2023-2024学年北京石景山北京市第九中学英语高三第一学期期末调研模拟试题含解析

・20232024学年北京石景山北京市第九中学英语高三第一学期期末调研模拟试题请考生注意.请用铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用毫米及以上黑色字迹的12B

0.5钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题

2.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

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10.Teachers inprimary schoolsinfluence thekids fallunder shouldbe rolemodels.marketing strategiesis thatI oftenoffer freegifts,I said“probably”because“free”is just themost irresistible15in yourmarketing language.And italwaysIf youdont believeme,next timewhen youdo apromotion,17this test:one with andone withoutthe free18・You willbe amazedby how many peoplewill19hundreds ofdollars to get somethingfor20!、1A.for B.or C.so D.hut、2A.grateful B.prepared C.rushed D.thankful、3A.lime B.price C.chance D.length、4A.singing B.judging C.bargaining D.chatting、5A.wander B.turn C.look D.gather、6A.save B.waste C.record D.kill、7A.meeting B.movie C.walk D.coffee、8A.break downB.sit throughC.cut downD.look through、9A.forget B.continue C.mention D.stop、10A.race B.park C.gate D.traffic、11A.employees B.customers C.boys D.friends、12A.food B.patience C.mom D.money、13A.probably B.angrily C.definitely D.repeatedly、14A.Ending B.Writing C.Revolting D.Stalling、15A.word B.reason C.letter D.desire、16A.fails B.cheats C.works D.loses、17A.try B.study C.face D.attend、18A.help B.gift C.advice D.market、19A.gain B.hank C.receive D.pay、20A.something B.everything C.nothing D.anything第二节每小题分，满分分阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内

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27.15Charlie Chaplinwrote,directed andproduced thefilms hestar in.His mostfamouscharacter wasthe littletramp.He was a poorand homelessman,

2.wore amoustache,large trousers,worn-out shoesand asmall roundblack hat.He walkedaround stiffly,carrying awalking stick.This characterwas asocial failurebut wasloved forhis optimismanddetermination toovercome all

3.difficulty.He wastheunderdog whowas kindeven whenothers wereunkind tohim.Charlie Chaplinis lovedandremembered4・a greatactor.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作

28.10文文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改10增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词s删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

1.只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分21011My dreamwas tobecome aschool teacherin the future.In fact,I havehad thedream sincemychildhood.In myopinion,with teachers,no societycould makeprogresses.There isnodoubt whetherteachers playan importantrole inchildrens growth.Not onlyteachers passonknowledge tochildren,but wealso teachchildren how to behavethemselves.Comparingwith otherjobs,teaching ishard and the payis lower.And tome,what agreat funit isto bewithchildren!They makeme feelyoung foreverso I11study hardand trymy bestto realizemydream.第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）假定你是阳光中学的高二学生，母校将为高一新生举办主题为

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1002.Good morning,everyone!Its myhonor tobe hereto sharewith youmy opinionsonwhat tolearn insenior highschool.参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

530、1C、2D、3D、4C、5C、6D、7C、8B、9B、10A、11B、12D、13D、14C、15C、16C、17C、18D、19D、20B第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项、、211C、2B、3D、4B、、221C、2B、3D、、231A、2C、3D、4B24In thedull twilightof thewinter afternoon,Scarlett cameto theend of the longroad行which hadbegun thenight Atlanta fell.She hadset herfeet uponthat roadasaspoiled,seish anduntried girl,full ofyouth^warm ofemotion,easily confusedby life.Now,at theend oftheroad,there wasnothing leftof thatgirl.Hunger andhard labor,fear andconstantpressure,the terrors of warand theterrorsofReconstruction hadtaken awayall warmthandyouth andsoftness.Around thecore of her being#shell ofhardness hadformed andjittlebylittlejayer bylayer,the shell had thickenedduring theendless months.But untilthis veryday twohopes hadbeen leftto supporther.She hadhoped that the9war beingoverjife wouldgradually returnto itsold face.She hadhoped thatAshleys returnwouldbring backsome meaninginto life.Now bothhopes weregone.She realizedthat forher,for thewhale South,the war would neverend.The bitterestfighting,the mostviolent andcruelrevenges,were justbeginning.And Ashleywas imprisonedforever bywords whichwerestronger thanany jail.Peace had failed herand Ashleyhadfailedher,both in the sameday,and itwas asif thelast crevicePin theshell hadbeen closed,the finallayer hardened.She hadbecome whatGrandma Fontaine hadcounseled againsta womanwho hadseen theworst andso had9nothing elseto feanNotlife norMother norloss oflove norpublic opinion.Only hungerandher nightmaredream ofhunger couldmake herafraid.A curioussense oflightness,of freedom,went throughher nowthat shehad finallyhardenedher heartagainst everything that tiedher to the olddays andthe oldScarlett.Shehad madeher decisionand,thank God,she wasntafraid.She hadnothing tolose andher mindwasmade up.、5Which of the followingadjectives bestdescribe themood in the first paragraphA.Gloomy anddepressed.B.Cheerful andrelaxed.C.Peaceful andcalm.D.Nervous and anxious.、6What can be inferredfrom the passageA.Scarlett believedthat thewarwouldend soon.B.Scarlett felthopeless aboutthefuturewhen thewar brokeout.C.Ashley may have beenan importantperson toScarlett.D.GrandmaFontainehad advisedScarlett tobe fearless.、7What doesthe underlinedsentence…and itwas asif the lastcrevicein theshellhadbeendosed9the finallayer hardened“suggestA.Scarlett wouldshut herselfoff fromothers.B.Scarlett wouldrefuse to face thereality.C.Scarlett.would betrapped ina stateof desperation.D.Scarlett wouldgrow mentallytougher andmore determined.E.Which of the followingbest summarizesthe mainidea of thepassageA.It mainlydescribes thehopes andfear ofScarlett afterAtlantafell.B.It mainlydescribes thedestructive impactof thewar onScarletfs life.C.It mainlydescribes thegradual changeof Scarletfsfeelings andattitude.D.It mainlydescribes thesufferings of people in the Southduring thew:u:、、251C、2C、3A第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261D、2C、3B、4D、5A、6D、7B、8B、9C、10D、11C、12D、13A、14D、、15A16C、17A、18B、19D、20C第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号

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10.a第二节书面表达（满分分）2529Good morning,everyone!Its myhonor tobe hereto sharewith youmyopinions onwhat tolearn insenior highschool.Firstly,it is advisable foryou tolearn howto studyefficiently.It benefitsyou alot toimproveyour studymethods anddevelop goodhabits such as previewinglessons,gettingactively involvedin classand reviewingknowledge learned.Besides,you aresupposed tolearnhowtoshape yourselveswith sincerityand kindness,which helpsyou toget alongwellwith yourclassmates andteachers.Whats more,it isvital foryour topersevere inpursuingyour dreamsdespite hardships.It isbecause ofyour persistencethat youcan cometo yourHnalsuccess.I firmlybelieve thatwith thesuggestions abovetogether with your ceaselessefforts,you areboundto enjoy a meaningfullife insenior highschool.A.whose B.whoC.where D.which

11.Although warstill existson ourplanet,I dobelieve itspossible fordifferent ethnicgroupsto livetogether in・A.agreement B.harmonyC.connection D.comparison一

12.Did youforget yourpromise,dear一I havefinished myhomework ontime,mom.A・Excuse me.B.Surely.C.Why notD.How couldI

13.In fact,most ofus wouldthe consequencesof stupiddecisions takenbyothers.A.handle B.solve C.follow D.suffer

14.This is a veryinteresting book.Fil buyit,.A.how muchmay it cost B.no matterhowit may costC.however muchitmaycost D.whatever mayitcost

15.The newsshocked thepublic togreat concernabout students1safety atschool.A.having ledB.ledC.leading D.to lead

16.—Oh,my God!Whafs wrongwithyou一I wasgoing thenormal speedlimit whena truckappeared infront ofmeand Ididnt havetime tostop.A.between thelines B.around theclockC.out of the blueD.over themoon

17.Computers cando nothing.But oncewhat to do,they showextraordinarypower todo agreat deal.A.to programB.being programmedC.programmed D.having programmed

18.Usually doctorsare understandablyabout newmedicinesbecause of the uncertaintyof theireffects.A.considerate B.logical C.optimistic D.cautious

19.—My computeris outof functionagain.—You needto gotothecustomer servicecenter andhave it.A.to repairB.repairC.repairing D.repaired

20.—will Igive up.I believeI canmanage it.A.At onceB.At notime C.Right nowD.The instant第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项（分）

21.6Connecting withpeople hasbecome somuch easierwith advancingtechnology.Tasks thatonce requireda postagestamp orcarrier pigeonare nowas simpleastapping aname oreven aface onyour screen,and youreconnected.But alsoeasier isunconsciouslygetting caughtupina dilemmaby violatingcertain newrules forcommunicating.A bigone forsome:Dont calluntil youvetexted toconfirm itsOK tocall.But thatsjustthebeginning.Tm usuallypretty mildand notmuch bothersme,”said MarkAngielle,a29-year-oldoffice managerfrom WhitePlains,New York.But theone thingthat hehates more than一anything elsein lifeis theterrible one-word messageK.”“At thevery leastreply with,Got it.”he said“At leastgive mea fewwords here.Youre notthat busy.”There arehundreds,perhaps eventhousands,of otherswho havetaken Losocial mediatoexpress theirdistaste forpeople whodont followthe unwrittenrules ofdigitalcommunication.“These rulesare simplya newdisplay ofa phenomenonweve seenin thepast JsaidJames Ivory,professor ofcommunication aVirginia Tech.In thesame waythat generationsandsmall groupsof friendshave their own slang and customs,internet culturehas givenbirthto technology-dependent beingsthat havetheir ownunique setof routine.But noteveryone getsthe point.Unlike language,digital communicationcanbefilled（线索、迹象）with ambiguousclues thatthe personon theother endof thecall,text oremailmay ormay noteasily understand.“As soonas peoplearent talkingface toface,the firstthingthatgets lostis someof therichnessof thebody languageJ Ivorysaid,“People immediatelyfill thatgap byusing emoji（表情符号）to sum up afeeling inseconds.“Theres greatpotential fordanger/9Ivory warned.Whats consideredpolite inoneform mightbe inappropriateor rudein anotheroccasion.”、1What canyou inferabout Markfrom Paragraph2A.He isa businessmanwith abad temper.B.He complainsabout socialmanners.C.He cantbear one-word messages.D.He dislikea busybusiness life.、2According tothe text,which of the followingbreaks therules forcommunicatingA.John says“I gotit.to hisboss facetoface.B.Jim callsBill withoutconfirming inadvance.C.Mary textsLily tomake sureif shecan callher.D.Jack sends“Thanks alot”to hisbusiness friends.、3Why maypeople misunderstandeach otherduring digital communicationA.Emoji cannotsumupfeelings.B.People usetheir ownslangandcustoms.C.There arelarge quantitiesof writtenrules.D.People getswrong messageswithout clearclues.、4What arepeople expectedtodoafter readingtie passageA.To obeytheirowndigital communicationrules.B.To beaware ofrules duringdigital communication.C.To useadvancing technologyeven withdisadvantages.D.To keeppace withdigitalcommunicationdevelopment.

22.（8分）OnSept.15,TripAdvisor,one of the worldslargest travelreview websites,named the worlds top25museums inits Travelers9Choice Awardaccording tothe reviewsandopinions oftravelers worldwide.Now letstake alook atthe topfour museumswhich arerankedas followsby thepopularity aroundthe world.Metropolitan Museum of Art,NewYork CityIt is the largest museum in theWestern Hemisphere,with acollection of2million itemsfrommorethan5,000years ofworld culture.The iconicmuseum includesimportantcollections from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe as well asancient Greeceand Rome.Here,visitors canget lostin differentcenturies:They cansee theTemple ofDendur fromearlyEgypt,Dutch painterVincent vanGoghs WheatfieldWith Cypressesan USpop AndyWarhoPsSouper Dress,all inone place.Muse d9Orsay,ParisLocated in the centerof Parison thebank ofthe RiverSeine,the MuseedOrsayhouses theworlds mostamazing collectionsof impressionistand post-impressionist art.It offersthe chanceto viewmajor works from greatslike VanGogh andClaude Monet.The museumis famousfor beinghome toStarry Nightover theRhone,an oilpainting byVanGogh that is oftenpraised alongwith hismasterpiece StarryNight.Art Instituteof Chicago,IllinoisIt wasnamed theworlds bestmuseumin

2014.The world-famous WindyCity museumhousesnearly300,000works,including one ofthelargest collectionsof modernart,includingpieces such as Spanishpainter Pablo Picassos The Old Guitarist,US artistGeorgiaOKeeffes BlackCross andFrench artistHenri MatissesBathers bya River.A TripAdvisorreviewercommented,uNo matterhowmanytimes Ivisit,it nevergets old.Paintings fromeveryera,worksfroevery greatartist.”Museo Nacionaldel Prado,MadridNowhere isable topresent theentire historyof Spanishart likethe Museo Nacional delPrado.Here,visitors canenjoyadetailed viewoftheSpanish schooloftheModern Age.Outstanding masterpiecesby artistssuchasDiego Velazquez,Francisco Goyaand JoaquiinSorollamake upan internationally-famous collection.The Italianschool isanother highlightofthe museumscollection,as itincludes the15th centurymasterpieces suchas TheAnnunciationby FraAngelico,The DeathoftheVirgin byAndrea Mantegnaand TheDeadChrist Supportedby Angelsby Antonelloda Messina.、1How isthe Metropolitan Museumof Art different from theother threemuseumsA.It isthelargestart museumin theworldB.It isso bigthat visitorsmay easilyget lostin itC.It isthe mostpopular museumofthefour museumsD.Its maincollection isfromancientEgyptandmedievalEurope、2If youare interestedin impressionistart,isaplace youcannot miss.A.Metropolitan Museumof ArtB.Musee dOrsayC.Art Instituteof ChicagoD.MuseoNacionaldel Prado、3Which isa correctmatch ofthe paintingandthemuseumA.PabloPicassosTheOldGuitarist—Musee dOrsayB.Henri MatissesBathers bya River-MetropolitanMuseumofArt一C.Vincent vanGoghs WheatfieldWith CypressesArt Instituteof ChicagoD.Andrea MantegnasThe DeathoftheVirgin…Museo Nationaldel Prado（分）

23.8Friday wouldbe Samiaand Salemswedding day!Everyone inthe villagewasexcited andwas busypreparing forthe happyevent.The villagerswere veryproud ofSalemas heworked longhours andcared aboutthe peoplein hisvillage.While otherswereenjoying theprewedding celebrations,together with the nurses,the groomwas busydeliveringa babyin hisclinic.The bridewas in her roomhappily arrangingher hairand make-up,getting readyfor（涂指甲the arrivalofherguests.Her familyand friendshad excitedlyprepared the henna花）party.Grandma andMum werebusy inthe kitchenwiththefood theyhad madefor thehennafeast forthe daybefore Friday.Samias friendMariam wasmaking the wedding cake.Her friendShaikha wascollecting the brides dressfrom thetailor.At12noon the hennamaker arrived.Following thetradition,she starteddecorating thebrides hands.There wasanair ofexcitement inthe room.Grandma startedsinging atraditional folksong.（麻刺感）Suddenly,thebridefelt astrange tinglinginher hand.It grewworse andworse.Her handbecame redand swollensoon.Grandma said,uOh dear,I thinkit bestthatyouwashyour handsimmediately.^As anemergency firstaider,Mariam suggestedapplying somecoldcream onSamias handand ranoff andreturned withsome inher hand.Neither oftheseworked.Mum tookcontrol andphoned Salembut invain.Without hesitation,she tookSamiato thehospital urgentlywith Dadand otherfriends.Dr Ahmedlooked atherhandand said,Youve hadan allergicreaction tothehenna.Tomorrow isyour wedding.What aboutdrawingthehennausing bodycolors”Everyone smiled.、1What wasSalem doingthe daybefore the weddingA.Working withthe nurses.B.Decorating thebrides hands.C.Preparing fortheweddingcake.D.Visiting thetailor fortheweddingsuit2^What eventtook placeinthevillage onThursdayA.Celebrating awedding ceremony.B.Holding ababys birthdayparty.C.Having afeast party.D.Ordering thewedding dress.、3Why didMariani runaway whenshe sawwhat happenedto SamiaA.To getsome water.B.To calla firstaider.C.To informSamias mother.D.To fetchsome cream.、4How didSamias motherfeel facingtheemergencyA.Regretful.B.Calm.C.Powerful.D.Nervous.（分）

24.8^Heaven iswhere thepolice are English,the cooksare Frenchthe mechanicsareGerman,the loversare Italianand everythingis organizedby theSwiss.Hell iswherethe.police areGerman,the cooksareEnglish,the mechanicsare French,the loversareSwiss,and everythingis organizedby theItalians.”（模式化的思想）Obviously thenational stereotypesin this,old jokearegeneralizations,but suchstereotypes areoften saidto nexistfor areasonIs thereactually asliverof truthin themNotlikely,an internationalresearch teamnow says.National andcultural stereotypesdo playan importantrole inhow peopleseethemselves andothers,and beingaware thatthese arenot dependableisauseful thingjsaidstudyauthor RobertMcCrae ofthe NationalInstitute onAging.These arein factunfoundedstereotypes.They dontcome fromlooking aroundyou,nMcCrae said.If national stereotypes arentrooted inreal experiences,then wheredo theycomefromOne possibilityis thatthey reflectnational values,which maybecome knownfromhistorical events.For example,many historianshave arguedthatthespirit ofAmericanindividualism hasits originsintheexperiences ofthe pioneerson theOld West.Social scientistssuchaspsychologist RichardRobins havegiven severalother possibleexplanationsfor stereotypesand whythey maybe incorrect.Robins notesthat somestereotypesmayhavebeen correctat onepoint inhistory andthen remainedunchanged whiletheculture changed.We maybe nhard-wiredto somedegree,to keepincorrect stereotypessincewe arelesslikely tonotice andremember informationthatisdifferent fromourstereotypes.Generally,according toRobigwhen wemeet peoplewho aredifferentfromourstereotypes,we seethem asunique individualsrather thantypical nationalor culturalgroups.1What isthe functionofthefirstparagraphA.To introducethe topicof nationalstereotypes.B.To makea comparisonbetween thecharacters ofdifferent countries.C.To exemplifythe argumentagainst stereotyping.D.To analyzethe strengthsand weaknessesofpeoplein differentcountries.、2Which ofthe followingbest describesMcCrae*s attitudetowards nationalstereotypesA.Supportive.B.Indifferent.C.Critical.D.Uncertain.、3According tosocial scientists,why arentnationalstereotypesalways correctA.Because theyare formedby individualhistorians.B.Because peopletend tohave falseidea aboutother cultures.C.Because generalizationsare madethrough personalexperience.D.Because whatwas trueinthepast maynot betrue atpresent.4^What doesthe underlinedword Hhard-wiredH inthelastparagraph probablymeanA.Forgetful.B.Fixed.C.Anxious.D.Helpless.（分）

25.10Every mandreams of having agood car.With luxurycars,like Bentley,Lamborghini andRolls-Royce,going intotheworldof SUVs,if youhave deeppockets,youwill bespoilt forchoice.♦Lamborghini AventadorSVJUsing anew aerodynamicsystem allowsit toset acar laprecord of6:4497atNurburgring,oneofthe longestand mostchallenging circuitsintheworld.Plus,carbon fibercanbe seeneverywhere,which makesthe carstrong andlightweight.There,re only900beingbuilt andyouUlneed tocough up$517,770to buyone.♦Aston MartinDBXThe DBXis Aston Martins maidenSUV productIt featuresa choiceof two gasengines-a

4.0-liter V8from Mercedesanda

5.2-liter V12from itsown.The priceis predictedtobe around$250,

000.♦Audi E-tronBeing aneco-friendly motoring,it isan all-electric SUVthat makesup forits ratherordinaryappearance withdesign,luxury andtechnology.At thefront andback areelectricmotors whichinsure progressis rapid.In additionto plentyof storagespace,theAudi E-tron providesside camerasinstead ofside mirrorsand airsuspension that（地形）.adapts tothe terrainHand over$74,800and itsyours.♦Tesla RoadsterTesla Roadster willturn mostheads,Zero to60in

1.9seconds meansit willleave mostcarsfor dust.The topspeed is250mph,which isalso unheardofformost cars—let aloneanall-electric one.Having advancedautonomous driving systems anda hugetouchscreen forsurfingthe Internet,it wontmake youregret forpaying$200,

000.、1Whafs specialabout Lamborghini Aventador SVJA.It offerstwogasengines.B.Itisan all-electric SUV.C.It useslightweight materials.D.It hasthe mostchallenging circuit.、2Which caris suitableif youwant onewith adaptableair suspensionA.LamborghiniAventadorSVJ.B.AstonMartinDBX.C.Audi E-tron.D.TeslaRoadster、3Which ofthe followingdoes TeslaRoadster provideA.Self-drivingsystems.B.A gas-saving engine.C.Side cameras.D.Much storagespace第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D（分）

26.30The otherday Iwas offeredtwo ticketsto aspecial previewofthelatestmovie forfree.I wasntinterested,]I knewmy twoboys wouldbe.That evening,we werea bit2for time.So insteadofhavingdinner athome,we hadfastfood nearthe movie theater Oscar.There wentthe3of eightmovie tickets.Then Imet upwithafriend andwe sataround4for awhile,and anothermovie ticketwentinto acup ofcoffee,After that,we figuredwe mightaswell5around untilthe movieendedto pickup theboys.To help6the time,I boughtsnacks.However,the7went foranhour longerthan expected.To watchthe freemovie,we alwayshave to8an hourof ads.Oh,did I9parking andflghting myway throughthe10togettotheright theaterIcould havesent the11to amovietheaterin walkingdistance andhad enough12left overtowatch tenmare movies!Next timeIm offeredsomething free,Ill13refuse it.I shouldhave knownbetter.14in2004,1built myown business.One ofmy。