北京西城区2023年高三上学期期末英语试题及答案

北京市西城区2022—2023学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。北京市西城区2022—2023学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语第1页（共12页）第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Olivia,9,wasshyatfirst.She’dneverbeenonahorsebefore.Sowhenshewasaskedtofeedcarrotstothereddish-brownhorsenamedCharlieonasummerSaturday,sheapproached1,unsureofherselfattimes,turningaroundtoagroupofchildrenwaitingfortheirturntofeedhim.Oliviaeventuallymadeittothehorse’smouthandCharlielicked(舔)herhandsasshe2himhisfavoritetreat.Oliviawasamused.“That’swhatIcalla(an)3,”saidSabrina,asocialworkerwhohasteamedupwiththecommunityorganizationAlkebu-lanVillagetohelpchildrenovercometheirproblemsandkeepthemonpathsto4.“I’mexcited,”Oliviasaidsmiling.“Ilovepettinghim.”Theprogram“StopHorsingAround”atAlkebu-lanVillagewaslaunchedthissummerwithoveradozenkidssigningup.Theyweretaughthowtoapproach,feed,brush,andmountthehorses5eventuallytheygotachancetoridethem.By6theprogram’shorseswithSabrina’shelpandforming7withthem,childrenbecomemoreself-awareandthenbegintorecognizeandfacenegativefeelingsandbehaviors,whichcanhelpthemcommunicatewithothersandleadtosignificantpositivechangestotheir8skills,self-worthandbehaviorissues.SabrinafirsttaughtthechildrenthatCharlieneededtobecome9withthembysmellingtheirhands.OnceCharliewascomfortable,thekidslearnedhowtopethisfaceandhead,andthenhowtousetheleadrope,cleanupCharlie’smesses,andfeedhimcarrots.Oliviawasn’ttheonlykidwhowasnervousandshyatthebeginning.ButultimatelyOliviaalsowasn’ttheonlykidtoleavemoreconfident.Their10consistentlyturnedintosmiles,laughterandexcitement.1.A.happilyB.calmlyC.slowlyD.directly2.A.fedB.leftC.madeD.threw3.A.awardB.exchangeC.negotiationD.breakthrough4.A.fameB.successC.responsibilityD.freedom5.A.beforeB.afterC.asD.though北京市西城区2022—2023学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语第2页（共12页）6.A.takingoverB.walkingwithC.caringforD.respondingto7.A.routinesB.bondsC.judgementsD.ideas8.A.technicalB.survivalC.organizationalD.social9.A.popularB.familiarC.satisfiedD.patient10.A.resistanceB.disappointmentC.misunderstandingD.hesitation第二节（共10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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。AGratitudeismorethanjustsaying“thankyou”.Gratitudeisadeeperappreciationforsomeoneorsomething.Expressinggratitudemakesusfeelapositiveemotion.Overthepastthirtyyears,there11(be)manystudiesshowingthatwritingagratitudelettertoanotherpersonoffersusanopportunity12(escape)fromnegativeemotions.Evenifwedon’tshareourwritingwithanyone,theactofcompletingtheexercisealonemakesushappierand13(satisfied)withlife.Themoreweexpressgratitude,themorepositivewefeel.BWhenIwasinSingaporesixyearsago,Igaveataxidriveracard14aspecificaddressonitandaskedhimtotakemethereasquicklyaspossible.Whenwehadalmostreachedthedestination,hecircledaroundtheblock.Hismeterread$11,buthetookonly$10.Heexplainedthathewasn’tsofamiliarwiththisarea.Beforegettingoutofthetaxi,I15(tell)thattheridewiththetaxidriverisalwaysanimportantexperience16createsthefirstimpressionaboutthiscountryforaperson.CWhenwereyouborn?Formostpeople,thisisaneasyquestion.Eventhosewhodon’tknowtheirexactbirthdaycanusuallyfigureoutwhentheywereborntowithinafewyears.YettheInternetisfullofquizzes17(make)tohelpyoudetermineinwhichdecadeyouwereborn.Theseareusuallybasedonwhat18(happen)inAmericanpopcultureatthetimeyoufirstbecameawareofit.Itsoundsfoolish.Butmanypeople,though19(complain)aboutthestupidquizzes,stilltakethem,wondering20theiranswersgeneratetheircorrectbirthyear.北京市西城区2022—2023学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语第3页（共12页）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。A北京市西城区2022—2023学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语第4页（共12页）21.ThecollectionsoftheSouthwestMuseumfocuson_______.A.lifestylesofAmericanresidentsB.nativeculturesoftheAmericasC.diversityofAmericanfestivalsD.developmentofAmericanarts22.WhatcanavisitordoattheSouthwestMuseum?A.Interviewnotedartists.B.Trypaintingearthenware.C.Appreciatetravelingexhibitions.D.SurveymodernAmericanfolkart.23.Whichbenefitcanamuseummemberenjoy?A.Freeclassesandprograms.B.A10%discountonkachinadolls.C.Theprioritytoreserveguidedtours.D.Therighttoinvitefriendstoexhibitionopenings.BAfewdaysago,myhusband,Russ,andIlostourhouseof28yearstoaCaliforniawildfire.Onthatnight,wehadtoleaveourhouseandsleepinthebackseatofourFord.Thenextmorning,wehadtodrivethreeandahalfhourstofindahotelthathadanavailableroom.Onlylater,inthelocalnewspaper,didweseephotographsofthedestruction.Ourhousehadbeenconsumedbythefirealongwithmostofourneighborhood.Howarewegoingtorebuildafterthis?Ithought,roundingacornerinthesidewalkonmywalkbacktothehotel.Isitevenpossible?Inoticedsomethingupahead—apairofnickels,shininglikepreciousjewels.Theywerejustnickels,buttheysomehowfeltspecial.Ibentdownandpickedthemup.Ifthesewereluckycoins,IcouldusealltheluckIcouldget.Afewdayslater,Imadeatriptothestoretobuyessentials.Theenormoustaskofreplacingeverythingwe’dlostputaheavyweightonme.IwasabouttoleavewhenIfelttheurgetostopandturnmyheadtotheright.Icouldhardlybelieveit—thereonnickel北京市西城区2022—20