北京市第一六一中学2023-2024学年高三下学期开学考英语试题2

北京一六一中学学年度第二学期开学测试2023-2024高三英语试卷考生须知

1.本试卷共5页，满分100分，考试时长90分钟

2.试题答案一律书写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效

3.在答题纸上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，非选择题用黑色字迹签字笔作答

4.考试结束后，将答题纸、试卷和草稿纸一并交回第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题;每小题L5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑A manwho knowshow to write apersonal letterhas avery powerfultool.A lettercan beenjoyed,read and

1.It canset upa warmconversation betweentwo peoplefar apart;it cankeep afriendship withvery littleeffort.I willgive

2.A fewyears agomy older brother andI were not gettingalong.We hadbeen closeas3but hadgrown apart.Our meetingswerenotpleasant;our conversationwas filledwith argumentsand quarrels;and everyeffort toclear theair seemedto only4our misunderstanding.Then hemoved to a smallisland in the Caribbeanandwe5touch.One dayhe wroteme aletter.He describedhis islandand itspeople,told mewhat hewas doing,said howhefelt,and encouragedme towrite.Rereading theletter,I was6by itshumor andclever expressions.These wereallqualities forwhich I had oncerespected myolderbrotherbut7he nolonger hadthem.Ihadnever knownhe couldwrite sowell.And withthat oneletter webecame friends

8.It mightnever haveoccurred tomy brothertowriteme ifhe hadnot beenin a place wherethere wereno

9.For him,writing was a necessity.It alsoturned outto bethe bestway for us toget backin touch.Becausewe live in anage ofeasy munication,people often10that theydont alwayshave tophone oremail.They havea choice.And thatis towrite.

1.A.received B.rewritten C.returned D.reread

2.A.an exampleB.a lessonC.an experienceD.a talk

3.A.brothers B.children C.fellows D.classmates

4.A.deepen B.start C.express D.settle

5.A.lost B.kept inC.needed D.got inDearJim,Yours,Li Hua

6.A.driven B.beaten C.surprised D.honored

7.A.realized B.judged C.thought D.expected

8.A.later B.anyhow C.too D.again

9.A.mail servicesB.transport C.phones D.relatives

10.A.believe B.decide C.argue D.forget第二节语法填空共10小题;每小题L5分,共15分A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个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用1括号内所给词的正确形式填空My auntJennifer is an11actor.She mustbe atleast thirtyfiveyears old.In spiteof this,she oftenappears on thestage asa younggirl.Jennifer willhave totake partin anew playsoon.This time,she will.be agirl ofseventeen.In theplay,she mustappear12a brightred dressand longblack stockings.Last yearin anotherplay,she hadto wearshort socksanda bright,orangecoloured dress.13anyone everasks herhow oldshe is,she alwaysanswers,6My dear,it mustbeterrible to be grownup!B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个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用1括号内所给词的正确形式填空Fishing ismy favoritesport.T oftenfish forhours withoutcatching anything.But this does notworry me.Somefishermen areunlucky.Instead ofcatching fish,they catchold bootsand rubbish.I ameven14lucky,I nevercatch anything-not evenold boots.15spend wholemornings on the river,I alwaysgo homewith an emptybag.Very oftenI16advice to give upfishing becausemy friendsbelieveifs awaste of time fbrme.But they17not realizeone importantthing.Im notreally interested in fishing.I amonlyinterestedinsitting in a boat and doingnothing at all!C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个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用1括号内所给词的正确形式填空If youpark yourcar in the wrongplace,a trafficpoliceman willsoon find18you do.You willbe verylucky ifhe letsyougo withouta ticket.However,thisdoesnot alwayshappen.Traffic policeare sometimesvery polite.During aholidayin Sweden,I foundthis noteon mycar19read:Sir,we weleyou toour city.This isa NoParking area.You willenjoyyour stayhere ifyou payattention toour streetsigns.This noteis onlya reminder.^^20give arequest likethis,youcannot failto obeyit!第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题;每小题2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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑阅读理解AAt themiddle schoollevel,there aremany academic clubs inwhich studentscan participate.Students canchooseclubs thatfocus on an areaof interest.Mathcounts ClubMathcountsties toincrease excitementtowards mathematicachievement.It hopesto providestudents with thefoundation forsuccess inscience,technology,engineering andmathematics careers.Schools selectindividuals andteamsto participatein petitions.Local petitionsare heldin Februarywith winnersprogressing tostate petitionsand thenon to thenational level.Mathcounts worksto challengestudent mathskills,develop selfconfidenceand giverewards fortheirachievements.EnvirothonThe Envirothonprogram focuseson naturalresources knowledgeand exposesstudents todiverse environmentalissues,ecosystems,and topography.The ecologyfield petitionfor fivemembermiddle schoolteams offerspetitions inwildlife,soils,forestry,current environmentalissues andaquatics.Students workand learnin middle school clubsand canpeteat thelocal andstate level.Future ProblemSolversFuture ProblemSolvers isan academicclub thatuses asixstep processto solveproblems thatmay happenin thefuture.Students who are in the talentedand giftedprogram,who like to“think outof thebox,“or whoenjoy thinkingaboutfuturistic problemsmay likethis club.Teams prisedof fourstudents readfuture scenesand writeup solutionsin abookletusing thesixstep process.Teams thatscore highenough cango to the statepetition and then to the internationalpetition.Builders ClubBuildersClub isopen to any middle school studentwho wishesto performmunity service.Each BuildersClub iscosponsoredby aKiwanis clubandthemiddleschool.The memberslearn bydoing,and theylearn organization,teamwork,and leadership.Builders Clubscan sponsor a Teacherof theYear“program,provide arecycling collectionpoint,organize cannedfood andclothing drivesto supportlocal shelters,adopt aresident ata localsenior citizenshome,adopt ahighway,tutor,etc.Middle schoolacademicclubsoffer studentsaplaceto exploreinterests ortalents.The clubstheyjoin inmiddleschoolcan helpguide choicesin highschool andbeyond.

21.The studentswho arenot interestedin petitionswould liketo chooseAMathcounts ClubB.Builders ClubC.Future ProblemSolversD.Envirothon

22.Why dosome of the studentschoose MathcountsClubA.To besuccessful inscience careers.B.To enjoysolving futureproblems.C.To performmunity service.D.To studywildlife andsoils.A.petitions.B.Sponsorship.C.Scientific researches.D.Teamwork.

23.What is the monfeature of the fourclubsI amone of the manycity people whoarealways sayingthat giventhe choicewe wouldprefer toliveinthe countryawayfrom thedirt and noise ofa largecity.I havemanaged toconvince myselfthat ifit werentfor myjob Iwouldimmediately headout forthe openspaces andgo backto naturein somesleepy villageburied inthe country.But how（现实的）realistic is the dreamCitiescan befrightening places.The majorityof thepopulation livein hugetower blocks,noisy,dirty andunfriendly.The sense of belongingtoagroup tendsto disappearwhen youlive fifteenfloors up.Strangely enough,nowadays peopleon the samefloor donteven sayhello toeach other.Country life,on the other hand,differs inthat asenseof group generallyunites thepeople ofsmall villagestogether.People have the advantageof knowingthat there is alwayssomeone toturn towhen theyneed help.But it is alsotrue thatyouare cut off from the excitingand importantevents thattake placein cities.Shopping beesa majorproblem,and foranythingslightly outof theordinary youhave togo ona tripto thenearest largetown.The citypeople areoften worriedbya senseof unbearablestillness and quiet.What,then,istheanswer Thecountry hasthe advantageof peaceandquiet,but suffersfromthedisadvantage ofbeingcutoff.The cityraises afeeling of loneliness,and constantnoise beatsthe senses.But youare at the centreof things,and thatlife doesntetoan endat halfpastnine atnight.Some peoplehave foundor ratherbought asolution betweenthetwo:they haveexpressed theirpreference forthe quietlife^by leavingthe citiesand movingto villageswithin muting（通勤）distance oflarge cities.What thenof mydream Imeager forthe idea,but yousee theresmy cat,Toby.Tm notatallsure that he wouldtaketo allthat freshair andexercise inthe longgrass.I mean,can yousee himmixing withall thoseenergetic malesdown thefarmNo,he wouldrather havethe electricfire anyevening.

24.Which of the followingmakes citypeople unhappyA.Colorful life.B.A senseofgroup.C.Close neighborhood.D.A feelingofloneliness.

25.What isdifficult tobuy inthe countryA.Designer clothes.B.Farming tools.C.Daily supplies.D.Fresh vegetables.

26.We caninfer fromthe passagethe author.A.enjoys livingin hugetower blocksB.is intwo mindsC.will continuehis lifeinthecity D.will movetothecountryC（申请人）It oftenhappens thata numberof applicantswith almostthe samequalifications andexperience allapplyfor the same position.In theireducational background,special skillsand workexperience,thereislittle,if anything,tochoose betweenhalf adozen candidates.How thendoes theemployer make a choiceUsually on the basisof aninterview.There aremany argumentsfor andagainst the interview asa way of selection.The mainargument againstit is that itresultsinawholly subjectivedecision.As oftenas not,employers donot choosethe bestcandidate.They choosethecandidate whomakes a good firstimpression onthem.Some employers,of course,reply tothis argumentby sayingthatthey havebee soexperienced in interviewing staffthat they are ableto make a goodassessment ofeach candidateslikelyperformance.The mainargument infavor of theinterview isthatan employeris concernednot onlywithacandidatesability,but withhis orher suitablepersonality forthe particularwork situation.Many employers,for example,willoverlook occasionalmistakes fromtheir secretaryif shehas apleasant personality.It isperhaps trueto saytherefore,that thereal purposeof aninterviewis not toassess theassessable aspectsof eachcandidatebut tomakeaguess atthe thingsthat arehard tomeasure,such aspersonality,character andsocial ability.Unfortunately,both forthe employersand applicantsfor jobs,there aremany people of greatability whosimply donotinterview well.There arealso,of course,peoplewhointerview extremelywell,but arelater foundto bevery（自夸的）unsatisfactory employees.Candidates whointerview welltend tobe quietlyconfident,but neverboastful directandstraightforward intheir questionsand answers;cheerful andfriendly,but neveroverfamiliar;and sincerelyenthusiasticand optimistic.Candidates whointerview badlytend tobe eithervery shyor overconfident.They eithertalktoo littleor neverstop talking.They areeither overpoliteor abit rude.

27.People argueover theinterview mainlybecause theyhave.A.different purposesintheinterview B.different experiencesin interviewsC.different standardsof selectionD.different waysof selection

28.The underlinedword“subjective“means“based onones ratherthan facts”.A.personality B.character C.opinion D.ability

29.The purposeofthelast paragraphis toindicate.A.a linkbetween successininterviewand personalityB.connections betweenwork abilitiesand personalityC.differences ininterview experienceD.differences inpersonal behavior

30.What isthe authorsattitude towardsthe interviewA.He thinksit isa goodway ofselection.B.He doesntquite agreewith it.C.He isneither fornor againstit.D.It isnot clear.DOften peoplereceive aguitar,mandolin,or someother musical instrument asa birthday or Christmasgift.Theres joyeverywhere.The giverofthegift knowshow muchthe receiverwants to learn this instrument andthe receiveris actuallyholdingit inhis handsinstead oflonging forit throughthe shopwindow.Finding aninstructor that fits intoa busywork scheduleis hardenough,but onceyou decideonalesson plan,thenyou mustconsider thepractice time,how to practice,what to practice-and letsface it—not allpeople learnsomethingthe sameway.So inorder to learn a musicalinstrument,how muchpractice timeis enoughand whatkind ofpractice isrightfor youThereisnoset amountof timethat anyoneshould practicea musicalinstrument.When Iwas inprogramming classes,I couldhave studiednightly for5hours eachnight.It wouldhave takenme yearsto learnthe artof puterprogramming.Though Imattracted bythe systematiclogic ofit,my talentis towardsanother thing.However,onthe other hand,if Ispent（充满热情的）an hourevery coupledays witha passionatehobby likeplaying theviolin,not onlywould thetime flyquickly,Id alsobe learningatamuch greaterspeed sincethe builtinpassion isthe motivationfor advancement.So asmuch asits importanttopractice,a stepback isto firstfind theharmonious instrumentthatfitsyou asa personasdevelopment ofyour personality.If yourelearning theguitar becauseits cool-obviously thafsthe moderndaymindset,however,you mightnot beactually linkingyour talentfor musicalsatisfaction withyour mostcreative advantagesyouhave tooffer.Its beenmy experiencethat everyperson hasa certainlevel ofmusical talent.My enjoyablechallenge has been toassistthem inthis adventureand actuallylocate theirbest abilitiesas quicklyas possible.Then andonly thencan wematchlearners withinstruments andtruly begina funand excitingwalk downthe roadof happinessandcontentment,where music,ability,personality andsoul allmeet.Once thispiece ofthe mysterypuzzle isin place,Tvenever hadto workat motivatinga learnertopractice.A.The amountoftimefor practice.B.A scientificlearning method.

31.In the authors opinion,which ofthe followingisthemost importantwhen learninga music instrumentC.A goodmusic instructor.D.The strongfondness for music.

32.According totheauthor,a learnershould choosetolearnamusicinstrument whichA.is receivedasabirthdayorChristmas giftB.follows amodern fashionin musictrainingC.is easy tolearnand fitsthe learnervery muchD.contributes to developing thelearners characterA.She writespop music.B.Shes amusic instructor.

33.What dowe knowabout theauthorC.She advertisesformusiclesson.D.Shes amusicinstrumentcollector.A.Does practicemake perfectB.Does talentmakeadifference

34.Which ofthese questionsdoes thepassage answerC.Does alesson planreally fityou D.Does hardwork makeup forlack oftalent第二节（共5小题海小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项The nexttime youattend asocial functionor gotoaplace wherepeople meetand interact,take noteofthenumber ofpeoplewho haveadopted the same gesturesand posturetheway yousit orstandof theperson withwhom theyare talking.（非语言的）35By thismethod,one isnonverbally sayingtothe other,“As youcan see,I thinkthesameas you,so Iwillcopy yourposture andgesture.^^36Take,for example,the twomen standingatthehotel bar.They havemirrored eachothers gesturesand itisreasonable toassume thattheyarediscussing atopic uponwhich theyhavethesame thoughtsand feelings.If onemanuncrosses hisarms andlegs orstands onthe otherfoot,theotherwill follow.If oneputs hishand inhis pocket,the otherwillcopy andthis mimicrywill continuefor aslong asthe twomen arein agreement.This copyingalso occursamong goodfriends orpeopleofthesamesocial positionand itis monto seemarriedcouples walk,stand,sit andmove invery similarways.37The significanceof carboncopying canbe oneofthemostimportant nonverballessons wecan learn,for thisis oneway thatothers tellus thatthey agreewith usor likeus.It isalsoa wayforusto tellothers thatwe likethem,by simplycopying theirgestures.If anemployer wishestodevelopimmediate friendlinessand created relaxingatmosphere withan employee,heneeds tocopy theemployees postureto achievethe end.38Using theknowledge,itispossible toinfluence afacetoface（邂逅）encounter bycopying thepositive gesturesand posturesoftheother person.39A.Observing peopletalk isagoodway tounderstand thisidea.B.This carboncopying^^isameans bywhich oneperson tellstheotherthatheisinagreement withhis ideasandattitudes.C.Similarly,an upandingemployee may be seencopying hisboss gesturesin anattempt toshow agreement.（无意识模仿）D.This unconsciousmimicry isquite interestingto observe.E.This hasthe effectof puttingtheotherperson ina receptiveand relaxedframe ofmind andhe cansee thatyouunderstand hispoint ofview.F.Such awayofcopying expressesthe ideaof followingones example.（相互的）G.People whoare strangers,however,try hardto avoidholding mutualpositions.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节阅读表达（共4小题;第

1、2题各2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题Electric scootersafetyTf youlook around the streetsof London,youll seethe manymethods peopleuse tomove around.Whether itson amuteto work,a triptotheshops,orasightseeing excursion,there arepeople onbuses,the Tube,cars,motorbikes,bicycles（）and evenroller skates.The roadsare alreadycongested jammed;and nowtheres anew addition:electric,or“escooters”.This traditionalchildrens vehiclehasbeemore sophisticatedover theyears.And now,withtheaddition ofa smallelectricmotor,its beea cheapand easymode oftransport.Scooting aroundtown canbe funand doesntinvolve mucheffort,so itsno wondertheyre beingincreasingly popularin citiesaroundtheworld.But followingwhats believedto bethefirst fatalaccident involvingan electricscooter inthe UK,questions arebeing askedabout theirsafety andwhethertraffic lawsshould bechanged.Some scooterriders havebeen seenon pavements;others onthe roadjumping redtraffic lightsadding tothefrustration ofmotorists stuckin jams.In theUK,the lawstates thatriding oneonthepublic highwayor pavementisforbidden.Riders currentlyface a£300fixedpenalty noticeand sixpoints ontheir drivinglicence fordoing so.But,despitethis,it seemsthe increasingpopularity of escooters meansthey canbe seeneverywhere.And nowusers arecalling onregulationstobechanged.The UK government islooking athow safelythey canbe usedontheroad andis reviewingthe law.But itstransportminister,Michael Ellis,has toldthe BBCthat:Micromobility productsare appearingin countriesacross theglobe andarean excitinginnovation forwhich weknow thereis demand.However,safety mustalways beour toppriority whenconsideringtheir useon publichighways inthis country.Theres nodoubt thereare dangersin ridinga twowheeledscooter.Despite thefact thatsome ofthem canexceed30mph,they sometimesonly haveone brakeandnolights.They alsobee unstableif the rider hitsa pothole,and howeverconfidenttheridermaybe,larger vehiclesontheroad makethem vulnerableeasytobe hurt.So itseems moreworkneeds tobe donetogiveescooters asafe andlegal spaceto travelin.

40.What isit thatmakes anescooter easyto ride

41.Why aremotorists annoyedby thoseescooter riders

42.Please decidewhich partis falseinthefollowing statement.Then underlineit andexplain why.To answerthe callofescooterusers theUKgovernmentis preparingto changethe lawabout whereescootersycan beused.

43.Do youthink escootersshould beallowed onpublic roadsWhy Inabout40words第二节（20分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华你的英国笔友给你发邮件和你分享了最令他难忘的一件事，并询问

44.Jim你最难忘的一件事是什么请你用英文给他回复，内容包括.你最难忘一件事；说明难忘的原因

12.注意.词数左右；.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数11002。