2022-2023學(xué)年云南省德宏州高三（上）期末英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．   I often find myself drawn to books that explore rural settings.Here are a few books that I've read and loved.
     Rush Oh！
     by Shirley Barrett
  
     Rush Oh！is one of the most touching books I've read.It follows the Davidsons，a whaling family from Wales.After the death of her mother，Mary Davidson has many worries：her five siblings（兄弟姐妹）and caring for her father.The author Barrett's exploration of this world and her characters are bittersweet and humorous.
     Questions of Travel
    by Michelle de Kretser
  
  Questions of Travel，is a portrait of Ravi，a Sri Lankan refugee（難民）who flees to Australia after his wife and son's death，and Laura，a young woman who moves to London and back again.The writing is beautiful and touching.Never before have I read Sydney brought so vividly to life.
     The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt
     by Tracy Farr
  
     Lena Gaunt，in her 80s，looks back on her long and fascinating life.She has eventually traveled widely as a player of an instrument.Lena Gaunt reveals the parts of her life that gave he joy-her music，her daughter，Grace，and her lover-as well as those touched by the sadness of loss.
     Too Easy
     by J.M.Green
     
  Too Easy is an irresistible novel starring Stella Hardy，a social worker in Melbourne.When one of Stella's clients is murdered and a neighbor goes missing，Stella begins to investigate.The plot sets a cracking pace through police investigations and journeys to Western Australia.
  
  （1）Which of the following is set in Sydney？

  
  A．Rush Oh！
  B．The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt
  C．Too Easy
  D．Questions of Travel
  （2）What is the book The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt mainly about？

  
  A．Bittersweet teenage experiences.
  B．Attractive musical instruments.
  C．Heart-shaking investigations.
  D．Happiness and sorrow in life.
  （3）What is the main purpose of this text？

  
  A．To recommend excellent writers.
  B．To analyze book qualities.
  C．To introduce good works.
  D．To express personal values.
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.6

  解析

• 2．Retired couple May Proctor，71，and her husband Rod，73，have transformed their garden into a fairyland（仙境） themed light show for local kids to enjoy.May and Rod came up with the concept last year but this time is to be the biggest display yet.The mystical （神秘的） garden is open for children to walk through and upon entry they will find a "fairy world" filled with pizza shops，very small shops and a magical forest.This year the home itself has been transformed according to Alice in Wonderland.
     May says she is a fairy fan and that the huge amount of decoration is worth it for the magic. "I've always liked to make a bit of a magical garden，but this year I've just been excited." she said."Especially it's just magic at night，absolutely amazing."
     An ex-dinner lady，May Proctor，the native，said she and her husband never planned on doing the light display this year.Then as autumn approached，the couple felt that they had to show something.So they decided again to go on to create a light display.
     The topic for this year's fairy display—Fairy Lane in Wonderland—is inspired by the mystical world of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
     Throughout the house and garden，visitors will go down a rabbit hole into a fantastic kingdom. "Last year it was just outside，but this year it's inside，and it's just amazing，" May explained.
     "Outside，I've made my own fairies and they were hung with the flowers，so it looks like a real Christmas fairyland.But inside，we've got some stage properties—so we've got a mirror with all Alice in Wonderland features around it.The kids absolutely love it，but I only let ten to twelve inside at a time due to the pandemic （流行病），where they can sit down and have their pictures taken."
  
  （1）What can we know about May Proctor from Paragraph 1？

  
  A．She lives in a fairy land.
  B．She is familiar with Alice in Wonderland.
  C．She has many small shops in the town.
  D．She has many children and grandchildren.
  （2）How did May Proctor feel about the light display this year？

  
  A．Satisfied.
  B．Regretful.
  C．Worried.
  D．Expected.
  （3）How can visitors go into the show place？

  
  A．Walking through the house.
  B．Walking through the garden.
  C．Going down a rabbit hole.
  D．Going through a magic mirror.
  （4）Why did May only allow several kids to get inside at a time？

  
  A．The garden was really small.
  B．She was concerned about their health.
  C．The hole is too narrow to get into.
  D．There were not many kids enjoying the display.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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• 3．A new study，published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology，found that communication interactions that included voice，like a phone call or video chat，created stronger social bonds than communication through typing，like text messaging or email.
     In the study，researchers used various experiments to gauge （測(cè)量） connectedness.In one，they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other.Although people predicted that a phone call would be more awkward，hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better.However，people who participated in the experiment reported that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email，and they did not feel more awkward.
     In another experiment，the researchers had strangers connected by either texting，talking over video chat，or talking using only audio（聲音）.They found that both forms of voice communication — whether video or audio only — made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.
     Sabrina Romanoff，a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City，says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience，as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can express thoughts without being disturbed.
     Romanoff says that in reality，texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation.A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message.In face-to-face communication，people are able to gauge the meaning behind the content more easily without thinking the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.
  
  （1）What is the purpose of the study？

  
  A．To encourage people to let their fingers do the talking.
  B．To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications.
  C．To show the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls.
  D．To compare connectedness of communication through voice and typing.
  （2）Which way will make you feel more connected if you miss a friend far away？

  
  A．Typing a letter.
  B．Sending an email.
  C．Texting a message.
  D．Having a video chat.
  （3）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？

  
  A．It's easy to express the true meaning of a conversation by texting.
  B．A phone call can convey information more exactly than texting.
  C．It's not a good way to communicate face to face.
  D．Texting is more convenient than calling.
  （4）What is the advantage of making phone calls over texting？

  
  A．Being more formal.
  B．Being less awkward.
  C．Being more straightforward.
  D．Being less expensive.
  組卷：0引用：3難度：0.6

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第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）

• 8．假如你是晨光中學(xué)的高一學(xué)生李津，上周末參加了主題為保護(hù)環(huán)境的志愿者活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你 以"Small Act，Big Difference"為題，為學(xué)校校報(bào)的"英語天地"欄目寫一篇短文，分享這次有意義的活動(dòng)。內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）活動(dòng)的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)、目的等；
  （2）活動(dòng)的內(nèi)容；
  （3）活動(dòng)的意義和自己的感受。
  注意：（1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；標(biāo)題已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；
  （2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Small Act，Big Difference Last Sunday，I took part in a voluntary activity in our neighborhood with many other volunteers，                                    
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

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第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
      It was my twelfth birthday，and what I really wanted was a new bicycle.But I knew my family couldn't afford one.
      A new bike was just a dream，so I wanted a nightstand （床頭柜）.I figured that at least I would have a safe place to keep my private things.So I asked my parents for a nightstand with lockable drawers （抽屜）.
      We went to the secondhand furniture store and found an old，dark brown nightstand.It didn't look too cool，but at least it had drawers that I could keep locked.I decided that I would paint it to make it look better.
      After we took it home，I was getting ready to paint it.When I pulled the drawers out，I felt something stuck （卡?。?at the back of the bottom drawer.I reached in all the way to the back and was surprised to find a bag.
      When opening the bag，I realized that there were some papers in it which were some kind of official-looking documents （文件）.And beneath were a bunch of dollar bills!Talk about finding a treasure!And on my birthday!
      I went ahead and read the papers，which turned out to be a will （遺囑）.Some old lady was leaving her savings to her son and grandchildren.The old lady must have died and nobody knew the money.Her family donated the nightstand to the secondhand furniture store and it was now in my hands.
      I counted the money，over 1，000 dollars in total.I was going crazy.With this money I could buy the coolest bicycle.I could even buy bicycles for my younger brothers.Maybe I could also get my parents a car.
      What a dilemma!I could keep it and get all kinds of things for myself and my family.Or I could give it all back. "Somebody helps me with this!" I begged.But I really didn't need anyone else to give me the answer.I already knew right from wrong.I decided not to fail this test.It was a test of honor - my honor.
  注意：
  （1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  （2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  
      I called my family into my bedroom and showed them what I had found._____________
     Several days later，the old lady's son and his wife came to my house.                     
  組卷：2引用：4難度：0.5

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