山东泰安市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末考试 英语(含参考答案)

试卷类型：A 高 三 年 级 考 试 英 语 试 题 2024.01 注意事项: 1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡 上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。 第一部分 阅读（共两节, 满分50分） 第一节（共15 小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5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。 A Here are four less well-known sites in Britain. The Giant ’ s Causeway Located on the northern coast of Ireland, the Giant ’ s Causeway is a natural phenomenon that consists of thousands of interlocking basalt （玄武岩） columns. The columns were formed by an ancient volcanic eruption and now create an unforgettable landscape that looks like a path built by giants. Visitors can walk along the Causeway and take in the breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean. Avebury Circle Avebury Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wiltshire, England. It is the largest stone circle in Europe, with stones up to 30 feet tall. The circle was created by Neolithic people around 2500 BC and is a proof to their engineering skills and cultural practices. Visitors can explore the circle and learn more about this ancient monument through guided tours and exhibitions. Dartmoor Dartmoor is a national park located in Devon, England, and is one of the most unspoiled （未 被 破 坏 的） places in the country. The park is famous for its wide-open spaces, rocky outcrops, and ancient stone circles. Visitors can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife watching in Dartmoor, which is also home to an abundance of Dartmoor ponies, foxes, and peregrine falcons （游隼）. The Minack Theatre The Minack Theatre is a unique open-air amphitheater （圆形露天剧场） located on the cliffs of Cornwall, England. It was carved out of the rock face by Rowena Cade, who transformed her garden into a theater for performances. Today, visitors can attend professional productions at the Minack Theatre, which offers unforgettable views of the Atlantic Ocean and Porthcurno Bay. 1. Where can you have a chance to watch wild animals? A. Avebury Circle. B. Dartmoor. C. The Giant ’ s Causeway. D. The Minack Theatre. 2. Which of the following is a fact presented in the passage? A. Dartmoor hardly keeps an original state. B. The Giant ’ s Causeway was built by giants. C. The Minack Theatre was not intended as a theatre. D. Avebury Circle is the largest stone circle in the world. 3. How is the Giant ’ s Causeway different from the other sites? A. It is located in Ireland. B. It has ancient stone circles. C. Visitors can have a close encounter with it. D. Visitors can enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean. B When Yuan Qiu received his admission letter from Southwestern University, he smiled broadly from the wheelchair he ’ s used for five years. Then he turned to his mother, Xie Xianlian, and saw she quickly wiped tears away, pretending her eyes were blurred by sand. The 18-year-old young man is from a poor, rural family in Chongqing. His father died of lung cancer when he was a child. Yuan was diagnosed with progressive muscular dystrophy （肌肉萎缩症） when he was three years old. His older brother, who was paralyzed （瘫痪）, died of the same disease at the age of 22. After long-term medication, Yuan decided to stop taking the medicine due to its high cost and there was no sign his health was getting better. The condition worsened as Yuan grew older. He could only walk slowly on flat ground and relied on others to carry him up and down stairs. When he was 14 years old, he could no longer stand up and had to use a wheelchair. At first, his mother hesitated between continuing Yuan ’ s education and saving money for treatment. But Yuan was determined. “ I must go to school or I will be absolutely useless, ” he said. So Xie made a promise to herself: “ I will never let