2022-2023学年甘肃省张掖市某重点校高三（上）第九次月考英语试卷

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分 ）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．Are you interested in working with animals？Now here comes the CHANCE.Kirby Wildlife Park has set up the unique "Keeper Experience" package.The fantastic experience is available to anyone over the age of 18 who is reasonably fit.We regret that for health and safety reasons，participants who are pregnant，in a wheelchair or suffering from illnesses cannot take part.
     A typical day
     9：15 Arrival
     9：30 Health and Safety Briefing
     10：00 Apes and Monkeys
     While cleaning out the enclosure（围场）you will find out about how enclosures are enriched with novel items and new smells to stimulate （刺激）the animals*senses and imitate their natural environment.
     12：00 Lunch
     14：00 Big Cats
     On the highlight of most volunteers' day，you will feed the cats and learn about their nutritional needs.The keeper will give you an introduction to how cat behavior can be read to get an idea of their welfare and health.
     16：30 Meet the Team
     Meet more of the staff and learn how you can get further involved with work at the park.Learn about our animal adoption plan，what it takes to be a good keeper and where to obtain the right qualifications for a career in animal welfare.
     Booking and cancellation
     The Keeper Experience is available on Mondays，Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year，and must be booked at least two weeks in advance.Full payment is needed when booking.
     Cancellations must be made more than fourteen days before the event，or you won't receive a full refund（退款）.
  
  （1）What kind of people can experience working with animals in Kirby Wildlife Park？

  
  A．A teenager boy sitting in a wheelchair.
  B．A man who is quite healthy.
  C．A pregnant woman.
  D．A girl under the age of 18.
  （2）When can you know something about an animal adoption plan？

  
  A．At 12：00.
  B．At 9：30.
  C．At 10：00.
  D．At 16：30.
  （3）What is the requirement of cancelling a booking of the Keeper Experience？

  
  A．A booking must be cancelled over two weeks before the event.
  B．Anyone can cancel a booking throughout the year.
  C．The cancelling is available on Monday，Wednesday and Friday.
  D．You can cancel a booking with a full refund at any time.
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• 2．As a child，Rob Stewart loved the natural world. "He loved everything in the sea，but sharks the most，" said his mother，Sandy Stewart.
     Stewart spent his life studying and photographing sharks and other sea creatures，and creating films.Sadly，he died in 2017 at the age of 37 in a diving（潜水） accident.The accident happened while Stewart was filming Sharkwater Extinction，which members of his crew （工作人员） completed after his death.
     Knowing that about 25% of shark species were endangered and sharks might soon be extinct，Stewart worked hard to raise awareness（意识） of sharks and their key role in nature.Stewart believed that they should be protected against humans and other enemies.He studied how illegal shark finning（割鱼鳍）has led to a great fall in the shark population.
     When Stewart found out about the finning，he tried to end it.As an experienced diver and skilled cinematographer，he was able to raise awareness of the problem by filming sharks in their natural environment.His films，said Sandy Stewart，showed people "how beautiful the underwater creatures are.People would fall in love with them and work to protect them."
     As of 2013，55 countries had banned （禁止） shark finning.Stewart lived and died a hero in the pursuit of saving sharks and the sea.He is believed to have saved one-third of the world's sharks.
     Stewart's parents hope kids will continue his story by supporting shark-friendly actions.They encourage kids to buy or ask their parents to buy shark-free products.
     Another thing that young people can do is learn more about sharks.A good place to start is "Shark Database，" an online resource that was created by Rob Stewart's friends.
     "It's your generation that we want to make sure sees the world that Rob saw and does whatever you can to protect the big fish，" said Stewart's father. "One person can make a big difference."
  
  （1）What do we know about Rob Stewart？

  
  A．He died because of a shark attack.
  B．He was interested in sea animals.
  C．He led a research team studying the sea.
  D．He made Sharkwater Extinction in 2017.
  （2）What did Rob Stewart do to end illegal shark finning？

  
  A．He made films showing sharks living naturally.
  B．He encouraged people to buy shark-free products.
  C．He wrote to the government asking for a ban on shark finning.
  D．He collected information to show the influence of illegal shark finning.
  （3）How may Rob Stewart's action to save sharks be described？

  
  A．Creative.
  B．Successful.
  C．Fruitless.
  D．Unwelcome.
  （4）In "the world that Rob saw"，

  .
  A．little action was taken to protect sharks
  B．less than 50 countries banned shark finning
  C．about a quarter of shark species were in danger
  D．human behavior was the main cause of shark extinction
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• 3．Concerts and choir practice may be off the table during lockdown，but in the face of adversity people are turning to the power of song more than ever and virtual choirs are widespread online.More than 1，000 NHS staff members across the country have joined the online NHS Chorus-19 to improve their health and connect with others.
     Anna Lapwood，the conductor of the Pembroke College chapel choir in Cambridge，never expected NHS Chorus-19 to become so popular when two of her members suggested setting something up for NHS staff to improve morale（士气）.Within 24 hours 300 people had signed up.She leads the sessions （演奏会） on Facebook live from her flat each week.
     "It's disconcerting for me because I can't hear anyone else，but what's lovely is people can comment in real time，and so you develop a sense of who they are and it does almost feel like a real choir practice，"she said.
     A choir member，Ellie Walder，a junior doctor，has been working on dealing with COVID-19 over the past few weeks. "It's so nice to just take some time for myself，do something that is not part of work，just for fun，"she said. "We've all had roles in this pandemic 流行病） so to know that other people are going through the same thing and we're all singing together is really nice."
     Hull NHS Choir，set up in 2014，changed its monthly rehearsals （排练） to weekly online sessions during lockdown as it decided people would need the choir more.
     "I don't think people expected to enjoy online rehearsals，but it's quite freeing to be able just to sing.And it gives people a sense of achievement，" said Lucy Vere，the head of organisation development at Hull University teaching hospitals and a co-founder of the choir. "The social aspect of work has really gone because of social distancing and I think we're able to recreate unity in that 45 minutes."
  
  （1）What can we say about the popularity of NHS Chorus-19？

  
  A．It didn't raise Anna Lapwood's interest.
  B．It made Anna Lapwood surprised.
  C．It saved Anna Lapwood's job.
  D．It let Anna Lapwood down.
  （2）What does the underlined word "disconcerting"in paragraph 3 mean？

  
  A．Worrying.
  B．Important.
  C．Interesting.
  D．Unnecessary.
  （3）What did Ellie Walder think of being a member of NHS Chorus-19？

  
  A．It was a big challenge for her.
  B．It took up too much time.
  C．It lifted her up somehow.
  D．It was part of her work.
  （4）What can we infer about virtual choirs in the last paragraph？

  
  A．They encourage people to communicate in real life.
  B．They require people to spend time on rehearsals.
  C．They lead to people forgetting real social life.
  D．They can connect people during lockdown.
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第三节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分）

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（ Ʌ），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
      Last Sunday I went to the South to visit Wang Lin on train，who is one of my best friends.This summer，his village suffered a lot because of continuously rainstorms.On my arrival，I am glad to see their house rebuilt.Wang Lin showed me around their newly-built school，what was very beautiful.Wang Lin served me with their local food and I enjoyed them very much.In addition，through an introduction of Wang Lin，I had made three new friends there.I enjoyed myself very much.When said goodbye to each other，I invited Wang Lin come to my hometown soon.
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第四部分 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华，你所在的戏剧社在全市高中英语戏剧大赛中获得一等奖。请你写一篇获奖感言在戏剧大赛颁奖会上宣读，内容包括：1.参赛的准备过程；2.参赛的收获；3.表示感谢。
  注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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