2022-2023学年北京市海淀区高三（上）期中英语试卷

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

• 1．A couple in Italy who met at a nightly balcony concert during the coronavirus lockdown are becoming a modern-day Romeo and Juliet in the same city where Shakespeare's story of unfortunate lovers took place.
     Edda Farina and Marco Colombo（1）

  each other during one of the regular 6：00 pm（2）

  concerts designed to cheer up the community.
     Edda initially noticed Marco when she stepped outside to his violin（3）

  on his balcony.She said， "The music was like an arrow fired by Cupid".Marco，who also fell in love at first sight，tracked Edda down on social media.The two kept（4）

  each other till one day Marco made a big banner to hang from the top floor of his building with Edda's name on it to（5）

  his love for her.
     They then had their first date in a park as the restrictions were（6）

  in May.It turned out the couple had lived in the same neighbourhood for much of their lives，but it（7）

  a global pandemic to finally bring them together.Perhaps the fact that the couple could lean on each other during the lockdown meant that they had built a（8）

  foundation before they met up.As Marco shared on his social media，"We are considering a wedding ceremony on the large roof of my apartment building，which would（9）

  since we met on our balconies".
     Finally a balcony love story that ends happily-one Shakespeare himself could never have（10）

  !
  
  

  （1）	A．greeted	B．recognized	C．spotted	D．monitored
  （2）	A．balcony	B．charity	C．folk	D．square
  （3）	A．studio	B．talent	C．practice	D．performance
  （4）	A．consulting	B．messaging	C．dating	D．visiting
  （5）	A．seek	B．declare	C．share	D．win
  （6）	A．lifted	B．announced	C．introduced	D．rejected
  （7）	A．caused	B．deserved	C．needed	D．took
  （8）	A．sound	B．material	C．fresh	D．basic
  （9）	A．work out	B．take effect	C．make sense	D．pay off
  （10）	A．understood	B．adopted	C．edited	D．anticipated
  组卷：17引用：4难度：0.2

  解析

第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）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个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题纸指定区域作答。

• 2． A
  Charles Dickens was born on February 7th，1812，the son of a clerk at the Navy Pay Office.His father（1）

  （continuous） living beyond his means，was imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea in 1824.Twelve-year-old Charles（2）

  （remove） from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory，earning six shillings a week to help support the family.
      This dark experience cast a shadow over the clever，sensitive boy.The childhood poverty and feelings of abandonment would be a heavy influence（3）

  Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.
           B
  Farming was considered part of the rural charm in the past.But now，farms have come to the concrete jungle and they can even be found high up on balconies.
      According to a recent report（4）

  （release） by a Chinese e-commerce platform，the sales of vegetable seeds in the first quarter on T-mall doubled compared with the same period last year.Sales of products such as nutrient soil and gardening tools（5）

  （rise） three times since last April.Out of all the people（6）

  （buy） farming tools and seeds，most were born after 1995.
             C
  How people think about their competence（7）

  （influence） how they learn and grow.People with a fixed mindset believe that their talents and qualities are pre-determined and unchanging.Therefore，they easily adopt limiting beliefs about（8）

  they can and cannot do.This fixed mindset can lead people to avoid challenges，to feel threatened by others' success，and to turn a deaf ear（9）

  there is an ethical misbehavior.On the contrary，people driven by growth mindset are more convinced that their（10）

  （capable） can be developed，thus more motivated to take on challenges and respond well to criticism.
  组卷：9引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，共28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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

• 3．Nia's family moved often，finding shelter in rooms with relatives.Tensions rose with every move and shouting matches were constant.When everything came to a boil，Nia found it best to keep silent.She became more and more withdrawn as she got older，losing confidence in herself and her voice.
     When she was a young adult，Nia had developed a fear of speaking.So when a friend told her about YouthCare's Tile Project，she was terrified.But Nia wanted to take steps to find a job and support herself.She finally took a deep breath and decided to give it a shot.
     Nia signed up for a ceramic（陶瓷） class.The passion she gained for learning a new craft was clear-but when it came to group activities in the classroom，Nia struggled.She told staff that she didn't like being around people she didn't know.So when the class was given the opportunity to sell their artwork at a local fair，Nia hesitated.With the support from YouthCare Career Coordinator，Kate，she cautiously agreed.
     When the big day came，shoppers poured into the fair，approaching Nia with questions about the program and art pieces for sale.Each time，Nia turned to Kate to whisper the answers in her ear，and Kate repeated the answers out loud.At one point during the fair，she was left alone for a moment.When a customer came up to ask a question，Nia answered with hesitation.Soon after，another visitor came.When Kate returned to her side，Nia fought backher fears and answered their questions on her own.
     Nia's confidence grew with every interaction.By the end of the day，she was beaming. "I was so impressed by Nia.She really loved explaining to customers how to fire ceramic，"said Kate."The artwork she sold was the biggest sale of the day!"
     That day at the fair was life-changing for Nia.She discovered that she truly enjoyed talking to others-especially about art!With continued support from staff to build communication skills and confidence，Nia completed the Tile Project with flying colors.
  
  （1）What made Nia finally decide to try the Project？

  
  A．Her family atmosphere.
  B．Her friend's persuasion.
  C．Her desire to find a job.
  D．Her passion for ceramics.
  （2）The fair is life-changing for Nia because she

  .
  A．discovered her true lovein art
  B．made the biggest sale in the fair
  C．won the recognition of customers
  D．gained confidence through interaction
  （3）What can we know about Nia？

  
  A．She was forced to the fair.
  B．She did very well throughout the fair.
  C．She finished the project successfully.
  D．She was struggling in learning ceramic.
  组卷：6引用：3难度：0.5

  解析

第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共1小题；第40、41小题各2分，第42小题3分，第43小题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题纸指定区域作答。

• 8．Nobody likes to feel anxious.Anxiety is among the most common and criticized of human emotions.Studies show that over 100 million people in the U.S.jye.ai suffer from an anxiety disorder in their lifetime.Rates，especially among the young，have been rising for the past decade.It seems，then，that our efforts to contain anxiety aren't working.
     As a clinical psychologist and neuroscience researcher，I believe that we mental health professionals have made a terrible mistake.Feeling anxious isn't the problem.The problem is that we don't understand how to respond constructively to anxiety.That's why it's increasingly hard to know how to feel good.
     This "bad" feeling isn't a failure of mental health.It's a triumph of human evolution：the ability to think about the uncertain future and prepare for it.The unpleasant emotion，for example，fear，signals that you may be in danger-from a predator，bully or speeding car-and readies your body and mind to fight or take flight.
     Anxiety，by contrast，has nothing to do with present threats.Instead，it turns you into a mental time traveler，drawing your attention to what lies ahead.Will you succeed or fail in that interview for a job you desperately want？Anxiety prompts your mind and body into action.Your worries force you to prepare thoroughly for the interview，while your heart races and pumps blood to your brain so that you stay sharp and focused，prepared to pursue your goals.
     Research has also shown something that many scientists didn't expect：higher levels of dopamine（多巴胺）when we're anxious.We have long known that dopamine soars when an experience is pleasurable and also in anticipation of rewards.The fact that anxiety also boosts dopamine levels points to its role in making positive possibilities into reality.
     Many of us feel overwhelmed by lasting anxiety and don't see any benefit from it.We have come to believe that the best way to cope is to get rid of it.But treating anxiety like a disease prevents us from distinguishing between ordinary anxiety and anxiety disorders.We need to develop a new mindset about this misunderstood emotion.Anxiety can't do its job unless it makes us uncomfortable，forcing us to sit up and pay attention.We don't need to like anxiety-just to use it in the right way.
  
  （1）Why is it increasingly hard for us to know how to feel good？

  
  （2）How does anxiety help one in a job interview？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  Research has shown that dopamine soars when an experience is pleasurable，but it is in lower levels when we are anxious.

  
  （4）How do you cope with anxiety positively in your daily life？ （In about 40 words）
  组卷：3引用：2难度：0.5

  解析

第二节（20分）

• 9．假设你是红星中学高三（1）班班长李华。近期你班计划开展"信息安全教育"的主题班会，请你给你班交换生Jim写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1．班会目的及活动安排；2．请他参加并在会后发表感想。
  注意：1．词数100左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  提示词语：information security
  Dear Jim，
  _______________________________
  
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  组卷：3引用：1难度：0.5

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