1、2023-2024学年重庆市江津、巴县、长寿等七校联盟英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试试题注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Our boss is too strict with us. I cant _ in with the work situation here.AfitBgetCmakeDtake2During the period of re
2、cent terrorist activities, people _ not to touch an unattended bag.Ahad always been warnedBwere always being warnedCare always warningDalways warned3The new secretary is and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.AeffectiveBefficientCspecificDsufficient4My wife sometimes _ something she ha
3、s long been looking for. Thats why she enjoys window shopping.Alooks upBlooks forCpicks upDpicks out5 How do you find your new classmate? Oh, she is really _ of a musician, who can not only sing very beautifully, but also compose skillfully.AsomethingBsomebodyCeverythingDeverybody6Whether to favor u
4、rban development or the preservation of historical sites is especially controversial in China, where there exists rich history, diversified tradition and cultural _.AsurplusBdepositsCaccountsDreceipts7When the organization _ in March, 2019, there was almost no money in the bank and more than $1 mill
5、ion of debt.AfoldedBboomedCregisteredDsprang8_! Somebody has broken the vase!Dont look at me.ACome onBHi,thereCThank goodnessDDear me9- Can you spare me a few minutes now?- _, but Ill be free this afternoon.AIm afraid notBIm not sureCYes, with pleasureDNo, I wont10 Helen,are you going Io the airport
6、 to pick up Jack the day after tomorrow? _ tomorrow night.I would go.AWere he to come backBIf he was about to come backCHad he come backDIf he would come back11They felt _ it was high tax and low income _ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A/；thatBtha
7、t; whichCthat; whatD/; which12Dont touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they arent covered by skin and can _ the virus more easily.Atake upBpick upCmake upDset up13_ from J.K. Rowlings book series of the same title, the “Harry Potter” movies are universally acknowledged as classics.AAdaptingBHav
8、ing adaptedCAdaptedDTo be adapted14In my opinion, ones individual income does not wholly reflect the extent _ ones self-value and social value are realized.Aof whichBwith whichCon whichDto which15Abraham set himself up in front of his daughter, hands _ her hair, and was close to tears, reluctant to
9、tear himself from her.Ato toy withBtoyed withCtoying withDbeing toyed with16Only when _hard _ make your dream come true.Ado you work; you canByou work; you canCdo you work; can youDyou work; can you17My sister _ the baby while Im at yoga.Aarranges Bminds Cassesses18Julia said she sent you a birthday
10、 card yesterday. Have you got it?Oh, really! I havent _ my mailbox yet.AexaminedBreviewed.CtestedDchecked19I was ill that day, otherwise I _the sports meet.Atook part inBwould have taken part inChad taken part inDwould take part in20People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult _ so long
11、 as the whole nation works hard for it.ArealizingBto be realizedCrealizedDto realize第二部分 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） My husband and I wanted desperately the instant transformation from typical consumers to eco-conscious peopleWe switched our light bulbs to CFL(compact fluoresc
12、ent light)bulbs to conserve energyWe went about the house turning off lights and unplugging appliances that werent in useBut the rate of global warming exceeded our snails pace conversion to greenhoodSo I pressed onwardI decided to put veganism(素食主义)at the top of our agendaVegans refuse any animal f
13、lesh or commercial goods made from any animal byproducts such as milk or fatsAll the family applauded this option except for my husbandSome kind of animal needed to sacrifice its dear life for his meal or it washt dinnerI cooked up a storm，struggling to prepare nutritious meals dominated by not-so-o
14、bvious vegan dishes like bean burritos and high-fiber vegetable stir-fryIt took a few days before he realized that he hadnt been eating any meat“I feel like eating beef”he announcedSo that night，I took full advantage of a zucchini (一种南瓜)，cut it into chunky(粗大的)pieces and cooked themThen I covered th
15、em with spicesMy beef-starved husband had some and a curious look crossed his face“Wheres the beef?”“Living peacefully somewhere on an open plain where it belongs”“I knew it”he murmured“Youve surely made great contributions to the boom in cattle.”His taste buds were developed completely around the f
16、lavor of every kind of animal：cattle，pigs，deer，lamb，chickens and ducksConverting him was like feeding grass to a lionIm all for preserving our planet，but what good would it do to save the earth for tomorrows generation if todays died of starvation? The next day，we went out for burgersI was very care
17、ful to place the paper bag into our recycling bin1、Which of the following best explains“exceeded”underlined in Paragraph 1?ADefeatedBAbsorbedCBoundDDistributed2、What do we know about the authors husband from Paragraph 2?AHe supported the meat-free dietBHe was a preserver of animalsCHe was regarded a
18、s a meat LoverDHe played a dominant role in cooking3、What do we know about the author?AShe had a good sense of humorBShe successfully transformed her husbandCShe advocated raising more cattleDShe had a perfect recipe for cooking meals4、What can be a suitable title for the text?AHunger or Anger?BDisc
19、rimination or Appreciation?CVegetables or Marbles?DGreens or Lions?22（8分） A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their LivesIt is not only a financial problem but also a quashing of the system we want for our societyI would like to sugges
20、t several possible solutions to this problemFirst, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employeesTo make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may softer from a com
21、mercial disadvantage due to higher employee costsAnother way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individualThis means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirementThis does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble
22、paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement yearsThis means the government might have to step in to care for the poorIn addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderlyThis could be financed through government taxes to increase the
23、 level of pensionsFurthermore, some institution should be created for senior daises, which can help provide a comfortable life for themUnfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answerThe government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly
24、 when it is busy trying to care for the youngOne further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantagesTherefore, it is reasonable to expect tha
25、t some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations1、What is the passage mainly about?AThe problems faced by the old in societyBWhy we should take responsibility for the oldCHow we can improve the lives of the oldDWhere the old can go to g
26、et their pensions2、According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?ASet aside some profits to help people with problems after they retireBIncrease savings levels of people during their working yearsCIncrease the discounts for food and transport for the ol
27、dDMake available pensions for those who have retired3、The underlined word viable most probably means_ AimpossibleBpracticalCusefulDsuccessful4、What can be concluded from the passage?ATaking care of the old is mainly an issue of moneyBEmployers should allow their workers to retire at a later ageCBeco
28、ming independent should be the goal of most old peopleDThere is no single solution to the problems of the old5、What is the writers main purpose in writing this article?ATo point out the need for government supped for old peopleBTo make general readers aware of the problems of retired peopleCTo discu
29、ss some possible solutions to an important social problemDTo instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life23（8分）Legend has it that the performing arts began when a Greek singer named Thespis invented tragedy.In 534 BC, Thespis was performing a hymn（赞美诗）to the god Dionysius.Such hymns,c
30、alled dithyrambs,were usually sung by a lead singer and a chorus.Thespis added a speaking actor.Performances at the annual Dionysian festival soon included plays with three actors as well as the standard hymns.By 449 BC,the Greeks were giving prizes to the best actor and the best playwright at the f
31、estival.A modern word for actorthespian recognizes the debt todays drama owes to Thespis.Performing in a Greek play required physical strength.Because each play had only three actors,performers had to play several roles.Chorus members both sang and danced.Being in the chorus for the many performance
32、s given at a festival was said to be as demanding as competing in the Olympic Games.The Theater of Dionysius in Athens could hold 20,000 people.Even those in the front rows were quite a distance from the actors.Performers used grand gestures and wore masks so that they could be seen by everyone in t
33、heir huge audience.Tragic（悲剧的）actors wore long clothes and masks.Comic actors wore short costumes that let them move freely and masks designed to make them look ugly or silly.Sometimes the chorus were dressed up to look like animals.Another legacy（遗产）of the ancient Greeks is the deus ex machina,or g
34、od from the machine.If a playwright was having trouble with the plot,he might have a god appear through a trap door（天窗）.The god would rescue the main character and find a solution to any difficult plot situations.Modem writers might not call on gods,but they do sometimes use unlikely ways to end a s
35、tory.A character or an event that brings a complicated plot to an unlikely conclusion is still called deus ex machina.1、We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .Athe word thespian means debt in EnglishBthe Dionysian festival was held once a yearCthere were four actors in early Greek dramaDthe first trage
36、dy was performed in 449BC2、From the passage we can know .Ait was not easy to get a chance to perform in the chorusBthe best actor and the best playwright would be given moneyCthe playwright must play a role in the performanceDthe audience sat very close to actors to have a good view3、According to th
37、e passage,one difference between early Greek comedies and tragedies is .Athe actors distance from the audienceBthe plays beginningCthe number of performersDthe actors clothes4、Deus ex machina is .Aa kind of tragedy popular with ancient audienceBa type of character that modern writers often write abo
38、utCa way ancient Greek dramatists used to develop the plotDa style of performance first used by ancient Greek actors24（8分）2019 Oscars Academy Award Nominees (提名) for Best PictureBlack PantherType: AdventureRunning Time: 134 min.Release Date: February 16, 2018Current rank: Director: Ryan CooglerActor
39、s: Chadwick Boseman, Michael BJordanWith his father having died in Captain America: Civil War, TChalla is the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda. As the king, whenever a challenger for the crown announces his intentions, he must give up his powers and take them on in a physical challenge.T
40、he FavoriteType: DramaRunning Time: 3 min.Release Date: November 30, 2018Current rank: Director: Yorgos LanthimosActors: Emma Stone, Rachel WeiszIn the early 18th century, with England and France at war, a fragile Queen Anne occupies the throne as her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the co
41、untry in her stead, while tending to Annes ill health and changeable temper.Green BookType: DramaRunning Time: 130 min.Release Date: November 21, 2018Current rank: Director: Peter FarrellyActors: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala AliTony Lip, an uneducated Italian-American whos known for using his fists t
42、o get his way, is hired to drive world-class, famous pianist Don Shirley on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South. They must rely on the “Negro Motorist Green Book” to guide them to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks.A Star is BornType: MusicalRunning Time: 135 min.Release
43、Date: October 5, 2018Current rank: Direct: Bradley CooperActors: Bradley Cooper, Lady GagaWhen country music star Jackson Maine stops at a bar for a drink after a concert, hes both entertained and attracted by young nightclub singer Ally. He discovers that she writes songs as well as being a talente
44、d singer, but hasnt had a break because of her looks.1、Which film is the least popular among audience?ABlack Panther.BThe Favorite.CGreen Book.DA Star is Born.2、The film about the rights of black people belongs to .AadventureBmusicalCdramaDcomedy3、Who works as a director and actor?ARyan Coogler.BYor
45、gos Lanthimos.CPeter Farrelly.DBradley Cooper.25（10分）Ever happened to have a stranger looking at you with eyes full of anger out of the blue?It was painful and confusing, but sure a great lesson. First thing that passed through my mind was that it must be a misunderstanding, such a look was not mean
46、t for me, but later I saw the old ladys face changing every time she saw me, at least seven times, no more doubt that she was very angry with me.I was confused, shocked, and near anger, my brains were spinning, trying to figure out hows and whys but somehow managed to not show it on my face. Went home, slept a night over it and decided that I have to find a way to make peace with this lady.The very next day I bought some nice chocolate praying to see her again and when I caught sight of her, went straight to her and apologized telling her “I am so very so
