2023-2024學(xué)年山東省濟(jì)南五中高三（上）開學(xué)英語試卷

一、閱讀理解

• 1．    As we all know，trees are always stationary：they stay more or less where you plant them，and no one worries about finding a tree wandering around a park or back yard.
      However，there is one special exception，some say：the so called walking palm tree（棕櫚樹） was found in the rainforests of Central and South America.Many people believe it can really walk around.This is because of its unusual root system：while most trees have one trunk，the palm breaks into many smaller roots a few feet off the ground，giving it the appearance of many little legs.
      The amazing walking ability of the palm tree has always been told by rainforest guides to tourists for years，and appears in many sources of documents as an amazing plant adaptation.As journalist Sherry Seethaler writes in her book Curious Folks Ask 2： "Screen writers searching for the perfect B-movie（小成本電影） plant hero could take inspiration from the walking palm.The tree slowly walks from shade to sunlight by growing new roots toward the light."
      A tree that walks in search of the sun is a fascinating，strange story.And it's not true either；the tree is real enough，but it doesn't walk.It sits where it began to grow，not moving except under the force of wind or an axe.
      Biologist Gerardo Avalos is one of the world's top experts on the palm tree.His analysis of the plant and its roots shows that the walking tree can't walk because its roots don't move.A few roots on one side or another may die off，but the trunk itself remains，well，rooted to the spot.
      "My paper proves that the belief of the walking palm is just a myth，" Avalos said. "Thinking that a palm tree could actually track the sunlight changes by moving slowly over the forest floor...is a myth that tourist guides find amusing to tell visitors to the rainforest."
  
  （1）What is the reason for no worries about wandering trees？

  
  A．Trees are not always standing.
  B．Trees are not always moving.
  C．Trees are not always growing.
  D．Trees are not always dying.
  （2）Why do people think the palm tree can walk around？

  
  A．It has no roots underground.
  B．It appears to have several trunks.
  C．It grows a few feet off the ground.
  D．It appears to have many little legs.
  （3）What can we learn about the palm tree from the passage？

  
  A．It wanders around the rainforest at night.
  B．It grows in Central and North America.
  C．It is a popular attraction among visitors.
  D．It grows well in the shade of the rainforests.
  （4）What does biologist Gerardo Avalos believe？

  
  A．The palm tree cannot actually walk at all.
  B．The palm tree can move its roots.
  C．The palm tree can track the sunlight.
  D．The palm tree cannot keep its trunk growing.
  組卷：7引用：8難度：0.5

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• 2．A sweet film has deeply attracted audiences，including the judges at the Academy Awards.The movie CODA is shining a light，winning Best Picture of 2021.Instead of clapping，movie stars cheered by waving their hands，a lovely and respectful sign to the much under-represented deaf community.
     CODA means Children of Deaf Adults and CODA is about Ruby，a hearing teenage girl growing up with deaf parents and a deaf brother.Though her ability to hear sets her apart from her family，the four people function as a unit.Ruby had been communicating in American Sign Language （ASL） before she could speak.She is her family's sign language interpreter（傳譯員） and helps out on the fishing boat.When the family's fishing business is threatened，Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her dream and her fear of leaving her parents.
     This is an English language version of the 2014 movie La Famille Belier.However，CODA takes this story to a new level.Unlike the French version，which used hearing actors，writer and director Sian Heder insisted on using deaf actors，a first for Hollywood.The result is a deep and clear description of life within a deaf family.Deaf people，who often feel lonely，finally feel accepted，and are glad to see this movie.
     Laurie Ann Barish，a child of a deaf mother，cried when she watched the movie."Finally，a special world is unmuted.I wish this had happened when I was younger.It would have been a wonderful gift for my mom.It was for the world to see that we're all the same，" Barish said.
     Thanks to CODA，cinema lovers may now be able to better respect and know about the deaf. "It's a culture that has been ignored and blocked off from access，"Heder said."I hope that people are going to be exposed（接觸）to deaf culture and ASL through this film.They might never have seen a scene before where a deaf family is sitting around a dinner table."
  
  （1）What does CODA tell us about Ruby's family members？

  
  A．They make every effort to develop ASL.
  B．They teach her to be an excellent interpreter.
  C．They prevent her from running a fishing business.
  D．They rely on her to communicate with the outside world.
  （2）Which kind of person is probably Ruby？

  
  A．Adaptable and creative.
  B．Courageous and honest.
  C．Independent and considerate.
  D．Humorous and knowledgeable.
  （3）What did Heder's decision to choose deaf actors show？

  
  A．She tried to provide more job opportunities for deaf people.
  B．She aimed at presenting deaf people's life more realistically.
  C．She wanted the actors to have rich acting experience.
  D．She hoped to add creativity to Hollywood movies.
  （4）What does Barish mean by saying"a special world is unmuted"？

  
  A．The deaf community gets public attention.
  B．Her deaf mother is receiving some support.
  C．Many unfair events in the world are reported.
  D．Some deaf people refuse to learn about the world.
  組卷：7引用：3難度：0.5

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• 3．Mary Lyon was a leader in women's education in the nineteenth century.It was a time when women's education was not considered important in the United States.States did require each town to provide a school for children，but there were not enough teachers.Most young women were not able to continue their education.If they did，they often were not taught much except the French language，how to sew clothing，and music.
     Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important.She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom.Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland.She suggested new ways of teaching，including holding discussion groups for students.
     Then，Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women.This school would own its own property （財產(chǎn)），guided by an independent group of directors.Its finances（資金，財政） would be the responsibility of the directors.It would not depend on any one person to continue.And，the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down.In 1837，Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary（神學(xué)院） for Women.In 1893，34 years after her death，under a state law，Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men.
     Mary's efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States.Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.
  
  （1）What was American women's problem with education in the 19th century？

  
  A．Teachers were careless about teaching.
  B．They had few choices about the subjects.
  C．The government paid no attention to education.
  D．They had no chance to continue their education.
  （2）What can we learn from Paragraph Two？

  
  A．Mary thought little of women's education.
  B．Mary preferred women to be educated at home.
  C．Mary attached importance to women's education.
  D．Group discussions were not held in Mary's school.
  （3）What was Mary's dream school like？

  
  A．It would have very strict rules.
  B．It would be independent in finance.
  C．It would be owned by the government.
  D．It would depend on some important person.
  （4）Why is Mary still remembered by Americans？

  
  A．She set up the first college.
  B．She made women equal to men.
  C．She helped to pass American education law.
  D．She improved American women's education.
  組卷：8引用：2難度：0.6

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• 4．    Across the gardens of Britain，people are building sheds （工棚）.People have gone crazy about sheds.The Timber Trade Federation reports that in October，the last month for which statistics were available，imports of softwood were 34% higher than a year earlier.With stocks （庫存） running low，what wood is available is quickly sold out.
      A garden shed used to be mostly a place to store tools，or a place to discuss how to grow flowers and enjoy tea and snacks while the rain falls outside，according to Michael Rand，an expert gardener.But the creative brain-worker has long put it to more productive use.Roald Dahl and Dylan Thomas wrote in sheds.George Bernard Shaw had one in his Hertfordshire garden that faced the sun.
      Besides growing flowers，the sheds now being built are also often intended for work.However，they are grander than the ones those pioneer shed-writers used.Green Retreats，which mostly builds garden offices，says that overall sales on building sheds grew by 113% between 2019 and 2020.Larger and fancier structures are especially popular.
      This has an important impact on cities.Urban scholars like Richard Florida and Edward Glaeser are busy trying to work out whether the rise in home-working that has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue when the virus declines.If it does，many service jobs in cities，from waiters to taxi drivers，will disappear.Public transport systems will struggle.The value of city-centre housing will drop.The shed boom makes that outcome more likely.
      A white-collar worker who has tried to work from the kitchen table for the past nine months might be keen to return to the office.A worker who has a beautiful garden shed with Wi-Fi will not hope so.Joel Bird，who builds personalized sheds，is certain that his customers expect a long-term change in their working habits. "They don't consider home-working to be temporary，" he says. "They're spending too much money on sheds."
  
  （1）Why did Britain buy more softwood from other countries？

  
  A．Softwood was cheaper this year.
  B．Demands for sheds were on the rise.
  C．Softwood suppliers were fewer than before.
  D．Britons stored softwood like crazy due to COVID-19.
  （2）What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about？

  
  A．Previous shed-writers.
  B．Various functions of sheds.
  C．Improvements on shed-building.
  D．The development of shed-offices.
  （3）What can we infer from the text？

  
  A．The shed boom might threaten economy in cities.
  B．Workers are eager to return to work in their offices.
  C．More people prefer gardening in their beautiful sheds.
  D．People's working habits remain the same after COVID-19.
  （4）What is Joel Bird's attitude to returning to work in office after COVID-19？

  
  A．Unclear.
  B．Optimistic.
  C．Indifferent.
  D．Pessimistic.
  組卷：8引用：5難度：0.3

  解析

• 5．Explore Scenic Train Journeys The four most scenic train journeys provide not only beautiful sceneries at destination cities，but also charming views outside the trains' windows on the way.
      Route 1：Xining to Lhasa
      Length：around 1，900 km
      Duration：22 hours
      This train route is the longest high altitude train trip in the world—named as the way to the sky.Most of this route is over 4，000 meters and it goes above 5，000 meters several times.After the train has left Xining Railway Station for about an hour，you can see the boundless lake—Qinghai Lake.
      Route 2：Lhasa to Rikaze
      Length：around 250 km
      Duration：2.5 hours
      This railway has an average high altitude of above 3，600 meters.It makes Tibet travel more convenient for travelers，especially those who want to see Mount Qomolangma.Along the railway line，you can see local farmers and yaks （牦牛）.And most of the time，you can appreciate a plateau （高原） landscape of mountains and meadows.
      Route 3：Chengdu to Kunming
      Length：around 1，100 km
      Duration：6 hours （high-speed train）
      From Chengdu's plains area，with an altitude of about 400 meters，the train goes up to altitudes of about 2，000 meters，traveling through tunnels and across mountains.The complex geography along the railway line gives this route the name of Geological Museum.
      Route 4：Beijing to Shanghai
      Length：around 1，300 km
      Duration：5.5 hours
      Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most popular cities for foreign travelers who come to China for the first time.It is a trip that combines some of China's main urban landscapes with cultivated countryside scenery and mountains in between.The new and modern facilities on the train ensure you have a comfortable journey.
  
  （1）Which route takes the least time？

  
  A．Lhasa to Rikaze.
  B．Chengdu to Kunming.
  C．Xining to Lhasa.
  D．Beijing to Shanghai.
  （2）What makes Route 3 special？

  
  A．Its convenience for travelers.
  B．Its wide popularity among foreigners.
  C．Its complicated geography along the route.
  D．Its new and modern facilities on the train.
  （3）What do the four routes have in common？

  
  A．Travelers can experience high altitude train trips.
  B．Travelers can witness a plateau view and some yaks.
  C．Travelers can appreciate the scenery of Qinghai Lake.
  D．Travelers can admire beautiful views from the train windows.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

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六、語法填空

• 14．The ancient town of Fenghuang is a place with beautiful village life in rural China.Having travelled directly from the busy city，I regard Fenghuang as a better（1）

  （choose） to have a breath of the fresh air.
     When I paid（2）

  visit to Fenghuang，it was July.My friend and I（3）

  （excited）explored，walking along the ancient wall and crossing the beautiful，old bridges.People there were very（4）

  （relax）.They were neither troubled by the hot weather nor by the tourists，walking，eating and playing outdoors.（5）

  the first evening we bought spicy，cold noodles and ate on the riverbank as we watched the sunset.
     We stayed in a small hotel（6）

  was similar to many of the traditional（7）

  （building） in the village.Our room was built on high stilts（樁子） over the banks of the river.From our window we could hear the rush of the water and the sounds of of excited tourists（8）

  （travel） in small boats downstream.We saw people at work busy catching fish and young children playing in shallow waters.
     Although there（9）

  （be） many visitors to Fenghuang，we did not see any other foreigner during our stay.After several days，I was still unwilling（10）

  （leave）.
  組卷：39引用：12難度：0.6

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• 15．To understand a painting，we're taught to look for color，composition，and light.But how can a painting （1）

  （appreciate） by someone who's blind？Through touch，the one thing gallery signs tell you not （2）

  （do）.John Olson，a former （3）

  （photograph） and his team turn paintings into fully textured 3 D models.
      The tactile （可觸知的） paintings work as a way to show art to （4）

  blind because we don't see with just our eyes：We see with our brains.Research in the field of neuroplasticity—the brain's adaptability—shows that the visual cortex （大腦皮層） is made active by touch.Blind people recognize shapes with their （5）

  （exist） senses，in a way similar to that of （6）

  （sight） people，says Ella Striem-Amit，a Harvard scientist.
      Luc Gandarias，who's now thirteen，went blind suddenly （7）

  age seven.When he felt a 3 D version of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" he （8）

  （notice） her smile right away. "I can actually feel what you see when you look at it，" he said.
      For Luc，this means （9）

  （independent）. "The feeling of being able to see it （10）

  to form my opinion is like breaking down another wall as a blind person."
  組卷：196引用：5難度：0.4

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