1、2022届甘肃省兰州市高三下学期4月一诊英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Ever wanted to learn a new language? Or maybe you need to speak a different language, for work or personal reasons? Here are some apps that will help you talk smartly in some nations on earth.Living Language (Spanish)The standard bearer (领袖) for language
2、-learning apps, this series of apps from Random House Digital presents real language courses that teach vocabulary and grammar with some fun interactive games thrown in. The free download gets you eleven free lessons, but you can unlock the full app for $14.99, getting you all 46 lessons.Random Hous
3、e Digital has similar apps available for learning French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese.Learn a Language with Michel ThomasThis one hails from the U.K., where Thomas method for learning new languages has garnered some heavy-hitter endorsements (赞同) from the likes of Woody Allen, Emma Thomps
4、on, and Stephen Fry. Thomas teaches you with a simple, but highly effective process: “you listen, he explains, you speak.” Lessons run an hour a piece, and you buy the hour lessons you want from inside the free app, for $4.99 a pop. Lessons are available for Spanish, French, Italian, and German.Mang
5、o LanguagesOne of the most comprehensive apps is also the most cost-effective its free! No in-app purchases, no nothing. It offers classes for 35 foreign languages and 15 English as-a-second-language. The catch is that it requires a connection to your local library, and only if your library has a Ma
6、ngo Languages subscription. It teaches not only vocabulary and grammar, but also pronunciation (by native speakers) and helpful cultural tips, such as slang usages of common words.Book 2This one uses a novel 3-step method: you learn while listening, training, and sleeping. The app actually monitors
7、your sleeping patterns and activates itself at the right time, playing its short sentences while youre asleep, to enhance your recall. Lessons are available in-app for 40 different languages, but theyll run you $3.99 each for anything more than a languages first chapter.1How many languages can you l
8、earn from Thomas?AFour.BFive.CSix.DSeven.2Which of the following apps can be used for free?ABook 2.BMango Languages.CLiving Language (Spanish).DLearn a Language with Michel Thomas.3Whats the feature of Book 2?AIt can only be used in the UK.BIt has access to your local library.CIt can keep you learni
9、ng even when you are asleep.DIt teaches languages with some fun interactive games.I will never forget the first dessert class at a cooking school in France, where a group of anxious dessert students (myself included) were tasked with preparing an apple pie. It looked simple enough, but I soon realiz
10、ed that it was as far from simple as it could be. However, my knife and I mastered this French classic, as well as dozens of others.After graduating, I found a job at a modern American restaurant in Florida. Despite the restaurants tiny kitchen, I was excited to work under Sylvia, the executive chef
11、 (主厨). The first job she gave me was to make apple pies. I couldnt have been more excited until I realized these pies were actually in the form of a dumpling. But my education had made me stick to French tradition. It took me a minute to get comfortable with this way of cooking again. Slowly, I was
12、forgetting my French tradition, and beginning to go with the flow more. The response from diners was good. Our desserts were sold out on most days.Then one day, chef Sylvia gave me the chance to make a new dessert and planned to add it to the menu for a week. Surprised and touched by the chance, I d
13、ecided to go all out. I created a seasonal citrus mousse (柑橘慕斯) made with Florida oranges and pistachio croquant (a crisp, delicate cookie). But after a week, the apple pie dumplings continued to far outsell my special dessert. A sense of frustration went inside of me.It finally made me aware that t
14、here isnt one “right” way to understand a cuisine, or set of ingredients (配料). Where one chef can look at apples, butter, and flour and see a French apple pie, another might see baked apple dumplings. Even though each persons translation may be different, I think they all deserve a spot on the table
15、. And that was the most important lesson I discovered, through something as seemingly simple as fruit and dough (生面团).4What makes the author feel surprised according to paragraph 2?AThe tiny kitchen.BThe shape of apple pies.CThe restaurants tradition.DThe French way of coking.5How was the authors ne
16、w dessert?AIt wasnt popular as expected.BIt was thought highly of by Sylvia.CIt was removed from the menu.DIt built up the authors confidence.6What did the author finally realize?AFoods stand for cultures.BIngredients matter to cooking.CThere is no fixed way for cooking.DUnderstanding a cuisine is n
17、ecessary.7What is the text mainly about?AA job affecting ones life.BA new dessert on the menu.CA special class at a cooking school.DA lesson taken as a dessert chef.By CUI JIA | China Daily | Updated: 2022-02-12 Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White took his final bow at the bottom of the halfpipe course
18、 (U型槽) at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, officially marking the end of his long and storied career as a professional snowboarder. No matter how hard the 35-year-old tried to hold back his emotions, it just got to be too much.Although he wanted to do his best by performing two 1440s
19、 during his final run, he fell while attempting his second double cork 1440. Despite the fall, everyone cheered for the snowboarding legend at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou as he stood back up and continued down the halfpipe. “Siding on my back, I was thinking, this isnt how I wanted it to go.You
20、 dont always get what you want, but I have to be thankful for everything I do have and what I have gotten in my career and thats why Im very emotional. I cant believe its over.Its wild,” said White, who finished in fourth place.From a young age, snowboarding was what White wanted to do more than any
21、thing. At 19, White took part in his first Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006 and scored gold.The victory changed his life forever and he became the sports global superstar.Meanwhile, he continued to push his limits by landing the first double cork in halfpipe and inventing the double McTwist 1260. Th
22、ose tricks brought him three Olympic gold medals, as well as injuries, including the brutal (残酷的) crash in 2018 when he slammed his head against the top of a superpipe, leading to 62 stitches (缝合) in his face in the lead-up to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.“Tm not competing doesnt mean I wont
23、 be here at the next Winter Olympics cheering on all my friends,” he said. “The future for me is so exciting. There is so much to do and so much to live for. This is just the beginning for me.”8What did White feel when he finished the competition?AHe was worried about his future.BHe was proud of his
24、 professional career.CHe was doubtful about the result of the competition.DHe was satisfied with what he had done in the competition.9Why does the author mention Whites serious injuries in paragraph 4?ATo explain why he retired.BTo describe the rules of snowboarding.CTo show the hardship before his
25、success.DTo warn about the possible risks of snowboarding.10What can be inferred about Shaun White from the last paragraph?AHe will compete in the next Winter Olympics.BHe will continue to contribute to the ice-snow sports.CHe wont talk about his early achievements any more.DHe will try his best to
26、make more friends in the future.11Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AFinal PerformanceBEmotional GoodbyeCHow to Be a Great SnowboarderDSnowboarding-the Worlds Most Dangerous SportWhen you throw something in the recycling bin, do you think about what it could become? And when
27、you do, does it make you more likely to use that recycling bin? Recently, a study was conducted in an effort to decide whether or not explaining to people what their recyclables are transformed into would help increase recycling rates.The researchers started with a group of 111 college students, ask
28、ed to draw on paper before watching one of three ads.One was a public service message that showed paper going into recycling bins.The other two also showed the paper either being transformed into new paper or a guitar.After completing a survey, the students were asked to deal with the paper when the
29、y left. Half of those who saw the first ad recycled their paper, while the recycling rate jumped to 80% for those whod seen the other ads.After doing a few more lab experiments, the researchers headed into the real world.At a party, volunteers spoke with attendees (出席者) about recycling, with half me
30、ntioning transformed products and half keeping it general.They discovered the subject of the talks came into play.After the game, the recycling and trash bags were weighed.Those who received a message recycled over half of their waste, while those who did not recycled less than a fifth.All this is t
31、o say that details matter.People want to know what treasures their trash can become, and when thats laid out clearly, they re more likely to do it.Perhaps recycling companies should redesign signs to describe the items being created.Recycling is far from a perfect solution,but it doesnt hurt to mana
32、ge to improve its rates.12Whats the function of the first paragraph?ATo lead to the main topic.BTo reflect the authors attitude.CTo introduce a new recycling bin.D1 To emphasize the benefits of recycling.13What does the underlined part“came into play”in paragraph 3 mean?ATook effect.BBroke down.CToo
33、k off.DCame to mind.14What does the author advise recycling companies to do?ASign the names on the items.BFind perfect ways of recycling.CExamine the details of items.DShow the transformation of waste.15In which column of the website does the text probably appear?ASports and games.BTravel and touris
34、m.CEntertainment and recreation.DScience and human life.二、七选五The quality of the family relationship is more important than family configuration (结构). A healthy family relationship is the base of a happy family. _16_. Although family relationships are different, there are certain characteristics that
35、 healthy family relationships share._17_. Family members listen to and genuinely care about what the others are saying. In these families, communication is on a deep enough level that all members are able to share their feelings, goals, achievements and experiences. When some feedback and constructi
36、ve criticism are given, love and affection are made clear by the use of positive words.A family with a healthy relationship requires every single family members commitment. Family members hold family as a top priority (优先考虑的事) and consider the impact on relatives before making important decisions. F
37、amily members are dependable and always there for each other in times of crisis._18_.A characteristic of healthy family relationship is that they spend time doing enjoyable activities together. _19_. Often, these activities become family traditions, such as sharing meals together, having family outi
38、ngs every weekend or playing sports together._20_. Family members accept that they each have their own personalities, qualities and interests. Everyone plays an important role in the family. When there is conflict between family members, it is solved in a positive and healthy manner. Family members
39、also acknowledge each others achievements and show appreciation for other members.ATherefore, members do not feel they are on their ownBFamily members share everything they have with each otherCRespect is an important characteristic of healthy family relationshipsDIt provides members with the suppor
40、t and encouragement that they needEFamily members tend to select activities that help the family to grow closerFIt is important to keep in mind that each family member is a unique individualGFamilies with healthy relationships engage in positive and meaningful communication三、完形填空Its the stuff of tra
41、vel nightmares (噩梦).Taking something precious on your trip, keeping it close to hand so you dont risk_21_.it in checked baggage - and then realizing you dont have it when you get home.For Rachel DeGolia, the nightmare of losing something on a_22_came true.In September, her_23_collection of family le
42、tters from the 1940s to 1970s was left on a plane as it pulled into Chicago Midway Airport.It was, says DeGolia, “tragic (悲惨的)”But that tragedy turned to_24_- when, after a three-week search, one airline representative_25_ DeGolia with her letters.DeGolia says, in summer 2021, she received a collect
43、ion of family letters sent by her cousin.She decided to take them with her to her daughters wedding party as she thought it would be the perfect occasion to share the letters with her brother.Her brother was very_26_and decided to take the precious cargo (货物) home, makingsure to keep it with him in
44、the cabin - but then _27_it in the cabin when he got off his flight home to Chicago.After the passengers got off the plane, crew (乘务员)_28_the cargo during their post-flight checks, realized the letters were precious, and handed the cargo over to a gate agent.The letters_29_in Sarah Haffners hands.Ha
45、ffner, a Baggage Service Office supervisor (主管) for Southwest at Midway, checked the letters_30_and realized it was very precious item that needed to find its_31_.Normally, the procedure for reuniting items with their owners is fairly_ _32_.Agents like Haffner look for any identification on the item
46、, and then _33_ the name to a passenger booking.If the person has been on a connecting flight, thats not an issue, because they have a database of_34_ going back a couple of years.But the_35_ was that the only identifying name in the whole batch of letters was Rachel DeGolia - and she hadnt been on
47、the fight.Haffner and her colleagues tried their best.After three weeks of_36_, they finally found some_37_of a Rachel DeGolia from Ohio on the Internet, “I was like, what are the chances -its got to be her,”Haffner says.Then she managed to track down a _38_ number.“At 9 p.m.one night I got this cal
48、l,”says DeGolia.She was_39_ to tears, calling Haffner“A wonderful young woman for _40_her family legacy (遗产).21AfindingBlosingCsolvingDkeeping22AflightBbusCtrainDboat23AunbelievableBimpossibleCunacceptableDirreplaceable24AsorrowBanxietyCreliefDeffort25AhelpedBreunitedCfavoredDimpressed26AboredBexcitedCconfu
