福建省诏安县桥东中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

福建省诏安县桥东中学学年高三上学期期中考试2022-2023英语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解About DiscountMagsWerebig intomagazines.Whether themagazine is a weeklylike People,monthly likeSportsIllustrated Kidsor quarterlylike KitchensBathrooms Quarterly,or abouthealth ortechnology,business orgardening,or anythingin betweenand beyond-you nameit,were intoit.Ifyou9re intoit too,welcome toDiscountMags.com-where for the last15years wevebeen offeringeasy,no-stress subscriptionsto more than1,500magazines.Why chooseDiscountMags•The absolutelowest prices:We alreadyoffer thelowest prices for all1,500+magazines onoursite,but thatdoesnt meanwe everstop negotiatingto geteven lowerpricesforyou.There isanexample:Discover Magazine207ReviewsOur Price:$

19.951Year SubscriptionCoverPrice:$

59.888Print IssuesYouSave$

39.9367%一•Easy cancellationrefunds:No longerhappy withyour subscriptionNo problemweoffer a100%money-back guarantee.Just cancelwithin6months ofordering andwell immediatelyrefundyour moneyfor undeliveredissues.•Crystal clearpolicies:Some surprisesare good,but surprisesthat costyou extramoneydefinitely arent.We promisethe priceyou seein yourshopping cartis the price onyour bill,and wewont,unless you would like to,automatically renewyour subscription.•Timely delivery:Magazine subscriptionstypically take8-12weeks tostart.This istheindustry standardwait time,and variesfrom publisherto publisher.Weekly5-7weeks afterorderingMagazinesabout dogssince youlike dogsso much.The old man was ready toclose the door on the boyandsaid,No,boy.I dontneed anymagazines ofany kind,now goodbye.@The littleboy wassad that he wasnot goingto makehis quotawith thesale.He wasalso sadforthe oldman beingso alonein the house thathe owned.The boywent homeand thenhad anidea.He had a littledog figurinethathegot someyears agofrom anaunt.Paragraph1:The littleboy headedback down to the old manshouse.Paragraph2:From thatday onsomething changedinside the oldman.Monthly6-8weeks afterorderingMagazinesUp to12weeks afterSeasonalorderingMagazines

1.Why isDiscover mentionedA,To informthepriceof themagazine.B.To concludethe discountof theoffer.C.To comparetheir pricewith thecover price.D.To provethey offerthe lowestprices.A.No hiddenfees.B.Instant delivery.

2.What advantagedoes DiscountMagshaveC.Unconditional fullrefunds.D.Automatic subscriptionrenewal.A.In5weeks.B.In7weeks.C.In9weeks.D.In12weeks.

3.When maya SportsIllustrated Kidssubscriber receivethe magazineHowfar wouldyou go to makea goodimpression ata new job Acollege studentinAlabama walked32kilometers in the darkto getto hisnewjob.The storybegins withWalter Carrscar breakingdown thenight beforestarting anewjob.Carr wasunable to find aride.So,he figuredout howlong itwould taketo walkfrom hishouseto the job inPelham-32kilometers away.He leftat midnightso thathe couldmake ittothe customershouse by800am thenext morning.Pelham policesaw himwalking alonga highwayat4-00am.So,they stoppedto seeifhe neededhelp.After hearinghis story,they tookhim toa restaurantfor breakfastand thentoa churchwhere hecould safelywait until800am.The policethen tookCarr to the homeofcustomer Jenny Lamey.Lamey saidthat eventhough Carrhad justwalked theentire night,herefused heroffer torest.He justwanted tostart working.While heworked,he talkedwith thecustomer,telling herhow muchhe likedher kitchen.JennyLameylater wrotethis onFacebooknI justcant tellyou howtouched I was byWalterand hisjourney.He iskind andcheerful andhe hasbig dreams!He ishardworking andtough.She thenstarted aGoFundMe pageto helpWalter withmoney to get hiscar fixed.When theCEO ofBellhops,Luke Marklin,learned ofCarrs story,he drovefrom TennesseetoAlabama to give Walterhis own2014Ford Escape.Walter Carr*s storytouched manyothers aroundthe UnitedStates.Within afew days,peoplegave over$73,000to hisGoFundMe page.Carr hasdecided to give apart of the donationsto theBirminghamEducation Foundation.And hehas receivedmore offersfor jobsand scholarshipsforschools.A.He wanted to challengehimself.B.His carwas damagedbeyond repair.C.He wasunable toborrow acar.D.He wishedto bepunctual forthejob.

5.What canwe inferfrom Paragraph3A.He broketraffic regulations.B.He wasblamed byhis customer.C,He wascommitted tohis job.D.He startedto workafter ashort break.

4.Why didWalter Carrdecide togo towork onfootA.Cautious.B.Ambitious.C.Generous.D.Sensitive.

6.What kind of persondoes Lameythink Carris

7.What messagedoes thetext reallyconveyA.One hasto sufferin orderto geta goodjob.B.A goodimpression issure tobring onegood money.C.The efforts to leavea goodimpression areto payoff.D.One hastogiveup somethingin returnfor donations.If youcould designyour ownschool andstudy whateveryou wanted,what wouldyou choosetolearnThis isntan unlikelyquestion fbrstudents atMonument MountainRegional HighSchool,whoare takingpart in an activitycalled the Independent Project.The programisaspecial schoolwithinthe Massachusettspublic high school thafscompletely runby students-no teachers,parents,or（课程）.adults are allowed-and theyrein chargeof decidingtheir wholecurriculumThese teens,homework andwhat theystudy in the classroomare alltotally up to them.CharlesTsai,a journalist,made a15-minute filmabout theproject thatshows thewide varietyof activitiesdifferentstudents join.Students arenttaking thislightly-instead ofreacting irresponsibly（不负责任地）tothe（诗freedom todesign theirown studies,theyre dealingwith theirown interestsby writingpoetry歌）collections,learning instrumentsand takingflight lessons.The programis this:On Mondaysstudents comeup withquestions inrelation toone of theirschool subjects,then theyspend therest of the weekresearching andcoming upwith possibleconclusionsto thesequestions.On Fridays,they presentthis informationto theirclassmates.“I thinkthe morechoices wehave inour school,the morestudents wewill helpdevelop into the（校长）kindofcitizens thatwe need,^Principal MarianneYoung explainsin thefilm.In thevideo,teens expresstheir satisfactionwith the program becauseit holdsdifferent kindsoflearners,even thosewho dontalways succeedin atraditional studysituation.“I havedifficulty inreading andwriting.School hasalways beena bigproblem forme,“onestudent namedSergio explainsin thevideo.If itwere notfor thisprogram,I dontknow ifrd be（救星）graduating-I dontknow whereId beright now.I thinkthis hasreally beenmy saviorandgot methrough thelast twoyears of highschool.”

8..What isthe IndependentProject aboutA.Various activitiesfor students.B.Student-centered curricula.C.A self-designed school.D.Teacher-free classes.

9.How doestheprogramworkA.Teachers workout acurriculum forstudents.B.Students researchtopics theyput forward.C.Teachers worktogether withstudents.D.Students serveas teachersin turn.

10.Whats MarianneYoungs attitudetowards theprojectA.Curious.B.Doubtful.C.Uncertain.D.Optimistic.

11.What dowe knowabout SergioA.He findsit hardto graduate.B.He hasbitter memoriesofhighschool.C.He feelsgrateful to the IndependentProject.D.He performsbadly in theIndependentProject.Every nowand thenyou mayhear newsof satellitessent intospace.On Feb21,for example,US companySpaceX took46satellites intoorbit.On Feb27,China sent22satellites intospace.Why dowe needso manysatellites What do theydo forusAt present,there aremorethan3,000active satellitesmoving aroundthe Earth,according toStatista,a Germancompany thatworks onmarket data.Satellites have all kindsof roles,fromtransmitting TV signals,giving youdirections onthe road,to helpingscientists withtheir research.For example,the22satellites Chinajust sentup arepart of the BeiDouNavigation Satellite（芯片）System.Shared bikesthat useBeiDou chipscan providemore accuratepositioning,making（无人机）them easierto find.Drones canalso useBeiDou whileflying.Before satellites,TV signalsdidntreach veryfar.Mountains ortall buildingswould blockthe signals.Phone callsto farawayplaceswere alsoa problem.Setting uptelephone wiresover longdistances isdifficult.Withsatellites,TVsignalsand phonecalls canbe sentdirectly toa satelliteand backdowntodifferentlocations onEarth.SpaceXs Starlinkproject istrying togo further.It plansto use satellites toprovide people with internet allover theglobe.Satellites canalso provideinformation aboutclouds,oceans,land andice.They helpscientistspredict changesin weatherand climate.By monitoringwildfires andvolcanoes,satellites helpemergencyworkers dealwith natural disasters.Farmers canusesatelliteimages todecide thebesttime towater theirfields.Some satellitesfly nearother planets.They maylook forwater onMars or（土星环）.take close-up picturesof Saturnsrings In2020,video websiteBilibili senta satelliteintospace.Its jobis tolook atother planetsand sharethe picturesand videoswith Bilibilisusers.

12.Why aresatellites theUS and China havesent tospace mentionedat thebeginning ofthe textA.To provesatellites playdifferent rolesin space.B.To pointout whichcountry hasthe mostsatellites.C.To leadup tothe topicofthefunctions ofsatellites.D.To comparethe twocountries,satellite development.

13.The satellitesfortheBeiDou systemcan help.A.shared bikeswork longerB.locate itemsmore accuratelyC.drones flyfarther D.providepeoplewithinternet

14.What cansatellites doat presentaccording tothe texta.Transmit telephonesignals,b.Help scientistsdo research.c.Provide informationabout theenvironment.d.Stop naturaldisasters.A.a,b,c B.a,b,dC.a,c,d D.b,c,d

15.Why didBilibili senda satelliteinto spaceA.To controlits droneswith BeiDouchips.B.To provideits userswith dataof otherplanets.C.To informthe emergencystaff ofnaturaldisasters.D.To contributetothesearch forsigns oflife onMars.

二、七选五It iscommonly knownthat whenpeople havedisease orfeel ill,they willhave pillsor go to seeadoctor inthe hospital.They areaccustomed toseeing a human doctor.However,have youtriedseeing adoctor thatis notahumanbeingMany hospitalsemploy therapydogs tocomfort andinspire patients.16Peyo isa15-year-oldhorse whoused tocompete professionallywith histrainer HassenBouchakour.Now,hescomforting patientsand family members alike.17The staffintheFrench hospitalalways callhim“Doctor.His trainerHassenBouchakour saysthat evenat competitions,Peyo seemedto seekout contactspecifically withthosestruggling physicallyor mentally.After afew yearsof research,vets believePeyos brainfunctionsin aunique sympathy-rich way.In thehospital,Peyo goesfrom doorto doorinthecare center.He hasbeen highlyeffective forreducingpatients,stress andrelieving anxietyfor theirfamilymembersas well.According todoctors,they knewhow beneficialPeyos presencewas byobservation.18Peyo hasstayed withmany patientsright untilthe endoftheirlives.One patient,Daniel,was aformerathlete.19When hepassed awaythis year,his familyrequested thatthe horseaccompany hiscoffintothefuneral.Animals areborn withpower tocomfort us.20Perhaps thisuplifting storyof animalcompanionshipwill encouragemore medicalfacilities tolook intothe healingbenefits ofanimals.A.Even duringthe mostdifficult times,they mayhelp.B.A scientificresearch findsthat dogsare capableof that.C.If possible,hospitals canemploy moretherapy animals.D.He graduallydeveloped avery closeconnection withPeyo.E.Peyo seemsspecially giftedfor detectingthe sickor injured.F.However,inaFrench hospital,a differentanimal wandersinthehalls.G.They noticedpatients interactingwith himmore requiredfewer strongdrugs.

三、完形填空Exercise andI havenever hada goodrelationship dueto myfear ofsports.From ayoung age,my dad21me intoa dozensports.I didntlike anyof them,

22.When Ientered Universityof Regina,my dad23telling me“You havetofinda wayto stay24or Youdont wanttogetthe Freshman15,do you”So I25（学togiveswimming ashot,but I26managed togotothe pooltwice duringthe fallsemester期）.Worse still,I was27to convincemyself thatYeah,thats OK.Spring semestercame.A friendof mine28me oneday askingif IwantedtogotoZumba withher.All Iknew aboutZumba wasthat itwas basicallyexercise dancingto Latinand popsongs.Itdidnt soundtoo bad,but Icouldnt be29,I went,and thatwas it.Zumba becamemy30of tea.The instructorwould alwayssay:“Dontworry about the steps.Have fun.Do yourown thing.That removedmy31about sports.I didnthaveto be

32.I didnteven haveto begood.I justneedto33the musicand move.Zumba did34me fromthe Freshman15,but italso didso muchmore.Itlet memake35with myunpleasant pastwith physicalfitness,and enjoystaying healthy.

21.A.expected B.allowed C.forced D.invited

22.A.therefore B.though C.instead D.besides

23.A.avoided B.risked C-regretted D.kept

24.A.in shapeB.for funC.at easeD.on business

25.A.refused B.happened C.bothered D.decided

26.A.hardly B.only C.constantly D.gradually

27.A.eager B.satisfied C,embarrassed D.disappointed

28.A.teased B.comforted C・approached D.annoyed叩

29.A.h pyB.proud C,careful D.sure

30.A.cup B.part C.share D.mouth

31.A.curiosity B.passion C.fear D.confidence

32.A.perfect B.enthusiastic C.adorable D.ambitious

33.A.accept B.feel C.display D.compare

34.A.witness B.separate c.discourage D.save

35.A.trouble B.sense c.peace D.contact

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1功勋“Recently,a dramaseries namedMedal ofthe Republic36arouseenthusiastic discussionon Chinesesocial media.The seriestells heart-warming storiesaboutthe37one groupof eightrecipients ofthe MedaloftheRepublic.Ifs thecountrys highesthonor forthose38have madegreat contributionstothe39develop ofthe PeoplesRepublic ofChina.Among therecipients arecombat heroes,40include LiYannian andZhang Fuqing,nuclearphysicist YuMin,farmer ShenJilan,satellite expertSun Jiadong,father ofhybrid riceYuanLongping,nuclear scientistHuang Xuhua,and phannacologistTu Youyou,etc.The seriesis centeredon these heroes5devotion41their careersand continuouseffortsto爱国精神improve Chinesepeoples lives.Through thepatriotism andthe never-yielding spirit42show bytheseheroes,the serieshopes43inspire theyounger generation.According tothe series,chief directorZheng Xiaolong,compared tomost documentariesthatshow44whole lifeofthefeatured individual,this seriesfocuses45specific onthe individuals,most shiningmoments.

五、感谢信/祝贺信.假定你是李华，读完外教推荐的一些英文小说后，你的收获很大请你46Mr.Brown给他写一封感谢信，内容包括表示感谢；

1..你的收获；2希望得到进一步指导

3.注意词数左右；

1.80可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

2.Dear Mr.Brown,Yours,Li Hua

六、读后续写读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事

47.A littleboy sellingmagazines forschool walkeduptoa housethat peoplerarely visited.The（破日的）house wasvery oldand shabbyI andthe ownerhardly evercame out.When hedid comeout,he wouldnot sayhello tohis neighborsor passers-by butsimply justglare atthem.

②The boyknocked onthe doorand waited,sweating fromfear oftheoldman.The boysparentstold himto stayaway fromthehouse,and alot ofthe otherneighborhood childrenwere toldthesame thingfrom theirparents.

③As hewasreadyto walkaway,thedoorslowly opened.Whatdoyou want”theoldman（份额）said impatiently.The littleboy wasvery afraidbut he hadaquota tomeet forschool withsellingthe magazines.So hegot upthe courageand said,Uh,sir,I amselling thesemagazines anduh,Iwaswondering ifyouwouldliketobuy onefrom me.”

④The oldman juststared atthe boywithout aword.The boycould seeinside theold mans（小雕像）（壁炉）（覆盖物）.house andsaw thathehaddog figurinesonthefireplace mantle“Do（收藏品）you collectdogs”The littleboy asked.Yes,I havemany collectionsin myhouse.Theyare myfamily hereand theyareallI have.The boythen feltsorry forthe man,as itseemed thathewas avery lonelysoul.

⑤“Well,I dohaveamagazine herefor collectors.It isperfect foryou.I alsohave one。