深圳外国语学校2023—2024 学年度第一学期高三年级第二次月考
英语试卷
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 9 页，满分 120 分，考试用时 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、班级、座位号等相关信息填写在
答题卷指定区域内。
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以上要求作答的答案无效。
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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。
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Community Volunteers Program
Community Volunteers Program is a brand new service opportunity that engages volunteers in
weekly service with community-based organizations in neighborhoods surrounding the Boston
campus. It offers various volunteer placements that will allow you to connect your skills, passions, and
interests with weekly service!
826 Boston
It is a nonprofit kids writing and publishing organization empowering traditionally under-served
students (age 2 to 13) to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed
in school and in future life.
Primary Focus: After-school enrichment / tutoring.
Opportunity Type: Remote.
Family Gym Program
Family Gym’s goal is to provide families with young children (age 0 to 10) with a safe, accessible
space to engage in fun, and age-appropriate physical activity.
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Primary Focus: Nutrition and Meal Assistance, Nutrition and Physical Education.
Opportunity Type: Virtual / Remote.
Community Servings
Community Servings actively engages the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious,
scratch-made meals to critically ill kids (age 6 to 10) and their families.
Primary Focus: Food Security, Nutrition and Meal Assistance.
Opportunity Type: In person.
Hernndez After School Program
HASP involves youth from the Rafael Hernndez Two-Way Bilingual School to provide the highest
quality of specialized services to meet the educational, social, emotional, cultural, and recreational
needs of its students (age 5 to 12) in the surrounding communities.
Primary Focus: After-school enrichment / tutoring for multilingual students.
Opportunity Type: Remote.
21. What is the main job of volunteers in 826 Boston?
A. To teach students expressive skills. B. To provide kids with physical training.
C. To offer teenagers social assistance. D. To help youth with emotional problems.
22. Which program may prefer volunteers with medical knowledge?
A. 826 Boston. B. Family Gym Program.
C. Community Servings. D. Hernndez After School Program.
23. What do the four programs have in common?
A. They advocate healthy diets. B. They focus on education.
C. They feature online service. D. They center around children.
B
Daniel Brush, an astonishing worker in gold, jewels and steel died on November 2022, aged 75.
Students from a jewellery school once came to Brush’s studio, a loft in mid-Manhattan, awed to be
meeting a figure who, to them, was a worker of miracles.
For 45 years in that loft, he had pursued his calling. His wife Olivia was the only company. He
produced hundreds of objects of all sorts, most of them exquisite and many astonishingly small.
Rather than use electricity, he laboured alone in a forest of antique machines and when tools frustrated
him, he made his own, displaying them in cupboards as art in themselves.
Above all else, he worked in gold. His obsession took fire when at 13 he saw an Etruscan gold
bowl in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The ancient technique of applying gold beads as fine as
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sand-grains to a curved gold surface without solder (焊接), was stunning, but so was the lightness of
spirit.
He resolved then that he would make such a bowl, and gold became the study of his life. Simply
to watch it melt, turn to red-hot and white-hot, then glow purple, was magical. To hold pure gold grain
and let it move slowly through his fingers restored his calm of spirit. His chief motivation, he said,
was to understand the material and, through that, himself. He wondered why his heart had beaten so
fast in the museum that day. Gold in particular had a message for him. His contact with this glorious
metal might focus all his attention and help him to hear it.
He developed delicate craftsmanship, with each object virtually a museum piece. For Daniel
Brush, he loved the idea that one might take a piece made by Brush out of a pocket, let its beauty pass
from mind to mind, and smile. That too was what its maker was after.
24. What can we learn about Daniel Brush?
A. Students visited him regularly.
B. He began to live in his loft in 1975.
C. He tended to use ancient crafts to produce objects.
D. Most objects he produced were of a surprisingly small size.
25. What is the main reason for his lifelong study of gold?
A. He wanted to learn more about both gold and himself.
B. He wondered why his heart had beat fast in the museum.
C. His calm was restored when gold grain moved through fingers.
D. Gold had a particular message for him and he was eager to hear it.
26. Which of the following can best describe Daniel Brush?
A. Stubborn. B. Wealthy. C. Dedicated. D. Lonely.
27. What does the author try to emphasize in the last paragraph?
A. Brush’s valuable works.
B. The admirers Brush expected.
C. Brush’s desire for fame.
D. The artistic ideal Brush pursued.
C
We all know that unpleasant feeling when we’re talking about something interesting and halfway
through our sentence we’re interrupted. But was that really an interruption? The answer depends on
whom you ask, according to new research led by Katherine Hilton from Stanford University.
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Using a set of controlled audio clips (录 音 片 段 ), Hilton surveyed 5,000 American English
speakers to better understand what affects people’s perceptions of interruptions. She had participants
listen to audio clips and then answer questions about whether the speakers seemed to be friendly and
engaged, listening to one another, or trying to interrupt.
Hilton found that American English speakers have different conversational styles. She identified
two distinct groups: high and low intensity speakers. High intensity speakers are generally
uncomfortable with moments of silence in conversation and consider talking at the same time a sign of
engagement. Low intensity speakers find it rude to talk at the same time and prefer people speak one
after another in conversation.
The differences in conversational styles became evident when participants listened to audio clips
in which two people spoke at the same time but were agreeing with each other and stayed on topic,
Hilton said. The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time
when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations
with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any
amount of simultaneous (同 时 ) chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were
saying.
“People care about being interrupted, and those small interruptions can have a massive effect on
the overall communication,” Hilton said. “Breaking apart what an interruption means is essential if we
want to understand how humans interact with each other.”
28. What does Hilton’s research focus on?
A. What interruptions mean to people. B. Whether interruption is good or not.
C. How to avoid getting interrupted. D. Why speakers interrupt each other.
29. What do participants of the study need to do?
A. Record an audio clip. B. Answer some questions.
C. Listen to one another. D. Have a chat with a friend.
30. What do low intensity speakers think of simultaneous chat?
A. It’s important. B. It’s interesting. C. It’s inefficient. D. It’s impolite.
31. What can we learn from Hilton’s research?
A. Human interaction is complex. B. Communication is the basis of life.
C. Interruptions promote thinking. D. Language barriers will always exist.
D
Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive survey
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of Earth’s vital resource. By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface
measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It’s really
the first time to observe nearly all water on the planet’s surface.
The major mission is to explore how oceans help to minimize climate change by absorbing
atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide in a natural process. Oceans are estimated to have absorbed more
than 90% of the extra heat trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere by human-caused greenhouse gases.
Swot will scan the seas from the orbit and precisely measure fine differences in surface elevations (高
度) around smaller currents and eddies (漩涡), where much of the oceans’ decrease of heat and carbon
is believed to occur. “Studying the mechanism will help climate scientists answer a key question:
What is the turning point at which oceans start releasing, rather than absorbing, huge amounts of heat
back into the atmosphere and speed up global warming, rather than limiting it,” said Nadya Shiffer,
Swot’s program scientist.
By comparison, earlier studies of water bodies relied on data of rivers or oceans taken at specific
points, or from satellites that can only track measurements along a one-dimensional line, requiring
scientists to fill in data gaps through extrapolation (外推法). Thanks to the radar instrument, Swot can
scan through cloud cover and darkness over wide ranges of the Earth. This enables scientists to
accurately map their observations in two dimensions regardless of weather or time of day and to cover
large geographic areas far more quickly than was previously possible.
“Rather than giving us a line of elevations, it’s giving us a map of elevations, and that’s just a
total game changer,” said Tamlin Pavelsky, Swot freshwater science leader.
32．What does the underlined expression “vital resource” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Technology. B. Climate. C. Oceans. D. Water.
33．What is the major mission of Swot?
A. To explore the influences of greenhouse gases.
B. To explain the consequence of global warming.
C. To identify the causes of water absorbing heat and CO2.
D. To study the mechanism of oceans influencing climate.
34．What makes it possible for Swot to measure precisely?
A. The high-definition computer.
B. Advanced radar technology.
C. The three-dimensional image.
D. An accurate map of elevations.
35．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
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A. A Solution to Climate Change
B. A Breakthrough in Space Travel
C. First Global Water Survey from Space
D. The Successful Launch of Swot Satellite
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 Side Effects of Overexercising
If you are putting in too many hours at the gym or training too hard for sports, your body may
begin to respond negatively. Overexercising is common among athletes and fitness enthusiasts with a
variety of side effects, both physical and mental.
One person’s definition of excessive (过量的) exercise might differ from another’s. 36
The main sign of it is declining physical performance in your sports, despite ongoing or increased
amounts of training.
If you are overexercising, you might notice the negative physical effects first. You might
experience unexplained weight loss and decreased appetite. Overexercising can also cause ongoing
muscle and joint pain unrelated to a specific injury, difficulty sleeping or not feeling rested when you
wake up. 37
If you are not feeling your usual excitement for sports, or if you do not feel mentally prepared for
exercise or competition, you could be experiencing the mental effects of overexercising. 38
For example, increased anger, or a lack of enthusiasm you once felt toward your sports. This condition
can also cause other poor performances in your life.
39 The first and most vital step for treatment is simply recognizing that you have the
condition. Then follow a training schedule that varies your training load and includes adequate rest.
4 40 Whether the rest period last for weeks or several months depends on the individual.
A. You might even get sick more often.
B. Never should it be looked down upon.
C. You might notice frequent mood swings.
D. However, it affects whoever overexercises.
E. Doctors might mistake it for a major illness.
F. Actually, the most effective treatment is to rest.
G. Therefore, address the problem once you realize it.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
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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。
A New Jersey man Chris will never forget his 62nd birthday. That’s because his sons 41
his phone number on a large roadside billboard (广告牌) inviting people to call and wish him well. So
far, he has gotten over 15,000 calls and texts from 42 persons.
It was his sons who 43 a billboard and stuck their dad’s phone number on it. They
thought it would be something of a local joke to amaze their dad, with their dad getting a few calls
from 44 . But after the affair was a hit on social media, things got a bit out of 45 .
The billboard was 46 on March 6, and until now more than 15,000 birthday 47 and
calls as well has poured in. He tried to reply 48 , but he eventually gave up responding. Instead,
he changed his voice mail to “Thank you for calling to wish me a happy birthday, I really, very much
49 it ...”. Chris 50 his sons’ trick last Thursday, when he got a call from a man named
Nick who wanted to wish him a happy birthday. “How do you know it’s my birthday 51 ?”
Chris asked, to which the man 52 “I saw it on a billboard”.
The 53 news is that the billboard isn’t torn down, so the madness isn’t 54 to
stop anytime soon. However, his sons have suggested that next year they may rent an even larger
billboard to show their love and 55 to their dad.
41. A. posted B. added C. found D. ignored
42. A. busy B. rich C. unknown D. annoyed
43. A. saw B. built C. spotted D. rented
44. A. friends B. strangers C. relatives D. colleagues
45. A. work B. style C. reach D. control
46. A. found out B. carried out C. made up D. set up
47. A. cakes B. hopes C. messages D. cards
48. A. initially B. essentially C. occasionally D. intentionally
49. A. hate B. appreciate C. admire D. make
50. A. welcomed B. refused C. spotted D. heard
51. A. turning up B. passing by C. coming out D. drawing near
52. A. applied B. responded C. turned D. limited
53. A. best B. greatest C. latest D. quickest
54. A. sure B. doubtful C. likely D. impossible
55. A. anger B. care C. trick D. promise
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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 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Olympics are a series of international athletic competitions held in different countries.
They’re 56 important multi-sport event that takes place every four years. For the Olympics,
participants from all over the world train for years and try their best 57 (win). Pierre
Coubertin, a French man, 58 (found) the International Olympic Committee (I) in 1894. He
was once a teacher and historian. In his honor, French had the official status (地位) and priority over
other languages at the Olympics. According 59 the Olympic Charter, English and French are
the official languages of the Olympics. Therefore, every participant needs to have their documents
60 (translate) in both languages. Besides, real-time (实 时 的 ) interpretations in Arabic,
German, Russian, and Spanish must be available for allsessions.
The IOC has a complete guide for those 61 want to apply to these contests. French has
the status of being the first official language for Olympic events and it was the language of diplomacy
(外 交 ) in the beginning. But later, more countries considered 62 (participate) in this
contest. The IOC then made French and English the official languages of the Olympics. 63
(actual), more than 100 countries in the world speak English now. Besides, almost every country has
made 64 a must that children learn English in schools and colleges. This 65
(influence) status has caused the IOC to make English one of the official languages.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会举办的英语演讲比赛 (English Speech Contest) 得到了外教
Jane 的大力帮助。活动已圆满结束，请你给她写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1. 表达感谢；
2. 外教的帮助；
3. 同学的收获。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jane,
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
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。
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous
before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback. “If I can win today,” she said to
herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago，her left arm was seriously
injured in a car accident. After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly. She practiced over
and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica. “How is your arm? Is it going to influence your
performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match.” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real
well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left， Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin. “If I don’t try harder， I
won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what
makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she
continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair. Then, she took out her dance
dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m Linda. I am
the next one!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of
her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find
my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain. “It may be missing on the way.” With these
words, she then rushed out.
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。
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag. _________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Linda finished her dancing successfully and then came Mary’s turn. _______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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深圳外国语学校 2023—2024 学年度第一学期高三年级第二次月考
答案
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)
21-23 ACD 24-27 CACD 28-31 ABDA 32-35 DDBC
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
36-40 DACGF
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）
41-45 ACDBD 46-50 DCABC 51-55 DBCCB
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
56. an 57. to win 58. founded 59. to 60. translated
61. who 62. participating 63. Actually 64. it 65. influential
作文
第一节
Dear Jane,
I am writing this letter to express my heartfelt gratitude for your invaluable support and
guidance during the English speech contest. Your unwavering commitment and
encouragement have helped us achieve a lot in the competition.
You have invested so much time and effort in preparing us for the contest that we all
have learned a lot more about English speech. Your excellent teaching skills, patience, and
dedication have been instrumental in improving our English language skills. What’s more,
your constructive feedback and suggestions have helped us refine our pronunciation, style and
presentation, which were crucial in delivering an impressive speech.
We all feel blessed to have had such a precious opportunity to learn from you. Your
contribution has greatly enriched our English learning experience, and we will always cherish
the memories of the time spent with you.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her
bag. She bent over to pick it up. “Linda's music tape!” She cried out in surprise. “It must have
rolled out of her bag, when she got changed here.”At this moment, a thought, both tempting
and troubling, seized her – without Linda's music tape, victory seemed certain. A shiver ran
down Mary’s spine as she grappled with the ethical dilemma. After a brief moment of