2022-2023学年甘肃省兰州五十八中高三（下）开学英语试卷

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．Welcome to Shanghai Disney Resort.As the second Disney theme park in China，Shanghai Disney Resort will provide visitors with unlimited possibilities and create memories worth cherishing for a lifetime.
     Four Amazing Projects：
     1.Soaring Over the Horizon
     The ride takes you and your dangling feet from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal to an African savanna filled with elephants.Shown on a domed screen，the movie concludes with nighttime fireworks over Shanghai's skyline.Scent effects include grass over Africa，an ocean breeze over Fiji and roses over India.
     2.TRON Light cycle Power Run
     The motorcycle-style trains look phenomenal with their glowing wheels，particularly in the indoor blue-hued launch area designed to look like the circuits inside a computer.The futuristic scene is so spectacular that you can't look away from it.
     3.Voyage to the Crystal Grotto
     The gentle boat ride passes scenes based on "Aladdin" "Tangled" "Mulan" and "The Little Mermaid" with animatronic figures and spouting fountains.
     4.Alice in Wonderland Maze （迷宫）
     Alice in Wonderland Maze is the first attraction at a Disney park to focus on Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland film.Guests have to make their way through sculpted hedges，stone garden walls，giant flowers and sculptures to get to the Mad Hatte's Tea Party.
     You will also meet your Disney friends from different stories in various parks，such as Mickey，Mulan，Baymax，Disney princesses，Captain Jack Sparrow and Winnie the Pooh.
     What are you waiting for？
  
  （1）In which project can you experience scent effects？

  
  A．Soaring Over the Horizon.
  B．TRON Lightcycle Power Run.
  C．Voyage to the Crystal Grotto.
  D．Alice in Wonderland Maze.
  （2）What's the characteristic of Alice in Wonderland Maze？

  
  A．It is easy to pass.
  B．It is based on a film.
  C．It has a futuristic scene.
  D．It has spouting fountains.
  （3）Where does the passage possibly come from？

  
  A．A fashion magazine.
  B．An economy newspaper.
  C．A tour handbook.
  D．A science fiction.
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• 2．Queen Elizabeth National Park is a place of outstanding beauty and extreme biodiversity.On a previous underwater assignment with my wife and photographic partner，Jennifer Hayes，we'd documented healthy coral reefs surrounded with fish，sharks，and crocodiles.We knew that time，increased tourism and climate change could make the park different—so 15 years later，we returned to see how it was going.
     We were photographing some jellyfish.Jennifer，her back to me，was focused on something above her.Out of the corner of my viewfinder，I saw a sizable crocodile coming.As I began to take its photograph，I realized that the crocodile was going to swim directly between Jennifer and me.I started to make loud noises through my regulator and moved towards Jen，firing a burst of flash-lit shots to warn her that we had company.She quickly detected my signal and turned to meet our visitor.
     She gave me a quick thumbs-up，nodded OK，and said "Hello，handsome" as she bent closer to take its photos.I admired her for treating the crocodile with respect，calm curiosity，and absolute joy.She didn't feel threatened.She was familiar with this kind of crocodile in this particular place—and she had a big underwater camera housing that could double as a mighty shield （盾牌） if needed.After a few pictures the crocodile，unimpressed with us，swam downstream on its way to do other crocodile things.We continued our search for jellyfish.
     There is always risk in our line of work.But this encounter highlighted the good news that we saw all around us here.The crocodile is an indicator animal，a symbol of a healthy ecosystem that can support top predators （捕食性动物）.The easing of travel restrictions is bound to bring more tourists—so it's vital to maintain a balance among ecotourism，exploration，and conservation.That's possible if visitors adopt the same philosophy that we hold toward that curious crocodile. We enter Earth's oceans on their terms，not our own.
  
  （1）What was the author's purpose in returning to Queen Elizabeth National Park？

  
  A．To enjoy its beauty.
  B．To assess a document.
  C．To check its ecosystem.
  D．To photograph jellyfish.
  （2）Why did Jennifer feel at ease with the crocodile？

  
  A．She met it before.
  B．She trusted her husband.
  C．She could protect herself.
  D．She longed for its company.
  （3）What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Explore nature with curiosity.
  B．Respect nature while exploring it.
  C．Study nature while developing tourism.
  D．Protect nature through biological research.
  （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．A Narrow Escape
  B．A Risky Job
  C．An Underwater Assignment
  D．A Chance Meeting
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• 3．Tourists visiting the Canary Islands can often hear locals communicating over long distances by whistling—not a tune，but the Spanish language.The locals are communicating in Silbo，a much more widespread use of whistled languages.In at least 80 cultures worldwide，people have developed whistled versions of their local languages when the circumstances call for it.
     Whistled languages are almost always developed by traditional cultures that live in mountainous regions or in dense forests.That's because whistled speech carries much farther than ordinary speech or shouting，says Julien Meyer，a linguist who explores the topic of whistled languages.Skilled whistlers can reach 120 decibels （分贝）—louder than a car speaker.As a result，whistled speech can be understood up to 10 times as far away as ordinary shouting can.That lets people communicate when they cannot get close enough to shout.
     Whistled languages work because many of the key elements of speech can be imitated in a whistle.We distinguish one speech sound from another by minor differences in their sound frequency patterns.Whistlers can express all of these distinctions by varying the pitch （音高） of their whistle.And the skill can be adapted to any language，even those that have no tradition of whistling.
     However，whistled languages are disappearing rapidly all over the world，and some—such as the whistled form of the Tepehua language in Mexico—have already disappeared.Modernization is largely to blame，says Meyer，who points to roads as the biggest factor. "That's why you still find whistled speech only in places that are very，very remote，that have had less access to roads，" he says.
     Fortunately，there is still a ray of hope.UNESCO has listed two whistled languages—Silbo in the Canary Islands，and a whistled Turkish—as elements of the world's intangible cultural heritage.Such attention can lead to conservation efforts.In the Canary Islands，for example，Silbo is now taught in schools. "If people hadn't made that effort，Silbo would probably have disappeared，" says Meyer.There，at least，the future of the whistled language looks bright.
  
  （1）What can be learned about Silbo？

  
  A．It is an endangered tune.
  B．It is employed to entertain tourists.
  C．It is used in more than 80 cultures.
  D．It is a whistled version of Spanish.
  （2）What are whistled languages mainly used to do？

  
  A．Pass on secret information.
  B．Get messages across over long distances.
  C．Imitate the sound patterns of other languages.
  D．Show minor differences between speech sounds.
  （3）Why are whistled languages disappearing according to Meyer？

  
  A．Lack of skilled teachers.
  B．Contact with modernity.
  C．Difficulty in learning them.
  D．Popularity of official languages.
  （4）What is the author's attitude towards the future of Silbo？

  
  A．Uncertain.
  B．Dissatisfied.
  C．Optimistic.
  D．Uncaring.
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第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 8．文中共有10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。
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
  修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
  注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
  
      After I entered senior high school，I have to face a lot of pressure from heavy schoolwork.So my mother suggested what I try swimming to relieve it.At first she was doubtful of the way of relieving stress by swimming.The learn process of swimming was also a hard time for me.But if I first went to swim independently，my pressure was greatly relieved and all the tension and anxiety were thrown the water.It also relaxed my mind and created positively feelings and impressions that made me forget any challenges.Swimming has increase my confidence.It has been brought many changes and benefit to my study and life.
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第二节书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华，上周末你参加了学校组织的为贫困山区的孩子捐赠书籍的活动，给贫困山区的孩子捐了20本书。请你给你的英国好朋友Pam写一封邮件介绍这次活动，内容包括：
  1．活动目的；
  2．活动内容；
  3．你的感受。
  注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
  2.可适当增加细节；
  3.开头、结尾已给出，不计算在词数以内。
  Dear Pam，
  ______
      Best wishes!
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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