高三英语
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第一部分：知识运用(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节 完形填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Before entering university, Wang Jiayi had never stepped onto a soccer field. Sports wasn’t really her ___1___
before college.
However, her perspective changed after witnessing the passion and heat of a male soccer match at university.
Absorbed by the sport, Wang eagerly wanted to ___2___. But the ___3___ of a women’s soccer team at the
university meant she could only join the male soccer team in a management capacity.
However, the following year, she took effort to ___4___ a women’s soccer team in her university. Recruiting
team members proved to be ___5___. Wang visited the campus sports ground each morning to approach girls out
exercising. She also sought out potential players from the women’s basketball and volleyball teams. Some girls
joined out of ___6___, but their interest in soccer was limited. So she and the coach had to ___7___ them both
before and during training sessions. To her delight, their attitudes gradually began to shift.
In June, Wang joined a local team, where she made an interesting ___8___: None of the team members were
married. It seems that marriage and motherhood often prevent women from pursuing their personal development —
not only affecting their choice of career but also ___9___ the realization of their own personal value.
But something did _____10_____: before this new semester begins, incoming freshmen are already seeking
her out to join the women’s soccer team.
1. A. focus B. talent C. hope D. virtue
2. A. get away B. get involved C. get around D. get down
3. A. importance B. existence C. absence D. performance
4. A. establish B. sponsor C. train D. conduct
5. A. disappointing B. confusing C. interesting D. challenging
6. A. kindness B. curiosity C. pity D. gratitude
7. A. appreciate B. criticize C. motivate D. persuade
8. A. comment B. judgement C. reflection D. observation
9. A. disturbing B. chasing C. bringing D. improving
10. A. recover B. happen C. change D. approach
第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分)
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出
提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白
处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
The ____11____ (winner) of the 2023 Hugo Awards were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author
Hai Ya ____12____ (take) home the Best Novelette award for “The Space-Time Painter.” Hai Ya’s novelette is
inspired by a painting masterpiece, Qianli Jiangshan Tu by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Hai
Ya has woven the story of Wang’s life into a thriller ____13____ combines the elements of traditional Chinese
culture and history with sci-fi and detective genres.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白
处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
On September 28, 2023, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia ____14____ (shock) the running world. Her record was far
beyond ____15____ most people expected. Last September, she first entered the Berlin Marathon, and set a new
women’s record for the course. This year, she ran almost four minutes ____16____ (fast) than she did last year.
Assefa had a secret weapon — her shoes. The shoes ____17____ (make) so that they collect energy every time the
runner lands and give a special spring as the runner’s foot leaves the ground again.
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白
处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
In a tiny school on the southern-most tip of New Zealand, children as young as five ____18____ (participate)
in a rat catching competition recently. Each child was given their own trap, made out of ____19____ (recycle)
billboards. They have been trapping at neighbours’ houses, in their sheds, and in their back yards over the past
three months. They’re really into the competition. Their end goal is ____20____ (enable) bird species to recover.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 38 分)
第一节(共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该
项涂黑。
A
The Summer Science Program is an independent nonprofit, the only summer program operated, governed, and
largely funded by its former participants and teachers, which is proof of its impact on young people for more than
six decades. Many participants call it “the educational experience of a lifetime.”
What can SSP offer?
SSP offers teens an exciting and inspiring immersion into hands-on experimental science. Working in teams of
three 36 participants and 7 teachers form a supportive “living and learning community” over 39 days. Each team
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completes a real research project, taking and analyzing original data. Afterward, they join a worldwide network of
2,500+ alumni of all ages.
In 2024 we will operate six programs:
three in Astrophysics: research in near-earth asteroid orbit determination at New Mexico State Univ., Univ. of
Colorado Boulder, and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
two in Biochemistry: research in fungal crop pathogens at Purdue Univ. and Indiana Univ.
one in Genomics: research in evolution of antibiotic resistance, at Indiana Univ.
Is SSP for you?
SSP is open to current high school juniors (and a few truly exceptional sophomores) who have completed the
pre-requisites by summer, and will be at least 15 years old, but not yet 19, during the program.
Key Dates for 2024 Programs
Thursday, December Friday, February 2, 2024 Friday, March 1, 2024
14, 2023 Deadline for international applicants-all non-U. Deadline for U. S. citizens and
Applications open. S. citizens and U. S. citizens attending school green card holders attending
We can remind you. outside the U. S. school in the U. S.
Mid-March, 2024 2024
Mid-April, 2024
International admission Programs will run mid June-end of
U. S. admission decisions released
decisions released July
21. In the 39-day program, participants will ______.
A. create hands-on science projects for teens B. support a living and learning community
C. collect and study data to carry out a project D. become part of a global alumni association
22. Which is a requirement for the applicants?
A. Attending a U. S. school. B. Funding the program.
C. Holding a green card. D. Finishing pre-requisites.
23. An overseas student had better submit the application before ______.
A. February B. March C. April D. December
B
Paul Durietz is a 76-year-old social studies teacher from Illinois. On September 1, he set a Guinness World
Record for the world’s longest teaching career. He has been teaching for 53 years-since he was 23 years old.
Mr. Durietz became interested in history after hearing stories from his father. He made up his mind about
becoming a social studies teacher when he was just 11 years old, mainly because of his love of history.
Mr. Durietz got his first teaching job at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee Illinois in 1970. Ever since then,
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he’s been teaching social studies at the same school. For him, teaching is never boring because every day is
different. He loves sharing his knowledge of history with students.
Things have changed a lot since he began all those years ago. When he started, he wrote on a blackboard with
chalk, and the students used paper textbooks. These days, he and the students use computers and digital
whiteboards.
Though technology has changed a lot, in Mr. Durietz’s eyes, the students are still pretty much the same-except
that now they have cell phones.
And with or without technology, Mr. Durietz has used creative activities to help his students learn. For
example, he has organized virtual field trips, geography contests, and special days about the US Civil War. To help
his students learn about politics, he has even organized mock (模拟的) elections at school, which his students
enjoyed most.
For much of his 53 years as a teacher, Mr. Durietz has been in charge of the social studies program at
Woodland. In that time, he has helped to guide over 20 other social studies teachers at the school. To his extreme
pride, he has even had students come back and tell him that they became history teachers because of him.
Mr. Durietz wasn’t really trying to set a record. He was just doing what he loved. He has no plans to retire any
time soon. He hopes to break his own record. He also hopes to set another record as the teacher who’s worked the
longest at the same school.
“Keep working on what you love to do in life,” he always says.
24. Mr. Durietz received an award from Guinness for ______.
A. being the oldest teacher in Illinois
B. being the best social studies teacher
C. having the longest years of teaching
D. working 53 years at the same school
25. What has made Mr. Durietz most proud of his work?
A. Sharing his knowledge of history.
B. Students enjoying the mock elections.
C. Guiding over 20 other teachers at Woodland.
D. Students following his example to be teachers.
26. According to the passage, which word can best describe Mr. Durietz?
A. Passionate. B. Generous. C. Ambitious. D. Confident.
27. What can we conclude from this passage?
A. One is never too old to learn.
B. Be famous as young as possible.
C. You have got to like what you do.
D. When work is a pleasure, life is joy.
C
Few would question that arts, in its massive forms and media, are like a mirror that reflects the social, cultural,
economic or even political situation of a society of a particular era. However, beyond being simply an illustration
of the human condition, arts can be vital in pushing the country forward culturally and economically.
Without doubt, arts are important for the progress of society. They enable individuals to develop on the whole
and deepen the social ties in communities by gathering people to create, experience and enjoy art together, which
can be seen from traditional ethnic dances to interactive theatre performanccs. Beyond material wants and needs,
human beings find fulfilment in experiencing and expressing things of remarkable value through arts. Meanwhile,
strong citizens’ participation in arts also strengthens the social fabric of a nation.
Moreover, arts enable a nation to progress in human rights and values. As powerful media that are able to stir
hearts and cause reflection, arts can speak up the human voice of criticism sharply and clearly in times of crisis, and
call upon society to seek the common good. It is evident that arts, which express human values and emotions, can
constitute a profound way of promoting human dignity and additionally, form the barrier of the ethical and moral
life of society.
More often than not, a booming arts scene may not narrow the rich-poor divide. It’s not hard to see that in a
highly competitive world, it is essential for govemments to prioritize the development of a strong workforce and
the building of sustainable industries. However, arts may well complement (补充) economic policies as arts
encourage individuals to exercise creativity. As Albert Einstein stated, imagination is more important than
knowledge. While knowledge and professional skills may stimulate a country’s development, the ability to
innovate and think out of the box may be valuable to a society facing ever new and unpredictable challenges.
While the importance of arts may differ from country to country, depending on its economic circumstances
and the socio-political issues, the importance of arts to the progress of a nation should not be overlooked.
28. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The forms of arts.
B. The functions of arts.
C. The definition of arts.
D. The development of arts.
29. How do arts influence human rights and values?
A. By reflecting humans’ views.
B. By pointing out the common good.
C. By giving people a sense of fulfilment.
D. By forming the moral standard of society.
30. Why is Albert Einstein mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To praise Albert Einstein’s achievements.
B. To call on humans to remember our history.
C. To stress the importance of arts in creativity.
D. To show the necessity of knowledge and skills.
31. What will the author probably agree with?
A. Arts serve as the major influence in values.
B. Arts play a part in the progress of a country.
C. Arts should aim at strengthening social bonds.
D. Arts can bridge the gap between rich and poor.
D
A quick increase of dopamine (多巴胺) shifts mice into a dreamy stage of sleep. In the mice’s brains, the
chemical messenger triggers rapid-eye-movement sleep, or REM, researchers report in the March 4 Science.
These new results are some of the first to show a trigger for the shifts. Understanding these transitions in more
de tail could ultimately point to ways to treat sleep disorders in people.
Certain nerve cells in the ventral tegmental area of the mouse brain can pump out dopamine, a molecule that
has been linked to pleasure, movement and learning, which is then delivered dopamine to the amygdalae, two
almond-shaped structures deep in the brain that are closely tied to emotions.
Using a molecular sensor that can tell exactly when and where dopamine is released, the researchers saw that
dopamine levels rose in the amygdala e just before mice shifted from non-REM sleep to REM sleep.
Next, the researchers forced the mice into the REM phase by controlling those dopamine-producing nerve
cells using lasers and genetic techniques. Compelled with light, the nerve cells released dopamine in the amygdalae
while mice were in non-REM sleep. The mice then shifted into REM sleep sooner than they typically did, after an
average of about two minutes compared with about eight minutes for mice that weren’t prompted to release
dopamine. Stimulating these cells every half hour increased the mice’s total amount of REM sleep.
Additional experiments suggest that these dopamine-making nerve cells may also be involved in aspects of
narcolepsy (嗜睡症). A sudden loss of muscle tone, called cataplexy, shares features with REM sleep and can
accompany narcolepsy. Stimulating these dopamine-making nerve cells while mice were awake caused the mice to
stop moving and fall directly into REM sleep.
The results help clarify a trigger for REM in mice; whether a similar thing happens in people isn’t known.
Earlier studies have found that nerve cells in people’s amygdala e are active during REM sleep.
Many questions remain. Drugs that change dopamine levels in people don’t seem to have big effects on REM
sleep and cataplexy. But these drugs affect the whole brain, and it’s possible that they are just not selective enough.
32. What can we learn from this passage?
A. People with sleep disorders could benefit from the research.
B. Dopamine is generated in two almond-shaped structures.
C. Dopamine levels rose after mice shifted to REM sleep.
D. An increase of dopamine can trigger REM in people.
33. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. the entire brain
B. REM sleep and cataplexy
C. drugs affecting dopamine levels
D. people suffering from sleep disorders
34. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce two stages of sleep of all animals.
B. To explain dopamine as a trigger for REM in mice.
C. To present a new way to cure sleep disorders in people.
D. To propose a pioneer research interest in brain structure.
第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews
The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to
interview people on the spot. ___35___ But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can
be easy.
When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the
topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about
environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in
America?” ___36___
Hit the streets with confidence. ___37___ Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if
you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.
Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested. Don’t get discouraged.
___38___ Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get
the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are
getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number
of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. ___39___
If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave
work without them.
A. Limit your time.
B. As you approach people, be polite.
C. If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one.
D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.
E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.
F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.
G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.
第三部分：书面表达(共两节，满分 32 分)
第一节(共 4 小题；第 40、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分)
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
When trying to memorize new material, it’s easy to assume that the more work you put in, the better you will
perform. Yet taking the occasional rest time—to do nothing at all—may be exactly what you need. Just dim (调暗)
the lights, sit back, and enjoy 10-15 minutes of quiet thinking, and you’ll find that your memory of the facts you
have just learnt is far better than if you had attempted to use that moment more productively.
The remarkable memory-boosting benefits of undisturbed rest were first documented in1900 by the German
psychologist Georg Elias Muller and his student Alfons Pilzecker. In one of their many experiments on memory
consolidation Muller and Pilzecker first asked their participants to learn a list of meaningless syllables. Following
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a short study period half the group were immediately given a second list to learn—while the rest were given a six-
minute break before continuing.
When tested one-and-a-half hours later, the two groups showed strikingly different patterns of recall. The
participants given the break remembered nearly 50% of their list, compared to an average of 28%for the group who
had been given no time to recharge their mental batteries. The finding suggested that our memory for new
information is especially weak just after it has first been memorised, making it more sensitive to interference from
new information.
Taking regular periods of rest, without distraction, could help us all hold onto new material a little more
firmly. After all, for many students, the 10-30% improvements recorded in some studies could mark the difference
between A grade or B. “I can imagine you could include these 10-15-minute breaks within a revision period,” says
Aidan Horner at the University of York, “and that might be a useful way of making small improvements to your
ability to remember later on.”
In the age of information overload, it’s worth remembering that our smartphones aren’t the only thing that
needs a regular recharge, our minds clearly do too.
40. According to the first paragraph, what is a good way to boost memory while memorizing new material?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
41. What did Georg and Alfons’ finding suggest?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
To enhance the memory ability, Aidan Horner encourages students to have breaks while taking exams.
________________________________________________________________________________________
43. Besides boosting your memory, what else can you do to improve your academic (学业的) performance? (In
about 40 words)
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第二节 作文(20 分)
44. 假设你是李华。你的英国朋友 Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜
欢的中国历史人物。请你给 Jim 回信，内容包括：
1、该人物是谁；
2、该人物的主要贡献；
3、该人物对你的影响。
注意： 1. 词数不少于 100；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours
Lihua