1、2023 届高三综合测试英 语2023 年 5 月本试卷共三部分，共9页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。第一部分 阅读 (共两节; 满分50分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)AThe best literary festivals 2023 across the UK to book now Kite Festival9-11 JuneNew last year, this literary festival held in the grounds of spectacular stately home Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire
2、 is the first of its kind, combining music and breakthrough ideas to create a unique programme featuring live performances and interactive discussions. Over the Kite Festival weekend, youll find award-winning authors sharing their insights on crafting stories and electronic pop legends headlining on
3、 the Saturday night.Primadonna28-30 JulyHeld at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Suffolk, Primadonna prides itself on creating a space for works by women and those whose voices might not otherwise be heard. There are insightful workshops covering everything, including sessions on how to get your f
4、oot in the door of the publishing world. The family-friendly event also has plenty to keep kids occupied, from craft activities to entertaining talks from big-name writers.Queens Park Book Festival2-3 SeptemberQueens Park Book Festival is the only one in the capital to be held in a public park, maki
5、ng it a low-key affair that feels more like a garden party than a full-blown festival. Alongside writers discussions on their latest works, youll find performance poetry events hosted by hip-hop verse maestro Poetcurious and nightly parties once the sun sets.Henley Literary Festival30 September-8 Oc
6、toberHenley is home to an impressive literary festival, which takes places over a week in October at various venues throughout the town, including the grand riverside private members club Phyllis Court and the historic town hall. Alongside main events featuring famous writers, theres also a hugely p
7、opular childrens festival, where little bookworms1 | P a g eget the chance to come face-to-face with their favourite authors.1. Which festival promotes less-read writers?A. Kite Festival. B. Primadonna.C. Queens Park Book Festival. D. Henley Literary Festival.2. Where can visitors enjoy performances
8、?A. Kite Festival & Primadonna.B. Primadonna & Henley Literary Festival.C. Kite Festival & Queens Park Book Festival.D. Queens Park Book Festival & Henley Literary Festival.3. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a special book festival.B. To promote local activities for families.
9、C. To inform readers of some literary events.D. To provide introductions about famous authors.BWhat he believes was Philadelphias first 5K Earth Day Trash Walk came to Terrill Haigler in a moment of morning inspiration.One day, Haigler, better known as “Ya Fav Trashman” on social media, thought abou
10、thow he could combine trash pickup, helping the homeless, and a bit of fitness. Coinciding with Earth Day weekend, the event hopefully would bring volunteers from across the city to walk through Kensington, a Philly neighborhood suffering from drug and homelessness issues, and clean up while bathed
11、in the sun.The idea turned into reality on Saturday morning, when 200 volunteers picked up 8tons of trash, collected 503 bags of litter, and distributed 200 hot meals to those experiencing homelessness in Kensington, all while laughing and smiling along the 3.2- mile route.Volunteers, wearing runnin
12、g sneakers and carrying trash pickers and bags, walked,jogged, and skipped through the streets while cleaning up. As part of the event, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society had pledged (承诺) to plant a tree in a black or browncommunity over the next five years for every bag of trash collected. Haig
13、ler was “ecstatic(狂喜的) ” to be able to tell the society that more than 500 trees would be planted.Saturdays walk is the latest in Haiglers constant push to raise awareness of what sanitation workers (环卫工人) do to try to keep Philly streets clean and to help his city increative ways.Haigler first came
14、 to fame during the pandemic, when garbage began to pile up as sanitation workers called out sick due to COVID-19. On his account, he posted videos and host live sessions to teach residents about his job and all its difficulties.Soon, Haigler turned from spreading awareness to community activism, ho
15、lding afood drive for frontline workers during the pandemic and raising $32,000 to purchase2 | P a g eprotective equipment for his team. In 2021, Haigler stepped down from his job and now runs a nonprofit to bridge the gap between the community and the citys sanitation team.4. What inspired Terrill
16、Haigler to organize the Philadelphia 5K Earth Day Trash Walk?A. A wish to celebrate the Earth Day.B. A plan to provide hot meals to the homeless.C. A desire to encourage more people to go jogging.D. A need to clean the city while helping the homeless.5. How did Pennsylvania Horticultural Society inv
17、olve in the event?A. They distribute hot meals to the homeless.B. They provided volunteers with running sneakers.C. They promised to help green the local communities.D. They offered trash pickers and bags to the volunteers.6. What is the main purpose of the nonprofit by Terrill Haigler?A. To teach p
18、eople about environmental issues.B. To promote physical exercise in the community.C. To tackle the issues of drug addiction and homelessness.D. To promote understanding between citizens and sanitation workers.7. Which of the following words can best describe Terrill Haigler?A. A team player. B. A Mr
19、. Initiative. C. An early bird. D. A green hand.CBlue light is short in wavelength and high in energy. Aside from the sun, it can also come from artificial sources like electronic devices and indoor lighting. “Blue light is what makes the sky blue on a sunny day and what gives your smartphone screen
20、 its bright and clear background,” says Susan Massick, an expert at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.Given that overexposure to UV light causes serious damage like skin cancer, itsimportant to explore how blue light can affect the skin as well.Blue light goes through the skin and deep
21、er into the skin than UV rays, but prolongedor repeated exposure to either can lead to skin damage and accelerated skin aging, says Massick.If youre concerned about the potential damage to your skin from blue light caused byelectronic devices, Massick suggests decreasing your screen time. This may b
22、e challenging because remote work is increasing, but you can also increase the distance between you and your screen, lower the brightness or turn on Night Mode, she adds.It might be best to minimize screen time at night since the use of blue light emittingfrom electronic devices can also disrupt the
23、 bodys circadian rhythm (昼夜节律)the light fools the brain that its daytime, making it difficult to fall and remain asleep. Cutting on screen use may result in better quality sleep than using electronic devices at bedtime with Night Mode.3 | P a g eThe impact of artificial blue light exposure on sleep
24、is important to consider because people who sleep seven to nine hours a night have significantly lower skin aging scores, according to a Clinical and Experimental Dermatology study.Regardless of screen use, Massick recommends you use sunscreen and skin careproducts to help combat the damage of visib
25、le light and ultraviolet light to the skin as part of your daily routine.8. Why does the author use the quote of Susan Massick in Paragraph 1?A. To give an example. B. To clarify a concept.C. To present a finding. D. To support an argument.9. What is the main focus of the text regarding blue light a
26、nd its impact on the skin?A. The sources of blue light harmful to the skin.B. The potential damage of blue light on the skin.C. The comparison between blue light and UV rays.D. The role of blue light in regulating sleep patterns.10. Why is minimizing screen time at night recommended?A. It helps impr
27、ove the quality of sleep.B. It increases the bodys circadian rhythm.C. Blue light exposure at night prevents skin aging.D. Night Mode on electronic devices reduces blue light emission.11. What can we infer from Paragraph 6?A. Longer exposure to blue light can lead to better quality sleep.B. Sleep pl
28、ays an essential role in the maintenance of healthy skin.C. Artificial blue light exposure has a much greater impact than natural blue light.D. Exposure to artificial blue light has less impact on people with insufficient sleep.DOne swallow (燕子) may not make a summer but seeing or hearing birds does
29、 improve mental wellbeing, researchers have found.The study, led by academics from Kings College London, also found that everydayencounters with birds boosted the mood of people with depression, as well as the wider population.The researchers said the findings suggested that visits to places with a
30、wealth ofbirdlife, such as parks and canals, could be prescribed by doctors to treat mental health conditions. They added that their findings also highlighted the need to better protect the environment and improve biodiversity in urban, suburban and rural areas in order to preserve bird habitats.The
31、 study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, tracked 1,292 participantseveryday encounters with birds last year via a smartphone app called Urban Mind.Over the course of two weeks, the participants, from the UK, Europe, the US, China4 | P a g eand Australia, were required at random intervals
32、 to record how they were feeling, including whether they were happy or stressed, whether they could see trees, and whether they could see or hear birds.The researchers found that participants average mental wellbeing scores increasedwhen they saw or heard birds, including among those who disclosed t
33、hey had been diagnosed with depression.This beneficial effect also lasted beyond the moment of encountering birds, withhigher levels of mental wellbeing noted by participants who did not see or hear birds the next time they recorded their mood.However, this positive effect did not persist if the par
34、ticipants did not encounter birdsduring the subsequent assessment of their mood, which the researchers said indicated “a possible causal link effect of birdlife on mental wellbeing”.Andrea Mechelli, professor of early intervention in mental health at Kings CollegeLondon, said, “We need to create and
35、 support environments, particularly urban environments, where bird life is a constant feature. To have a healthy population of birds, you also need plants, you also need trees. We need to nurture the whole ecosystem within our cities.”He added that the positive effect of bird encounters on people wi
36、th depression wassignificant because many “interventions that help so-called healthy peopledont work for individuals with mental health issues”.Mechelli said, “We know exercise makes everyone feel better. But its incrediblychallenging to motivate someone with depression to exercise. Whereas contact
37、with bird life is something that, perhaps, is feasible.”12. Which of the following will the researchers probably agree with?A. People will feel better if they go to parks every day.B. Greater value should be attached to conserving birds and their habitats.C. A large population of people with depress
38、ion encounter birds every day.D. Doctors treating mental illnesses should visit places with a wealth of birds.13. Why does the author mention the participants in paragraph 5?A. To clarify a doubt about the research process.B. To analyze the data of the research participants.C. To give a further expl
39、anation of the research method.D. To provide more supporting evidence for the research results.14. What does the underlined word “feasible” mean in the last paragraph?A. Practical. B. Difficult. C. Advisable. D. Reasonable.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Regular Visi
40、ts to Parks Boost Our Mental WellbeingB. Bird and Birdsong Encounters Improve Mental HealthC. Human Activities Have a Great Impact on Bird Species5 | P a g eD. Bird Habitat Protection Changes People and the Planet第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)There are countless articles online that will give you advice
41、 on how to deal with homesickness, but here are some of my favorite advice and tips on what has helped me.aaa16 .Make food from your home countryAnd if you dont cook, try learning to cook with friends or find new places to eat. This may just be me loving food, but eating with friends really makes th
42、ings so much better.aa 17 .Food can be connected to memories. You can talk about what this reminds you of, while also creating new memories to mix with the ones that make you miss home.Call homebut not every minute of every dayI was a little annoyed when I saw so many online sources phrase it this w
43、ay: “Talk toyour parentsbut not too much. Call homebut not too often.” 18 . Its good tokeep in touch with your family and friends. Its a problem when youre talking to them so much that its stopping you from having real experience in this new place.19 . Call the people you love often, keep them updat
44、ed with your life and askthem how life is going for them. Youre going to need that. Think of it this waythe more youre living outside of your room, the more you can tell them later about everything youre learning.20 There is nothing wrong with finding someone to talk about how youre feeling. It canb
45、e friends and family, mentors or professors that you feel can understand you. Or it may mean talking to a counselor or getting psychological help if thats what you think you need. Talking about mental health is becoming a lot more open. So, if youre feeling homesick, it can also be helpful to do som
46、e research on who your university recommends you reach out to.A. Talk to someoneB. Do some researchC. There is nothing wrong with being homesickD. So, of course, keep in touch with your familyE. Hopefully, they will be helpful to you as wellF. But, the thing is, they really have a point when they sa
47、y thatG. Its a way to bond, an excuse to get closer, and you even get rewarded from it第二部分 语言运用 (共两节;满分30分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)6 | P a g eAt a restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany, waiter Paul is busy at work. From behind the bar, Paul has a good aa21aa of the Lech river. The weather is hot. He
48、 can see that, along the shore, people are picnicking and children are playing. Many are aa22aa their feet in the river. The meltwater from the Alps means the water is very cold and it flows aa23aa.Among those are a mother and her two teenage daughters. The girls are standing onthe aa24aa of the riv
49、erbank, playing with an inflatable tube (充气艇) when, suddenly, they lose their footing and are aa25aa in the rivers current.It all happens so fast. The girls desperately grab on to the tube, which their mother issitting in. Now all three are being aa26aa by the current. When Paul sees this, his mind
50、aa27aa. Why isnt anyone helping them? Aa28aa, he sees that one of them keeps sinking. Aa29aa having no lifesaving training, he jumps into the river.As Paul gets closer to them, he can aa30aa that the mother seems to be in the mosttrouble; she is drowning. He recalls a movie in which a lifeguard grab
51、s a drowning aa31aa and pulls the person ashore while swimming on his back. Paul tries this, but the womans clothing makes her so aa32aa; he keeps being dragged under, too. He needs a new aa33aa. Paul dives under the drowning woman, pushing her toward the shore. He cant aa34aaif it took four or five
52、 pushes before an onlooker is able to get aa35aa enough to grab thewomans hand, pulling her to shore. He plunges into the current again and thankfully he manages to rescue the two girls in the same way he did their mother.21. A. impression B. look C. feeling D. view22. A. wiping B. planting C. dragg
53、ing D. cooling23. A. smoothly B. quickly C. constantly D. freely24. A. edge B. foot C. surface D. top25. A. swimming B. traveling C. caught D. drowned26. A. carried away B. taken back C. washed off D. washed up27. A. explodes B. wanders C. races D. blanks28. A. Disappointed B. Horrified C. Annoyed D
54、. Thrilled29. A. In spite of B. Regardless of C. Due to D. Instead of30. A. examine B. check C. believe D. tell31. A. victim B. actor C. director D. dog32. A. calm B. restless C. heavy D. cold33. A. chance B. plan C. lifeguard D. tool34. A. determine B. understand C. recall D. imagine35. A. strong B
55、. brave C. kind D. close第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Chinese experts will head to Memphis Zoo in the United States next week 36(assist) in the care of giant panda Ya Ya and ensure her health and well-being. The move7 | P a g ecomes after the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens received reports of
56、Ya Yaspoor health condition and 37 (instruct) by the countrys regulatory authorities totake action.A team of vets and keepers from Beijing Zoo will travel to the US next week tofamiliarize 38 (they) with Ya Yas care and work with Memphis Zoo to ensure thatshe is properly fed, cared for and then esco
57、rted back to China. According to 39technical expert from China, Ya Yas health condition is stable and her care 40(manage) is normal. Both China and the US have been 41 (active) negotiatingways to help Ya Ya return to her home country.In 2003, Ya Ya, 42 was born at Beijing Zoo, traveled to Memphis Zo
58、o in theUS state of Tennessee 43 part of a Sino-US giant panda protection and researchprogram. In 2006, Ya Ya began to lightly shed fur (掉毛), with the situation 44(worsen) in 2014, the association said. So far, the Chinese side 45 (complete) allapprovals, while Beijing Zoo has made preparations to w
59、elcome Ya Ya back, including ensuring appropriate facilities, care plans, medical support and food supply.第三部分 写作 (共两节; 满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)你是高中学生李华，你的英国朋友Anna计划明年夏天高中毕业后来中国游玩， 准备提前学一点汉语。她来email询问你关于汉语学习的建议。请给Anna回信，主要内容包括：1. 学习难点；2. 方法建议。注意：1. 写作词数应为 80左右：2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Anna, _Best regards,
60、 Li Hua第二节 (满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。8 | P a g eThe Magic BusI was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad in Maharashtra. This was way back in May 1972, when I was still in college. The busan ordinary, non-air-conditioned onewas more than packed; all 55 seats we
61、re occupied and there weresome 20 people standing in the aisle(过道). The hot day added to the discomfort of the rough, 10-hour journey. Because I was travelling on a student bus pass, I could not claim a reserved seat. I had no option but to standquite uncomfortably.The bus started its journey a litt
62、le later than scheduled. The passengers seated comfortably by the windows wore happy expressions as they looked at the outside world, the breeze kissing their faces. The people seated by the aisle complained about the standing ones, who had no option but to occasionally lean on the seat corners. The
63、 air inside was hot and filled with strange, unpleasant smells. Some enthusiastic travellers had carried small transistor radios with the slim hope that they would be able to listen to some music on the way.After around two very long hours, I was beyond exhausted and bored. I kept trying to balance
64、myself, shifting my body weight from one leg to the other to manage the discomfort. After another long hour, I was wet with sweat in the noise and shaky rhythmof the bus. I suddenly sensed a soft hand tapping my elbow (手肘), asking for attention.Turning around, I found a middle-aged man with a kind s
65、mile looking up at me. Hesuddenly stood up and said I could take his seat for some time. I was pleasantly surprised and immediately accepted his offer, my entire body heaving a sigh of relief. The man, whose seat I was in, stood next to me, looking around in amusement. After about 20 minutes, I signalled him to take back his space. A man, who was sitting by the window on the other side of the bus, had observed our exchange.注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
