D. Culture.
B
My quest started when I was on the New York subway. Some children were whining. Four
trains came screaming into the station at once. I put my hands over my ears and cowered ( 蜷
缩)—the noise was deafening. In cities, the ever-present dull background roar of planes, cars,
machinery and voices is a fact of life. There is no escape from it and it was beginning to drive me
mad.
In an attempt to recapture some peace, I decided to go on a mission to find the quietest place
on Earth to discover whether absolute silence exists. The one place I was most excited about
visiting was an anechoic chamber (消声室) in Minnesota.
Ironically, far from being peaceful, most people find its perfect quiet upsetting. And yet I
booked a 45-minute session—no one had managed to stay in for that long before. When the
heavy door shut behind me, I was plunged into darkness—all lights were turned off because they
could also make a noise.
For the first few seconds, being in such a quiet place felt like heaven, a remedy for my
unsettled nerves. Then, after a minute or two, I became aware of the sound of my breathing. As
the minutes ticked by, the beat of my heart became apparent. Then I heard a strange, metallic
scraping noise. Was I hallucinating? The feeling of peace was spoiled by a sensation of
disappointment—this place wasn’t quiet at all.
Then I stopped obsessing about what bodily functions I could hear and began to enjoy it. I
didn’t feel afraid and came out only because my time was up. Everyone was impressed that I’d
beaten the record, but having spent so long searching for quiet, I was comfortable with the
feeling of absolute stillness. Afterward, I felt wonderfully rested and calm.
My desire for silence changed my life. I found making space for moments of quiet in my
day is the key to happiness. If you can occasionally become master of your own sound
environment—from turning off the phone to taking a trip to the countryside, you’ll become a lot
more accepting of the noises of everyday life.
24. What pushed the author to seek a change?
A. The annoying kids. B. Loud chats in stations.
C. The roar of subway. D. Endless noises in daily life.
25. Why did the author pick the anechoic chamber in Minnesota?
A. It might give perfect silence. B. It launched a time challenge.
C. It offered professional guidance. D. It was the only one of its kind.
26. What happened when the author was in the anechoic chamber?
A. He started talking to himself. B. He heard sounds from the outside.
C. He made some mental adjustments. D. He felt scared in the first few minutes.
27. What message does the text convey?
A. Noises stop us from making progress. B. Moments of inner quiet better our lives.
C. We should bravely overcome our fears. D. A state of peace and calm is hard to attain.
C
The man who set a Guinness record for lipstick has flopped.
On the early morning of September 11th, Li Jiaqi apologized on Weibo for“hating netizens”
during the live broadcast on the evening of September 10th. The reason was that when Li Jiaqi
introduced a certain brand eyebrow pencil worth 79 yuan during a live broadcast activity, some
netizens expressed that it was getting more and more expensive. He first asked back,Where is
it expensive? It has been this price for so many years, don't talk nonsense with your eyes open.”
Then he added, Sometimes he finds his own reasons. After all these years of salary increase,
have you worked hard?”
Li Jiaqi later apologized on Weibo, saying,“I was originally a makeup counter salesperson
and know that everyone's work is not easy. I'm really sorry what I said, which fell short of your
expectations. However, the highly praised comments in the front row of its comment section
are no exception: all the apologies are not accepted. “Even a few words cannot stop your true
arrogance during your live broadcast.” “You occasionally need to go out and take a look at the
world as it is, rather than just sitting in front of the camera harvesting countless amounts of
money.”
In addition to careful language, people are happy to see stories of a noble son from a
humble family like Li Jiaqi who, through his own efforts, achieves a comeback in life and a
rise in social status. The empathy and trust towards Li Jiaqi are also a projection of his own
destiny.
28. What do you think is the fact of this incident ?
A. The eyebrow pencil is really expensive. B. Li’s attitude towards the netizens.
C. What Li sold in the broadcast was not the netizens needed.
D. The netizens dislike the brand that Li introduced.
29. Which word is closest to the underlined word “arrogance” in paragraph 3?
A. annoy B. hauteur C. pride D. happiness
30. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The incidents happened on Nov. 11th. B. People like Li because of his former work.
C . Li acquired his social status and wealth by his own efforts.
D. Li pretended to be a pity man after the incidents happened.
31. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Li Jiaqi set a Guinness record for lipstick.
B. Li Jiaqi achieves a rise in social status.
C. Li Jiaqi apologized to the public for the eyebrow pencil incident.
D. People were hurt by Li Jiaqi and can’t buy his goods online.
D
A new study found people growing up in rural areas have better navigation(导航)skills
than those raised in cities and that people whose home cities have grid layouts(网格布局)are
slightly better at navigating similarly organised streets, despite having poorer performance
overall.
The study involved nearly 4,000,000 participants from 38 countries who played Sea Hero
Quest(SHQ), a game requiring them to navigate a boat in a virtual environment to find the
places marked on a map. The researchers found that where people grew up influenced their
performance in the game, while their present living place did not affect their scores.
The researchers compared the home cities of the participants by analysing the
“lack-of-order” state of the street networks to measure the complexity of the layouts. People
whose hometown's street layouts were more ordered like New York were worse at playing
SHQ. Those from cities with less ordered street layouts like Prague performed only slightly
worse than those from rural areas. To test if people from cities could more effectively find the
right direction in environments similar to where they grew up, the researchers developed a
city-themed version of SHQ，called CHQ，requiring participants to drive down the streets in a
virtual environment from simple grids to more winding street layouts. People growing up in
cities with grid layouts were slightly better at navigating in similar environments, although the
difference was not as significant as their performance in SHQ.
The SHQ project was designed to aid Alzheimer’s research. Professor Michael
Hornberger said,“Lack of spatial navigation is a key Alzheimer's symptom(症状) in the early
stages of the disease. We are seeking to use the knowledge learned from SHQ to develop better
disease monitoring tools.” Dr. Susan Kohlhaas also said,“Thanks to the amazing response, we
have been able to collect data from over four million players. If we're to understand
Alzheimer's, it's vital that we have participation from as many people as possible with diverse
backgrounds and experiences.
32. What is the finding of the study?
A. Street patterns in games are vital to one's performance.
B. Growing up in rural areas improves navigation skills.
C. People raised in cities have a good sense of direction.
D. One's present living place affects their navigation skills.
33. What did the participants do in the game?
A. They carried out a task of finding the marked place.
B. They marked some places on a map to navigate a boat.
C. They played games against each other to mark the map.
D. They drew their own maps of places in a virtual environment,
34.What can be inferred about SHQ from Paragraph 3?
A. Researchers developed it based on CHQ.
B. It's harder than CHQ for those from cities.
C.It evaluates navigation skills better than CHQ.
D. Players from New York did better than those from Prague.
35.Why does Dr. Susan Kohlhaas acknowledge the project?
A.I helps people gain navigation skills. B. It helps Alzheimer's patients play SHQ
C.It helps spot Alzheimer's at an early stage
D. It helps get a better knowledge of Alzheimer's.
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。其中有两项为多
余选项。
Sometimes it seems like there are never enough hours in the day. But with a bit of time
management, you can make time for the things you need to do, like housework. Here are some
tips on how to manage your time for housework.
36 Don't try to do too much in one day or week. Spread out your housework over
a period of days or weeks so that it doesn't seem so overwhelming. “I'm going to clean the
entire house today” rarely goes well and will just make you feel defeated.
Make a list. Once you know what needs to be done, make a list of the tasks and prioritize
them. 37 You can also create checklists for things throughout the house so you can just
move from one task to another.
Try to clean as you go. Have you ever noticed dishes are easier to wash if you wash them
off immediately? This doesn't mean that you have to clean up every single thing as soon as you
finish using it. 38 This will save you time in the long run and help keep your house
more organized.
Use your time wisely. 39 For instance, if you are vacuuming(用真空吸尘器)，move
all the furniture in the room first so that you don't have to keep stopping and starting. Don’t
dust before you vacuum ; you'll just have to redo everything later.
Reward yourself. When you've finished all your tasks, give yourself a pat on the back or a
good treat like a good cup of coffee. This will help you stay motivated and look forward to the
next time you have to do housework. 40
A. Set realistic expectations.
B. Set aside some time each day or week for housework.
C. But if you can, try to put things away and tidy up as you go.
D. Make sure you use your time wisely and take breaks between tasks.
E. Make sure you are using your time efficiently while you are cleaning.
F. Housework is always going to be a bit of a heavy task, but it shouldn't be terrible.
G. This will help you focus on what needs to be done first and prevent you forgetting anything.
第三部分 语言应用 （共两节，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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In a village lived a milkman, who owned a few cows. Though his family wasn’t very
___41___ , they had a self-sufficient life (自给自足). One day, his son asked him what the secret
of his life was. He used the opportunity to ___42___ his son. “The secret of my life this: The cow
doesn’t give milk,” said the father. The boy asked his father in ___43___ , “What are you
saying?” “As you hear it, son, you must know the cow doesn’t give milk ___44___ , and you
have to milk it. If you don’t milk it every day, it will ___45___ giving milk. And I won’t be able
to support our ___46___ . When you search for ___47___, remember what I said,” said the
father.
The milkman continued, “I have to get up at 4 o’clock every day. First, I need to clean the
waste on the farm. Then I need to ___48___ the legs of the cows and start to milk them. After
that, I have to try my best to ___49___ the milk.” Hearing this, the son was ____50____ , and he
decided to go to the ____51____ to help his dad.
Yes, what one ____52____ is from what one does. Happiness is the result of efforts. A cow
doesn’t give milk on its own, and neither do all the things that one ____53____ to have. Thus one
has to work hard to get whatever he needs, and it can lead to new ____54____ in life, and one
may be ____55____ one day.
41. A. lonely B. proud C. friendly D. rich
42. A. praise B. influence C. invite D. save
43. A. relief B. confidence C. surprise D. comfort
44. A. safely B. seriously C. equally D. naturally
45. A. stop B. keep C. enjoy D. mind
46. A. workers B. village C. family D. tourists
47. A. inspiration B. happiness C. friendship D. freedom
48. A. control B. mark C. examine D. treat
49. A. check B. drop C. drink D. sell
50. A. annoyed B. worried C. touched D. satisfied
51. A. park B. farm C. forest D. camp
52. A. receives B. pays C. cares D. misses
53. A. fails B. desires C. happens D. refuses
54. A. troubles B. requests C. experiences D. comments
55. A. left B. recommended C. ordered D. rewarded
第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 15 分，满分 15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Huangshan， 56 (locate) in the south of Anhui province, is a must-see sight for
Chinese people. Just like all popular tourist attractions in China,it is very crowded during peak
seasons and national holidays,during 57 reservations are a must. Each season offers
58 unique aspect of this beautiful mountain.
Summer is one of the peak seasons， when the mountain is green and refreshing and
temperatures are cool and comfortable. In the fall，the colors are 59 their brightest，and blue
skies and red maples are picture-perfect. Autumn is also a peak season， 60 (particular)
during the October National holidays. Winter is one of the prettiest seasons and the best time to
appreciate the icy peaks surrounded by the sea of clouds. Also，this is the most economical time
61 (travel). The promise of spring brings fresh greens and wild flowers, and waterfalls and
streams are at their best---a beautiful time to visit and not as crowded as in the peak 62
(month) of summer and autumn.
It was in this beautiful place that some of the scenes from Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon 63 (film). Wear comfortable shoes, 64 most of all, enjoy the beauty of
nature that 65 (surround) you in this amazing Chinese mountain!
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华,你所在城市近年来交通拥堵越来越严重,请
你以学生会的名义向全校师生写一封绿色出行的倡议书。内容包括:
1. 绿色出行的意义; 2.绿色出行的方式; 3.提出号召。
注意: 1.写作词数应为 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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The Students’ Union
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。
Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no
Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma
always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me.
“No Santa Claus!”She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don't believe it. That rumor has been going
around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad.”
“Now, put on your coat, and let's go.”
“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one
store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors,
Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money. ” she said, “and buy something for
someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car. ” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.
I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I
shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people
competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused,
holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of
Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs.
Pollock's grade-two class.
Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for recess(休
息)during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough,
but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough, and he didn't have a coat. I fingered
the ten dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a
red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I
laid my ten dollars down. “Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
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。
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper. ___________________
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Grandma and I waited breathlessly in the bush for Bobby Decker's front door to open._____
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