1、四川省宜宾市2022-2023学年高三上学期一诊考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore the racks and settle down with a new book, or use flowing libraries to bring books to hard-to-reach populations. Kansas City Library (Kansas City, Missouri)Along the south wall
2、 of this parking garages exterior, visitors are treated to what looks like a huge shelf of books. The building originally served as a bank, which is readily apparent when the library has screenings in its Vault Theater, inside an actual 1925 bank vault.Stuttgart City Library (Stuttgart, Germany)Open
3、ed in 2011, this nine-story public library designed by Eun Young Yi is characterized by its impressive white-on-white color scheme, its bold cubic shape and its cavernous interior. This cultural center for the city, designed to feel open and full of light, can be entered from any of its four sides,
4、and readers can borrow artwork as well as books.The Camel Library Service (North Eastern Province, Kenya)To fight with low literacy rates in the desert of Kenya, the government created a roaming library composed of nine camels to bring books to villages. The library travels four days a week serving
5、the regions migratory people. Currently the service focuses on children, but with more funding they plan to increase their reach both in distance and the titles they carry.Macquarie University Library (Sydney, Australia)A stunning combination of cutting edge and sustainable, this building was made f
6、rom recycled materials, features a green roof, and was designed to imitate the look of a eucalyptus tree. It is also state of the art, using robot cranes to bring requested books to the front desk.1What is the feature of Kansas City Library?AIt used to be a bank.BIt has only a book shelf.CIt served
7、as a park lot.DIt makes use of robot cranes.2Which of the following provides books for migratory people?AKansas City Library.BStuttgart City Library.CThe Camel Library Service.DMacquarie University Library.3Whats the purpose of the libraries?ATo sell the artwork in libraries.BTo urge people to read
8、books.CTo show the art of architecture.DTo keep people staying in the libraries.Herb Chasan could have eased into retirement after spending 18 years teaching math to high school students. But the octogenarian couldnt rest.It wasnt until eight years ago that he stepped into one of the citys poorest n
9、eighborhoods. He noticed a group of children wandering nearby with nothing to do. He couldnt shake the image from his mind, and it became the driving force for Hoops and Homework,an after-school program that has provided activities and tutoring for youth up to age 14.Since 2012, Hoops and Homework h
10、as helped more than 300 children who otherwise would have gone home to empty houses or roamed the streets until their parents got off work. Thanks to Mr. Chasan and dedicated staff and volunteers, the children instead have spent industrious afternoons making crafts, playing basketball, learning viol
11、in and yoga, gardening, and basking in the attention of a small army of tutors. “Our goal is to help these kids break the cycle of poverty and jailto have a good job, to be a success,” says Mr. Chasan.Within a few months, he secured $81,000 in town funding to start the program. It takes $170,000 ann
12、ually to run the center. Hoops and Homework has encouraged people from different parts of the community to volunteer during the after-school sessions because they can tell the children “someday you may be doing that job, we love to have role models come in.”The program goes beyond helping children.
13、Most of the staff members are bilingual, which enables them to serve the largely Spanish-speaking community. “My English is not good,” says Keila Cupid, a parent who lives close to the center. But the mother of 11-year-old Cupid is clear in expressing her gratitude for Hoops and Homework: “Its a saf
14、e space for my daughter when I am away to my English class.”4What motivation made Chasan decide on Hoops and Homework?AHomeless neighborhood kids.BParents being engaging in work.CThe volunteers in the community.DChildren aimlessly walking around.5What activity is available in Hoops and Homework?AMak
15、ing crafts.BBaking food.CLearning Spanish.DDoing extra homework.6Which statement does Chasan agree with?AMore money should go to charity.BMore people should join in voluntary work.CMore communitycenters should be built.DMore after-school activities should be considered.7From the passage, we can infe
16、r_.Astarting an organization is toughBKeila Cupid is studying SpanishCparents can benefit from the programDthe community kids must have a successful careerSeth Magle is an urban ecologist in Chicago. In 2021, he started building a network of fellow urban animal lovers from around the world. Theyre w
17、orking to collect information so that it can be compared in different cities.With the goal of trying to create more wildlife inclusive cities, the network helps reduce human wildlife conflict and increase human wildlife coexistence in the massively urbanizing areas.In Chicago, Magle and his team hav
18、e been watching their citys wildlife for about 10 years. All together, they have over 100 camera traps set up across different types of urban environments from the downtown Loop and city parks to nature preserves and suburb golf courses.During times of recent extreme heat, we do definitely see anima
19、ls reduce movement and just stay where they are. Its probably energetically difficult to move around when its so hot. Although this works for a short term in high temperature, its not ideal over a longer period because it means less time to search for food or a new mate.As Magle and his network of u
20、rban researchers look toward the future and climate change, they predict bigger shifts. Temperatures everywhere are projected to warm, so wildlife in urban settings and beyond will likely have to shift their normal regions a bit further north to where it feels more comfortable and to what theyre alr
21、eady used to. We dont have armadillos in Chicago, but we have them in the southern part of the state. And they seem to be migrating north.Only time will tell how our urban wildlife reacts to these longer-term shifts in temperature.For now, it sounds like urban animals so long as theyre healthy are t
22、otally capable of handling a few days of extreme heat here and there.8What is the aim of the network?ATo observe wildlife in different cities.BTo compare animals living conditions.CTo collect information of urban animals.DTo help human and wildlife coexist.9Whats the main idea of paragraph 3?AThe tr
23、acks of wildlifeactivities.BThe movement of urban animals.CThe way of watching city animals.DThe different types of urbanization.10In what way do animals escape extreme heat?AKeeping still.BMoving constantly.CShifting to the north.DLooking for food everywhere.11What is the text probably taken from?A
24、A market report.BA science magazine.CA biological textbook.DA social research report.Arecibo, a giant radio observatory is located in the lush mountains of Puerto Rico, did some of the dreamiest work in astronomy. But it was forced to stop operations this year after suffering unprecedented damage, a
25、nd officials now believe that it is beyond repair. Instead of trying to fix it, theyre going to tear it down.Arecibo has provided observations for discoveries within the solar system and well beyond. It is considered one of the best spots for studying potentially dangerous asteroids near Earth. Over
26、 the years, Arecibo has faced danger and damage, but it has always endured. In its lifetime, it has experienced earthquakes and storms, including the hurricane that spoilt Puerto Rico in 2017, which damaged some of the dish. The trouble began in August. A metal support cable weighing thousands of po
27、unds slipped out of its socket and dropped sharply into the cavernous, 1,000-foot-wide radio dish in the middle of the night. The cable, installed in the 1990s, was considered fairly new for an observatory that began operations in 1963, and the incident confused Arecibos officials. The cable “defini
28、tely should not have failed in the way it did,” Ashley Zauderer, the Arecibo program director at the National Science Foundation, which owns the telescope, said. But earlier this month, just days before engineers were scheduled to try to stabilize the telescope, another piece of hardware came smashi
29、ng into the dish. A main cable, one of the originals installed when the observatory was built, had cracked, causing even more damage.Engineers are now working to quickly outlined a plan to pull down the telescope before it collapses on its own. Arecibos failure is a different fate than astronomers a
30、re used to. Hardware of all sorts ages and breaks Hubble, another famed telescope, is operating with fewer working parts than it launched with 30 years ago. But it is unusual to wreck an observatory because you have no other choice, and so unexpectedly too.12What will happen to Arecibo?AIt will be d
31、estroyed.BIt will be rebuilt.CIt will be repaired.DIt will be stabilized.13What does the underlined word “endured” mean in paragraph 2?AAvoided.BSurvived.CEndangered.DForgotten.14Which can best explain Ashley Zauderers message in paragraph 3?AArecibo can be removed easily.BArecibo has failed at work
32、 unexpectedly.CArecibo has madesignificant contribution.DArecibos present situation is unimaginable.15What can be a suitable title for the text?AThe Powerful Telescope Faces Upgrading.BImmeasurableLosses Happened to Astronomy.CThe Damaged Arecibo Telescope Meets an End.DGreat Observatory is Being Re
33、constructed Before Its Time.二、七选五What do the happiest people on earth have in common? Recently, researchers have analyzed the common characteristics of the people who call themselves very, very happy with their lives, and who tend to live long. Here is part of what they have found:RelationshipsResea
34、rch has found that it is strong personal and social relationships that make people happy. And this is true all throughout your life. _16_. Socializing with friends and family, in a small and close-knit group, is the most important key to happiness and long life.Helping othersIt is not being helped o
35、r loved by others that leads to happiness and long life; it is helping others. _17_.Being busy doing things you love and are good atIt is true that one should not be stressed out and rushed all the time. _18_, if you want to live a long, happy life. However, doing anything under the sun is not the s
36、ecret to happiness. It is doing things that you are good at, and you are interested in, that makes you happy.A happy, warm childhood_19_. A study has noted that “warmth of childhood environment” is a very important predictor of contentment, happiness and even a long life. Being gratefulIn a study of
37、 gratitude, researchers at the University of Miami have found that people who consciously think of their blessings feel better about their lives. _20_, than those who tend to take things for granted.ABeing helped is of great importanceBPeople are happiest when they have loving relationshipsCChildren
38、 always happily grow up and play with themselvesDThey even exercise more, and make fewer visits to the hospitalEThe happiest people on earth have had a happy, warm, and stable childhoodFBut you have to be engaged in work that makes you busy and fully involvedGThe joy on the face of the people you he
39、lp makes you contented and joyful yourself三、完形填空Ive been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy _21_, I probably read hundreds of books, including mysteries, science fiction, thrillers, and just about any other _22_ of book I could find. I had a _23_ for know
40、ledge that never seemed to disappear, no matter how many books I _24_.Then _25_, I found that I too had ideas of my own that I wanted to write and share. I wanted to share things that were full of _26_, love and joy. I tried to _27_ my desire at first, but as any writer will tell you, once ideas _28
41、_ inside of you, they dont leave you _29_ until you write them down. I didnt have a computer, or even a typewriter, but I _30_ a pen and a notebook and wrote down everything that was burning _31_ of me.When I was done, I didnt know how to _32_ my work with the world without Internet then. Finally I
42、sought out the _33_ of my local newspaper and asked if he would like to _34_ what Id written. He was a man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was _35_ to write.After that, nothing could stop me. Years later, I even self-publishe
43、d two _36_ of my stories in book form.Through my writing, I slowly became a _37_ person. Writing allowed me to _38_ the goodness and light that exist in us all. I also found that we are all _39_, whether we put pen to paper or not.With every choice we make, with every thought we think, and with ever
44、y _40_ we take, we are writing our own life story.21Abringing upBgrowing upCgoing upDstanding up22AtypeBnameCqualityDdetail23AtryBtalkCgiftDthirst24AreadBdrewCeditedDwrote25AfranklyBcarefullyCsuddenlyDgenerally26AfrightBgoodnessCsadnessDdarkness27AexpressBexploreCignoreDrealize28AfadeBawakenCsharpen
45、Dfreeze29AaloneBopenConDoff30AlostBlentCgaveDgrabbed31AupsideBbackCinsideDfront32AshareBsendCgiveDpost33AreaderBbuyerCeditorDreporter34AreadBsellChearDprint35AshyBwillingCnervousDanxious36AcollectionsBsetsCpiecesDrecords37AgreaterBbiggerCbetterDfatter38AdevelopBoverlookCformDdiscover39AtrainersBsell
46、ersCfriendsDwriters40AcareBactionCmedicineDpicture四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Shortly after dawn, the 680-year-old Lion Grove Garden wakes up to the sound of birds and its moist air is suffused with ascent. With a view of pavilions, early _41_ (visitor) to this garden in downtown S
47、uzhou, can feel _42_ sense of Zenlike inner peace.When monks during the Yuan Dynasty first constructed this garden, they may have wanted to enjoy a quiet retreat. But this charming garden has attracted celebrity guests, _43_ have left poems, paintings and _44_ (history) anecdotes in the following centuries.“In recent years, weve tried _45_ (restore) the landscapes of classical gardens, bu
