北京市昌平区第二中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2022—2023学年度第一 学期高 三年级期中考试

英语试卷

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。

It’s the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.

Burchill was staying at the hotel on business and planning to visit some friends in the area. They had asked him to bring some pepperoni(辣香肠)from back east. So he ___1___ a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was ___2___ that it would be too warm, he ___3___ it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was safe and well chilled(冷却).

That’s when things went ___4___. “I remember walking down the long hall and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of ___5___ to the 4-star hotel. “The seagulls immediately went ___6___. They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to get out at the same time, and Pepperoni — everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down. It was a real ___7___.”

Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscretion(莽撞).

“I come to you to apologize for the damage I had ___8___ caused and to ask you to ___9___ my lifetime ban from the hotel.”

His letter ____10____. Banned from the hotel since 2001, Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.

1. A. filled B. locked C. abandoned D. lost

2. A. surprised B. pleased C. excited D. worried

3. A. dug B. cleared C. cut D. laid

4. A. far B. funny C. wrong D. blind

5 A. application B. apology C. request D. invitation

6. A. hungry B. dead C. missing D. wild

7. A. mess B. puzzle C. fight D. challenge

8. A. indirectly B. deliberately C. cautiously D. secretly

9. A. replace B. remember C. reconsider D. renew

10. A. arrived B. worked C. ended D. disappeared

第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)

A

阅读下面短文，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。

World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7, the founding day of the WHO.____11____ (establish) in 1950, this event has a theme each year to draw attention to a current world health issue. The day is also used to highlight the ____12____ (important) of personal health. For common people, we can take some extra steps ____13____ (care) for our health like getting a gym membership (and going!) or starting a diet.

B

阅读下面短文，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。

In March 2018, a couple opened the first Zero Green in Bristol,____14____ (sell) food and household items entirely without packaging. Shoppers ____15____ (encourage) to bring their own containers to take their shopping home. Although there was a lot of trial and error, plus additional challenges, they believe ____16____ they are doing is a sustainable business model.

C

阅读下面短文，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。

Ski jumping ____17____ (feature) in each Winter Olympics since 1924. Compared with other ski sports, ski jumping is ____18____ (safe) because it’s a single and independent action. Ski jumpers need to jump off a high platform alone,____19____ requires a strong will and focus. In addition to mental strength, flexibility is vital ____20____ ski jumpers. They need to stretch out their bodies and keep a posture for a long time while going down from a ramp.

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

Paragliding is a kind of flying, but instead of the wing being made of metal, wood or plastic, it is made of nylon or polyester. The wing is attached to a harness by lines where a pilot sits, similar to a parachute.

Is it safe?

Paragliding, is as safe as sailing and deep-sea diving. The big advantage is that it’s probably the slowest form of aviation, so if you do crash, you'll hit the ground quite gently! It’s a very relaxing sport as you're mostly sitting down. Yet, you’ll probably experience pain in some muscles you didn’t know you had while learning, but many of those will be due to the walk up the training hill to launch.

Where do I learn?

There are lots of schools, mainly based inland by appropriate hills or mountains, and there are also schools on the coast near spectacular cliffs. These are very attractive, though the prospect of landing in the sea seems to discourage beginners! It takes seven days to get your basic license; then you’re free to fly independently at sites across the country.

What do I need?

Pilots normally wear warm clothes in case they get very high up, and a helmet in case they stumble on landing. In terms of gear, schools supply basic training, canopies, harnesses, etc. However, you'll probably want to buy your own more sophisticated equipment, which you’ll be able to choose much better once you’ve tried some out on your course.

Who can do it?

There’s no upper age limit provided your instructor judges you capable, but the youngest is 14. Anybody with good eyesight and good balance is a potential paraglider pilot.

Flying a paraglider is a great sport. We hope to see you in the air with us this season!

21. Which would be the best heading for Paragraph 1?

A. What is paragliding? B. Who invented paragliding?

C. How is paragliding special? D. Why is paragliding popular?

22. According to the passage, paragliding is____________ .

A. exciting but tiring B. safe and relaxing