1、2023-2024学年甘肃省武威市第四中学高三英语第一学期期末达标测试试题注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The village evolved into a major e-commerce center,
2、and _ the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy.Areviewed BreviewingCto review Dbeing reviewed2We climbed up to the top of a hill,_ we got a good view of the whole forest park.AwhichBwhereCwhenDthat3With Mothers Day around the corner，I have taken some money out o
3、f the bank_ presents for my mother.AbuyBto buyCbuyingDhaving bought4My friend warned me _ going to the East Coast because it was crowded with tourists.AbyBagainstConDfor5Contrary to popular belief, taking a walk immediately after meals doesnt _ do good to our health.AnecessarilyBspeciallyCdirectlyDc
4、onstantly6Its true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We wont take the new one, _, because we dont feel as safe on it.AsomehowBthoughCthereforeDotherwise7Hes quite _, but I cant imagine him as president of such a large listed company.Aenthusiastic BgenerousCcompetent Dsympathetic8Dad
5、, you should have taken me to the football match this morning.I had intended to, but I couldnt spare any time, I _ a report.Ahad written BwroteCwas writing Dwould write9Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan but experts dont expect this to be _ as proper measures have
6、 been taken.AcompulsoryBcontemporaryCtemporaryDpermanent10I wish I _ at my sisters wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.Awill beBwould beChave beenDhad been11The monitor said that the learning method he used improved his maths.AgreatlyBnearlyCnormallyDseriously12We str
7、ongly advise you _ eating your meal so late. Its not healthy.AonBagainstCfromDover13Nowadays, more and more Chinese homes have the technology and equipment _ to do online shopping.AneededBneedingCneedDto need14What about the services in this hotel?They are at least as good as, if not superior to, _
8、in yours.AitBthoseCthatDthe one15 How did you find your trip to Water Park in the summer of 2016?I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was _ than I expected.Aeven much interestingBfar more interestingCso far interestingDfar from interesting16This research has attracted wide _ coverage and has featured on BBC
9、televisions Tomorrows World.AmessageBinformationCmediaDdata17She is a strong-willed woman and not once _ in to any difficulty in her life.Ashe has givenBdid she giveCshe gaveDhas she given18 _ his overseas study, he was eventually employed by his dream company.AHaving completedBCompletingCCompletedD
10、To complete19The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls _.Awhere sit the European leadersBthe European leaders there sitCsit the European leadersDthat the European leaders sit20-_ should we look down upon the poor. -Im with you on that.ABy all meansBBy any meansCBy means ofDBy no means第
11、二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。21（6分） I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: Theres a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.”The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. I knew he wa
12、s wrong. There couldnt be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.
13、The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said,D
14、ale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible.On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. Yes, of course, he replied, “Hamlet，Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why argue with the stor
15、yteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle. I learned a lesson Ill never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become ar
16、gumentative.Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You cant win an argument. You cant because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it1、What did the author do to get a feeling of importance
17、at the party?ATell a humorous story.BShow off his rich knowledge.CTeach the storyteller a lesson.DCorrect the storytellers mistake.2、. Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?ABecause he didnt know much about the Bible.BBecause he thought the author was really wrong.CBecause he was tho
18、ughtful and wanted to stop the author.DBecause he was humorous and played tricks on the author .3、How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?AThankful.BRegretful.CSatisfied,DConfused.4、What can be the suitable title for the passage?AYou Cant Win an ArgumentBYou Cant Make Mist
19、akes in PublicCDo Have an Open MindDMind Your Manners at a Party22（8分） TRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Service (NPS) Trail Volunteers, but is useful to everyone! Its based upon NPS Operational Leadership Training, where the human factor of safe
20、ty is explored. TRAIL SAFE! captures (捕捉) the core learning objectives of the 16-hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.The TRAIL SAFE! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minutes long. Watch them over t
21、he course of multiple days, or “binge watch” the entire series in three hoursits up to youbut please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons, send your training verification (验证) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed and registered for all
22、eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a TRAIL SAFE! pin and a SPE/GAR card in the mail for use in the field. Thank you for helping to make Sleeping Bear Dunes one of the safest work environments for NPS Trail Volunteers like yourself.Ready to start?Click on this link to access all
23、TRAIL SAFE! videos: https:/www.nps.gov/iatr/trail-safe.htmIf you require Audio Descriptive versions of TRAIL SAFE!, the link to those videos is also available on the Ice Age Trail site.Record your participationIn order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the fol
24、lowing questions and email to: Matthew_mohrmannps.gov.Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?Name of the Trail where you volunteer.Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson in a gr
25、oup setting.Optional: Please let us know any comments or suggestions you have about this lesson.Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, youll receive your TRAIL SAFE! pin and risk assessment card via mail.1、What is the aim of TRAIL SAFE!?ATo develop volunteers operationa
26、l leadership.BTo offer links to the websites for learning.CTo provide credits for viewing.DTo pass the risk assessment.2、How long does it take the participants to watch the eight videos at a time?A18 minutes.B40 minutes.C3 hours.D16 hours.3、What should the participants do to get a SPE/GAR card?AWatc
27、h and register for all the series.BGive some comments on the lessons.CSend and receive training mails.DAnswer all of the questions.4、What can be inferred about the job of NPS Trail Volunteers?AIt is popular with everyone.BIt can be dangerous.CIt shall be completed online.DIt needs NPS working experi
28、ence.23（8分）Dental Insurance QuotesYou can buy your own dental insurance whenever you want to. Everything you need to get started is to get a dental insurance quote.This site lets you search for plans that are available where you live. Then, you can compare the plans to find the right one for you. Yo
29、u can even apply for and purchase your new dental insurance here.Compare Dental Insurance and Discount Plans OnlineEnter your Zip Code to compare free rate quotes for the best dental insurance and dental discount plans and apply online today.Descriptions of Dental Plan Types DHMO Dental Plans：A DHMO
30、 is a type of “managed care”. In this plan, a network of highly qualified dentists provides affordable care for individuals. Consumers choose a dentist from the network, and they pay a low monthly premium to receive services at no cost or a reduced price. The participating dentists receive fixed mon
31、thly fees. PPO Dental Insurance Plans: Another type of managed care plan is called a preferred provider organization (PPO). Consumers with PPOs select a dentist from a network of preferred dental providers who provide dental care to members at reduced rates. Indemnity Dental Insurance Plans: A denta
32、l indemnity plan, also known as “traditional” insurance, allows consumers to choose from the largest pool of dentists. Individuals are free to visit any dentist, unlike those with managed care plans. Subscribers pay their dentists bill in full and then submit a claim for payment. Discount Dental Pla
33、ns: Discount dental plans (DDPs) are not insurance. However, they help consumers save on dental care costs. Members make monthly or annual payments and may receive unlimited dental care services at discount prices based on a fee schedule. Services are provided by dentists who participate in the plan
34、s dental network.1、What can you do on this website?AFind information on oral treatment. BGet the Zip Code of where you live.CMake an appointment with a dentist. DChoose a proper dental insurance plan.2、If you value the freedom to choose doctors most, which plan is your best choice?ADHMO Dental Plans
35、. BPPO Dental Insurance Plans.CIndemnity Dental Insurance Plans. DDiscount Dental Plans.24（8分）No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex. By changing the order of the words and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs (助动词) and suffixes (后缀), we can turn a statement into a
36、 question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey different meanings. However, the question which many language experts cant understand and explain iswho created grammar?Some recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave tr
37、ade. Since the slaves didnt know each others languages, they developed a make-shift language called a pidgin. Pidgins are strings of words copied from the language of the landowners. They have little in the way of grammar, and speakers need to use too many words to make their meaning understood. Int
38、erestingly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn their mother tongue. Slave children didnt simply copy the strings of words used by their elders. They adapted their words to create an expressive lan
39、guage. In this way complex grammar systems which come from pidgins were invented.Further evidence can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf. Sign languages are not simply a group of gestures; they use the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages. The creation of one suc
40、h language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua. Previously, although deaf children were taught speech and lip reading in the classrooms, in the playgrounds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures they used at home. It was basically a pidgin and there was no consistent g
41、rammar. However, a new system was born when children who joined the school later developed a quite different sign language. It was based on the signs of the older children, but it was shorter and easier to understand, and it had a large range of special use of grammar to clarify the meaning. Whats m
42、ore, they all used the signs in the same way. So the original pidgin was greatly improved.Most experts believe that many of the languages were pidgins at first. They were initially used in different groups of people without standardization and gradually evolved into a widely accepted system. The Eng
43、lish past tense“ed” ending may have evolved from the verb “do”. “It ended” may once have been “It end-did”. It seems that children have grammatical machinery in their brains. Their minds can serve to create logical and complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy.1、What
44、 can be inferred about the slaves pidgin language?AIt was difficult to understand.BIt came from different languages.CIt was created by the landowners.DIt contained highly complex grammar.2、What is the characteristic of the new Nicaraguan sign language?ANo consistent signs were used for communication
45、.BMost of the gestures were made for everyday activities.CThe hand movements were smoother and more attractive.DThe meaning was clearer than the previous sign language.3、Which idea does the author present in the last paragraph?AEnglish grammar of past tense system is inaccurate.BChildren say English
46、 past tense differently from adults.CThe thought that English was once a pidgin is acceptable.DExperts have proven that English was created by children.4、What is the best title for the passage?AThe Creators of Grammar BThe History of LanguagesCWhy Pidgins Came into Being DHow Grammar Systems Are Use
47、d25（10分） Guided Walking Week April 2016Dates: April 30th-May 7th 2016Location: Abdet, Costa BlancaA week of guided walking in the mountains around Abdet. Highlights include the climbing of Valencias highest summit (Sierra de Aitana), traveling completely around the impressive Puig Campana, and several explorations in the Sierra de Aitana. Ancient trails lead through spectacular canyons(峡谷) to abandoned settlements situat
