滨城高中联盟2023-2024学年度上学期高三期中（II）考试
英语试卷
命题人：大连市第十二中学 张宁宁 校对人：大连市第十二中学 季红
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
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。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. When is the two speakers’ flight tomorrow?
A. At 9:40 am. B. At 10 am. C. At 11:40am.
2. Who just show the video?
A. Mr. Atkins. B. Mrs. Holloway. C. Mr. Williams.
3. What does the man probably do?
A. A salesman. B. A manager. C. A librarian.
4. How much should the man pay?
A. $ 80. B. $ 90. C. $100.
5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A task. B. A novel. C. A meeting.
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。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、7 题。
6. What does the woman order?
A. Salad and bread. B. BBQ chicken and rice. C. Hunan chicken and Coca-cola.
7. Why can’t the woman have pies?
A. All pies are sold out. B. No one cooks pies today. C. The pies are taken off the menu.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。
8. What kind of job is the man interviewing for?
A. A job at a TV station.
B. A job at a radio station.
C. A job at a music school.
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9. What does the man need to do if he gets the job?
A. Answer phones. B. Stay up late. C. Clean the studio.
10. What is the man probably like?
A. Lazy. B. Confident. C. Hard-working.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Waiter and customer.
B. Ticket seller and passenger.
C. Manager and secretary.
12. What does the man need to do tomorrow?
A. Meet with his wife. B. Have a meeting. C. Book a ticket.
13. When will the man take a train tomorrow evening?
A. At 5:40. B. At 6:10. C. At 7:00.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。
14. What caused Peter the problems at the bank?
A. The bank was closed.
B. The repairman forgot the time.
C. The computer didn’t work.
15. Which country is Henry from?
A. France. B. America. C. Germany.
16. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a bank. B. At a restaurant. C. At a shop.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. When did an icy dessert start to be enjoyed according to paintings?
A. In the 12th century. B. In the 1500s. C. In 1845.
18. What did Charles do to ice cream?
A. He published the recipe.
B. He cut off a cook’s head.
C. He made a law for it.
19. Who made it possible for ordinary people to enjoy ice-cream?
A. An England woman. B. A New Jersey woman. C. A Franch woman.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A. The creation of ice cream.
B. The popularity of ice cream.
C. The history of ice cream.
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第二部分 阅读（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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The heroes helping the stars shine
The 19th Asian Games, which comes to a close on Sunday, has witnessed the great
contribution of people from all walks of life.
Liu Shuyi
The security staff member has been responsible for the protection of rifle(步枪) and pistol
ammunition(手枪弹药) for events such as shooting and modern pentathlon(现代五项运动).
Due to the varied gun control policies in different countries, we worried that athletes
might not understand the local rules. However, those concerns were all relieved when everyone
showed understanding and cooperation. Liu said.
Lu Baolin
I wake up every day at 2:00 am, set off at 4:30 am, drive more than 30 kilometers to take
athletes to the competition venue, and then return to the Asian Games Village. Each round trip
takes almost two hours, and on each competition day, I make the journey three times, Lu said.
His son is also involved in the Games, providing security services. Due to their work
commitments, they hardly see each other these days. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the family
spent over an hour chatting via video call, celebrating the festival together online.
Shi Futian
As a sports reporter at English-language newspaper China Daily, he said I feel very lucky
to participate in such a huge event as a journalist. I also hope that through our media coverage,
more people will get to know the athletes and understand their stories.
Li Guanlin
A volunteer at the Basketball Arena in Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, and
his job is to ensure that the court is free from debris(碎片), sweat stains and watermarks, and to
ensure the smooth progress of the matches by helping prevent athletes from slipping and
avoiding any unnecessary injuries.
When I am on duty at the court, my family will look for me during the live broadcast.
They told me that seeing me busily working makes them realize how much I’ve grown up.”
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21.What can we learn about Lu Baolin?
A. He is in charge of the security service.
B. He has to make a journey among different cities.
C. He sacrificed time spent with family due to his duty.
D. He doesn’t need to be an early riser during the Games.
22.Whose job is to guarantee the safety of the athletes on the court?
A. Liu Shuyi. B. Lu Baolin. C. Shi Futian. D. Li Guanlin.
23.Where is the text most probably taken?
A. A sports magazine. B. An online forum.
C. A government report. D. A history textbook.
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B
It all started with a simple question: “Can I paint your portrait?”
In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, Vanessa, had just moved to Santa Ana,
California. One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does,
about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by the homeless man, who was
often yelling on the street. Inspired by the book’s sympathetic message, Peterson made an
unexpected decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself.
“It was the strangest thing to me,” Peterson recalled later on the podcast Top Artist.
“When I met the homeless man- Faris, I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn’t shaved in
probably a year, and probably hadn’t had a shower in close to a year. But his story, the life
inside of him, inspired me. And even though Peterson, a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of
Art, hadn't picked up a paintbrush in about eight years, he found himself asking if he could
paint Faris's portrait. Faris said yes. That led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit
organization focused on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who
are unhoused.
The portraits signed by both subject and artist are sold for a few thousand dollars, which is
then put into what he calls a love account for his model to help people get back on their feet.
Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. But there's more to the finished
products than the money they bring to someone down-and-out. He's discovered that the buyers
tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often
friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked or stereotyped(刻板印象).
People often tell me, 'I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people
differently now, ' Peterson says. I didn't know that would happen.
24.What inspired Peterson to set up Faces of Santa Ana?
A. Peterson’s passion for painting. B. The inspiration from the book Love Does.
C. Peterson’s connection with Faris. D. The unique appearance of the homeless man.
25.What does the underline sentence mean in the last but one paragraph?
A. Peterson still has more portraits to finish.
B. The portraits may bring more to the buyers.
C. The portraits should be sold at a higher price.
D. The buyers tend to donate more money than the portraits’ price.
26.Which words can be used to describe Peterson?
A. Caring and devoted. B. Cultured and ambitious.
C. Creative and grateful. D. Generous and shortsighted.
27.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. The Art of Friendship B. A Nonprofit Organization
C. The Power of Arts Dream D. Peterson and His Portraits.
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C
After a booming summer season, the tourism market has seen an upsurge(激增) in both
the supply and demand sides, especially because the coinciding(重合) of Mid-Autumn Festival
and the National Day resulted in an eight-day Golden Week holiday.
Before the holiday, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism took multiple measures to enhance
the quality of cultural and tourism products, such as improving products on the theme of family
reunion. For the benefit of businesses and the public, it has extended financial support for
cultural and tourism consumption action plan in a hundred cities and districts which provides
consumer subsidies(补贴), ticket discounts.
The tourism industry saw an explosive upsurge during the eight-day holiday. The railways,
before the holiday, said they expected to record about 190 million passenger trips. The airlines,
on the other hand, expected more than 21 million passenger trips during the holiday.
And Ctrip reported more than a four times increase in domestic hotel searches compared
with the same period in 2022 and 120 percent more than the 2019 holiday season. Also,
long-distance travel and family trips remained popular choices while cultural performances and
museums drew more young tourists.
The relaxation of traveling abroad has created favorable conditions for the recovery of the
foreign tourism sector. In August, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the group
tourism to 78 countries, including Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States, raising
the total number of such countries to 138.
Yet the surge in the tourism market is both a blessing and a challenge for tourist spots.
Overcrowding in scenic spots, difficulty in obtaining tickets for certain attractions and
museums, potential risks, and unsatisfying tourism services are still common. To address these
challenges, we propose the following.
28.What did the Ministry of Culture and Tourism do to promote tourism industry?
A. To provide budget-friendly options for people.
B. To launch more cultural and tourism products.
C. To create more business opportunities for the public.
D. To make a cultural and tourism consumption action plan.
29.What can be learned from Ctrip’s report?
A. People are willing to travel abroad.
B. More people book hotels through the Internet.
C. A day trip with friends is still preferred by people.
D. The cultural tour is gaining popularity among the youth.
30.Which is probable the author’s attitude toward the upsurge in the tourism market?
A. Approving B. Objective C. Doubtful D. Critical
31. What will the following passage talk about?
A. The challenges tourism market will face.
B. The features that mark the eight-day holiday.
C. The confidence in the tourism industry’s future.
D. The suggestions of enhancing visitors’ experience.
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D
Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This annual
movement is called migration. For an adult African elephant, migrating is no easy task.
While they face scarce water supplies and 120-degree temperatures on their track, people
are their number-one problem. Warfare destroys food on which migrating elephants depend and
creates dangerous areas where elephants cannot travel safely. Worse still, many African people
have traded nomadic(游牧的) lifestyles for farming. Unfortunately for elephants, farmers set
up fences to protect crops and domestic animals, many of which block regular migration paths.
Roads also disturb elephant migration. Those outside national park boundaries are prior
poaching(偷猎) spots. Elephants know unguarded roads are dangerous. During one study of 28
elephants in Central Africa, only one female crossed an unprotected road. When she finally
crossed, she moved 14 times faster than she did when crossing a protected road inside a park.
To help, medical procedures are taken to keep male elephants from breeding, which
reduces the number of births and the environmental pressure on regions where elephants cannot
migrate. Even though African elephants are the largest land animal, the role that its migration
plays in the entire ecosystem is not fully understood. GPS tracking collars can help these
elephant “travel agents” map which routes elephants use most. Dr. Michael Chase, the founder
of Elephants Without Borders, tracks elephants in 22 countries with technology. “If we are able
to identify how elephants move…we can link up habitats from one country to the other,” he
says. In many poor areas of Africa, since no other paying work is available, poachers illegally
kill elephants and sell irony(象牙) to feed their families. When poachers become park staff,
they will have money to feed their families and meanwhile elephants will be protected.
The elephant is the ambassador for conservation. Protecting elephant migration routes will
allow these gentle giants to thrive.
32. Why is it tough for the elephants on the move?
A. The weather is changeable.
B. Water supplies are sufficient.
C. Wars disturb regular migration .
D. Migration is affected by nomadic lifestyles.
33. What does the underlined “those” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Elephants. B. Unguarded roads. C. Poachers. D. Migrations.
34. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. The elephants are in serious trouble.
B. The migrations of wild animals are mysterious.
C. Measures can be taken to safeguard the future of the elephants.
D. There may come a time when the number of elephants rises again.
35. What can we learn from Michael Chase’s words?
A. The habitats of elephants will be completely destroyed.
B. It is impossible to track the migrations of elephants.
C. Migration routes are identified to keep elephants from moving.
D. It has far-reaching impact to unlock the secret of elephants’ migrations.
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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。选项中有两项为
多余选项。
The History of the Automobile
The automobile, more commonly known as the car, certainly counts as one of the greatest
inventions in human history. 36
As to who invented the automobile, the answer is not quite so clear-cut. While some give
credit to Karl Benz, who patented the first gas-powered vehicle in 1886, others give the praise
to Gottlieb Daimelr. Incidentally, the two inventors' companies merge(合并) in 1926 to form
the famous Mercedes-Benz.
37 It was Henry Ford who designed a system of mass production that allowed him
to produce cars far more cheaply, which in turn meant he could sell them at lower prices. By
1927, 15 million of Ford's famous all-black Model Ts had been produced. Mass car ownership
had become a reality.
38 Inventors were working on electric vehicles around the same time that
gas-powered ones were being developed. The first electric car was designed in 1884 by
Thomas Parker, the same man who electrified the London Underground. By 1900, electric
vehicles were giving gas cars a run for their money. They were quiet, did not give off emissions,
and were easier to drive, especially for women. 39 They were difficult to charge when
most people's homes didn't have electricity. They were also rather expensive. In the end, Henry
Ford's cheap Model T put an end to interest in electric cars which didn't become popular until
the gas shortages and environmental concerns of the late 20th century.
Now, early in the 21st century, we find ourselves on the brink of yet another age in
automobile history. Electric cars are set to make the gas-guzzler(油老虎) out of date. 40
Benz, Daimler and Parker would surely be amazed by how far their dreams have come.
A. But why were early electric cars not popular?
B. However, they weren't without shortcomings.
C. They were also popular in European countries.
D. It allows people to travel great distances quickly, safely and cheaply.
E. And self-driving cars may soon make human drivers a thing of the past.
F. At first, European models were far too expensive for most people to buy.
G. Many people think of electric vehicles as a new invention, but actually that's not the case.
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第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分 30 分）
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下列短文， 从所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I acquired a lot by watching animals. They have tales to tell and lessons to teach for any
who have the openness to watch, 41 and learn.
We have three roosters（公鸡）, each with a different personality and a different voice.
Stew is 42 the leading rooster. He has the perfect voice and star looks, suitable for
43 in a movie. Typical of his kind, he is well aware of his talent and appearance. Stew
often sings at 4:00 AM to 44 the dawn before this part of the globe has even thought of
circling to it. He looks after the hens, knowing that he has important work to do. Another of our
roosters is Smoker. He may not have the sound or the look, but he takes his place in the
order of things without giving evidence of 45 or ingratitude. He is the one who 46
looks for danger and makes a(n) unpleasant sound like coughing when he thinks there’s a(n)
47 nearby. The third rooster is Rocky. One morning I heard a sound that made me 48
out of the house. I thought one of the birds was in horrible pain. Fortunately, there were no
49 . I realized that Rocky was learning to sing. Rocky didn't seem 50 that his call
was not perfect. None of the other chickens or roosters 51 him or told him to be quiet.
None of them said, Stew sounds so much better than you do.
Even if Smoker forever sounds like he has problems with his lung and Rocky always
sounds like he is in screaming agony(痛苦), it just wouldn’t be 52 without the calls of all
three of the roosters. I enjoy hearing them all, even if Stew often wakes me up and the other
two sound ill.
Perhaps no human choir would accept a member with such a voice as Smoker or Rocky,
but everyone has 53 gifts, and nobody is better than anybody else because of our talents.
Some people have beautiful bodies. Some people have the talent to sing songs or 54
stories or create magnificent artwork. Some have the talent to help others feel secure. Others
are just finding out what talents they have to offer.
So, we can 55 a lot from nature if we have eyes to see, ears to hear, and brains
enough to pay attention.
41. A. spot B. find C. recognize D. listen
42. A. originally B. generally C. definitely D. occasionally
43. A. featuring B. showing C. playing D. shooting
44. A. predict B. tell C. forecast D. anticipate
45. A. envy B. respect C. trust D. doubt
46. A. obviously B. typically C. regularly D. absolutely
47. A. enemy B. partner C. companion D. follower
48. A. walked B. stormed C. crawled D. rushed
49. A. quarrels B. debates C. injuries D. accidents
50. A. proud B. considerate C. upset D. content
51. A. cared for B. laughed at C. focused on D. looked down
52. A. dusk B. evening C. midnight D. morning
53. A. unique B. awesome C. similar D. specific
54. A. take up B. make up C. draw up D. put up
55. A. receive B. expect C. take D. learn
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第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s first ever Master's degree in comprehensive Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)
research kicked off at Tianjin University in August 2022. Now, the major has received its first
update, and a set of textbooks 56 (tailor) to the special degree are currently being
compiled(编写).
The titles of three textbooks 57 (reveal) so far. The General Theory of Intangible
Cultural Heritage aims to provide students with a theoretical foundation for ICH research and
will be 58 great use to newcomers in the field. The Book of Wolk Literature and Art and
The Oral History of Inheritors are designed with case study examples attached to each subject.
The textbooks are being worked on by leading experts in the field. Twenty years ago,
Chinese 59 ( pioneer) scholar Xiang Yunju published a book called Oral and
Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The book has become 60 basic guide for the
world's as well as China's scholars to establish a comprehensive ICH system. Currently, Xiang
is working as the chief 61 (edit) of The General Theory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Although the major is not the only Master's degree in China to touch upon the subject of
ICH, yet unlike all other cultural heritage majors 62 see ICH as a sub-discipline,
the 63 (new) established major attempts to provide students from different
backgrounds with the most targeted training according to the 64 (official).
Such a kind of interdisciplinary training led Su Junjie, a Chinese ICH scholar with years
of teaching experience at Deakin University in Australia, 65 (call) it innovative
and world-leading.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，为了适应英语听力中的英美混合播音，你给外教 Smith 写封邮件，
希望他在口语课上提供针对性的帮助。内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Smith,
I’m Li Hua, one of your students.
高三英语试卷 第9页 /（共10页） Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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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。
It was the afternoon before Christmas Eve as I looked tiredly at my youngest daughter
Kitty’s wish list for her presents. Major dental surgery（牙科手术）two days earlier had left my
face painfully swollen (肿胀的), and most surely influenced my holiday spirit.
To make matters worse, Kitty had provided me with the world's least helpful list:
Something red. Something old. Something you can put things in. Something strange ...
After completing the important shopping of lots of food necessary for a big family
gathering the next day, I was just quite tired and impatient. But no matter how hard it was to
please my youngest daughter, I couldn't let her down. Then her older sister Helen came up with
the solution. The local antique store was sure to have something that fitted Kitty's wish list.
Owned by an extremely nice couple, the place was packed with valuable things and also
not-so-valuable ones.
Surely, it was the last place where I wanted to go. Three years before, I had rushed out of
the place in tears after selling them my grandmother's silver forks and spoons and most
importantly my valued ballet-dancer doll. That year had been difficult, and though I told myself
that they were only things, it hurt to trade my remaining valued things, especially my
ballet-dancer doll, for common things such as electricity and food. The shame of crying in
public over it only made matters worse. Since that year, I had never visited that store.
After this long period of time and with a greatly swollen face, I thought it was unlikely
that the owners of the store would recognize me. And, sure enough, the place offered gifts for
every possible taste.
So in the afternoon before Christmas Eve, wearing a hat, I left home together with Helen
to the antique store to pick up the gifts that Kitty wanted. Before long, we arrived at the store.
While walking and choosing the gift there, I wondered, “What if the owners recognize me?”
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。
So I pulled down the edge of my hat to hide my face.
And the owner held out my old ballet-dancer doll, adding, “It’s our Christmas
present to you.”
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