2023-2024学年北京市丰台区高三（上）期中英语试卷

第一部分 知识运用第一节↩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

• 1．The lead role Travaris always loved singing and he landed the lead role in the school musical.He could barely wait to tell his parents the （1）

  .But when he made his announcement over dinner，they looked at each other and frowned （皱眉头）. "You said the performance is in the week of November 13？" his dad asked.Travaris's heart （2）

  .Of course，his older sister was getting married in Hawaii that week. "I'm sorry，but you'll just have to tell them that you can't do it，" his mom said.
     The next day at school，Travaris （3）

  to tell Ms.Phelps，the theater director，that she should give his part to someone else because he wouldn't be in town during the （4）

  .But all day he was flooded with （5）

  from his classmates for getting the lead role.He didn't have the heart to tell them that it was all for （6）

  in the play.
     Travaris was still staying after school to practice his part，reading his lines，singing the songs，and even learning the dance numbers.But as the weeks went by，Travaris started to feel （7）

  .He knew that the longer he （8）

  dropping out of the play，the more he would hurt the rest of the cast and crew.
     Finally，Travaris told Ms.Phelps how he couldn't be in the musical.Ms.Phelps thanked him for taking the whole （9）

  into account. "But don't forget to audition（试镜） again next year，and the chance is bound up with （10）

  . "she added with a smile.
  
  

  （1）	A.lie	B.story	C.news	D.truth
  （2）	A.wandered	B.raced	C.failed	D.sank
  （3）	A.planned	B.pretended	C.managed	D.forgot
  （4）	A.lesson	B.performance	C.practice	D.holiday
  （5）	A.complaints	B.concerns	C.contributions	D.congratulations
  （6）	A.nothing	B.anything	C.something	D.everything
  （7）	A.courageous	B.disappointed	C.guilty	D.curious
  （8）	A.put off	B.gave up	C.depended on	D.set about
  （9）	A.experience	B.situation	C.conversation	D.argument
  （10）	A.belief	B.confidence	C.independence	D.responsibility
  组卷：9引用：2难度：0.5

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第二节阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

• 2．A Driving to Palm Springs two years ago，I met a snowstorm.A car suddenly changed the direction （1）

  （avoid） hitting mine and drifted （漂移） towards the side of the cliff.Meanwhile，some drivers （2）

  （sit） in different cars rushed out.They （3）

  （take） off the chains that had protected their own tyres and put them on that car's tyres （4）

  （rapid）.Just as the car was about to be lost off the cliff，those drivers stepped up，letting their kind hearts go beyond the snowstorm.
  B Male voices are much lower than female voices.This is mainly （5）

  they have the different size of vocal folds（声带）.Males have larger vocal folds that create a lower sound，and females have smaller ones.Apart from the difference （6）

  size，however，the other major biological difference that effects voices is that males generally have a larger vocal tract， （7）

  can further lower the tone.
  C The James Webb Space Telescope （JWST），which （8）

  （launch） in 2021，is to find the first objects that formed after the Big Bang and to study the first Black Holes，the growth of galaxies and more.About 100 times（9）

  （strong） than the celebrated Hubble Space Telescope，JWST could observe a bumblebee at the Earth-moon distance，in reflected sunlight and thermal emission （热排放），and it promises to reveal many（10）

  （wonder） of our universe.
  组卷：13引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

第二部分阅读理解↩第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

• 3．    How can we use scientific design to change the world and take better care of our environment？In this course，you will learn about our natural resources and explore renewable energy through problem solving in a multi-science class.
     ________
     Solving any problem begins with recognizing it!But where do you begin？In this multi-science class，you will investigate global issues facing the world today and how people make changes in their communities.You will both discuss and put into practice creative and persuasive ways to influence policymakers and community organizations.Furthermore，you will create your own political community at the Harkness table that will inspire you to learn by doing.
     Energy and Innovation
     In this multi-science class，you will investigate biological，physical，and chemical aspects of Earth's working systems and how they relate to climate change.Its impacts are far reaching and thus will require forward thinking and planning.Your ideas and creativity will be needed to compare and contrast the benefits and costs of energy alternatives as we discuss and problem solve our planet's path into the future.
     Art：Transform the World
     In this studio class we will develop our creative powers.Drawing on natural sciences，we will engage with perspectives of life on Earth.Our materials will be newspapers，recycled cardboard，and other things that are often thrown away.Working with our hands and tools，we will transform wastes into objects useful.In this class you will discover your artistic talent，learn about form，image and technique，and cooperate to create pieces for the final Student Art Exhibit.
  
  （1）Which of the following might be the name of the class？

  
  A.Political Science.
  B.Green Organizations.
  C.Global Changes.
  D.Practical Policymaker.
  （2）In Energy and Innovation，students will

  .
  A.solve political problems.
  B.make a plan for their future.
  C.change the world through pictures.
  D.explore the Earth's working system.
  （3）What do the three classes have in common？

  
  A.They conduct scientific experiments.
  B.They develop personal interests.
  C.They need creative design.
  D.They use renewable energy.
  组卷：10引用：2难度：0.5

  解析

第三部分书面表达↩第一节阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

• 8．Upgrade your problems In 2017，I spent all my money buying my first flat—which meant I had no money to fix my first homeowner's problem.I was sleeping on an air mattress because I couldn't afford furniture.Then I noticed a leaky pipe under the bath，which created a wet puddle（水坑）.I couldn't afford a plumber （水管工） but I didn't want to introduce myself to the neighbour by crashing through their wet ceiling.
     The only option left for me was that I had to solve the problem on my own.I took the bus to a nearby store and talked with the nice guy behind the counter.He explained how to fix it and sold me a pipe cutter and a bit of pipework.I went back home，pushed my head under the bath，and got the job done.
     It taught me a lesson that has since become a bit of motto for me：Upgrade your problems.
     Having a wet bathroom floor is a problem—and the day before I bought the place，I would have had a landlord to call.But once the place was mine，this became my problem.I saw this as progress：You must own your own property to take care of this sort of situation.
     Years later，when I founded my professional services company with my business partner，Adam，this motto became core to how we approach the business.There have been many problems，and there will continue to be new ones.However，we remember the reason we have these problems—it's because we run our own business!A late-paying customer is a problem，but it's one we encounter only if we have paying customers.
     That is why I still keep the pipe cutter on my desk today.It reminds me that，no matter my level of frustration （挫败），I am fortunate to face the problems I do.The more I solve them，the more I upgrade to even better ones.
  
  （1）What did the author notice in his first flat？

  
  （2）How did the author solve his problem with the bath？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  The author still keeps the pipe cutter on his desk today because it reminds him of his success in business.
  

  
  （4）What else would you do when you encounter problems in life？ （In about 40 words）
  组卷：5引用：1难度：0.5

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第二节

• 9．假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们学校将开展以"用英文讲中国故事"为主题的交流活动。请你给英国交换生Ryan写一封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括：
  （1）告知活动安排：
  （2）发出邀请。
  注意：（1）词数100左右；
  （2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  Dear Ryan，
  ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  组卷：4引用：1难度：0.5

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