2022-2023學(xué)年甘肅省武威市涼州區(qū)部分校聯(lián)考高三（上）第二次診斷英語試卷

第一部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，20小題，每題2分，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題6分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 1．Four Inspiring MoviesForrest Gump（1992）
     Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low IQ but good intentions.This movie follows the fictional story in which the simple man makes his way through some of the more turbulent（動蕩的）times from the 1960s through 1980s.This film took home six Oscars，inspired a "Weird Al" song，and proves that a big heart is the most important thing.
  It's a Wonderful Life（1946）
     No movie list would be complete without a nod to the past.Let's go with this Christmas classic，about a man with serious financial troubles who intends to commit suicide（自殺）by jumping off a bridge.His guardian angel Clarence Odbody stops him and tells him what life would have been like for those close to him had he never been born.Realizing how much he means to others，he rushes back home and all sorts of happy，inspirational，Christmassy things happen.
  Dead Poet's Society（1990）
     John Keating（Robin Williams）is a high school English literature teacher at a famous all-male boarding school who gets into trouble with the school administration after encouraging his students to challenge authority and think for themselves.It is certainly inspirational，if not also frustratingly sad.
  A Beautiful Mind（2001）
     This movie tells the story of John Nash（Russell Crowe），a professor at Princeton，a US university，who revolutionized the field of game theory and fell into madness as a result of paranoid schizophrenia（精神分裂癥）.With the love and support of his family as well as the help of medical professionals，he managed to overcome his mental illness and continued to make contributions to the field of mathematics.
  
  （1）What can we know about It's a Wonderful Life？

  
  A．It proves a big heart important.
  B．It has a happy ending.
  C．It tells a story of friendship.
  D．It is famous for the leading role.
  （2）Which film are Robin Williams' fans more likely to watch？

  
  A．Forrest Gump.
  B．It's a Wonderful Life.
  C．Dead Poet's Society.
  D．A Beautiful Mind.
  （3）At the end of A Beautiful Mind，the professor

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  A．became a famous expert in psychology
  B．got his family's support for studying game theory
  C．gained lots of experience in treating schizophrenia
  D．defeated the disease and went on to pursue maths
  組卷：12引用：4難度：0.6

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• 2．Doctors say you had better use it before you lose it． The more you sit each day，the more chance you have of getting sick．
     Richard Rosenkranz of Kansas State University was among the researchers．He said people who sat for long periods were at great risk of diseases when compared with those who sat less．He said that was especially true for some chronic （慢性的） diseases．
     Richard Rosenkranz studied the relationship between sitting and chronic diseases in middle-aged Australian men．He worked with researchers from the University of Western Sydney．They examined the health records of more than 63，000 men from New South Wales．The men were between the ages of 45 and 65．The men reported about what diseases they had，or did not have．And they kept record of the amount of time each day that they sat．
     The study also showed that exercising every morning for 30 minutes did not reduce the health risk if you spend the next eight hours sitting at the desk．Mr．Rosenkranz said it was important to make sure you exercise．But he said it was also important to find ways not to sit so much during the day．
     Many jobs today require sitting and working at the desk all day．James Levine works at the Mayo Clinic in the United States．He suggests working while standing at high table some of the time instead of sitting at a desk．Dr．Levine also suggests standing while using the telephone or eating．Or he advises walking with the people you work with for an on-foot meeting．And he notes that if you spend more time on your feet，you may have muscle activity that helps burn fats and sugars in your body．
  
  （1）The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that

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  A．doctors should treat all the patients well
  B．doctors should make use of every method
  C．one should value his health before he loses it
  D．one should depend on himself to keep healthy
  （2）How did Richard Rosenkranz make the study？

  
  A．By examining some records and reports．
  B．By making some laboratory experiments．
  C．By talking with the doctors and patients．
  D．By watching the men's daily performance．
  （3）According to Dr．Levine，in order to avoid the harm of long-time sitting，one should

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  A．exercise more often
  B．change his job
  C．stay away from the desk
  D．stand or walk more
  （4）Where does this text probably come from？

  
  A．A fashion magazine
  B．A health magazine
  C．A biology textbook
  D．A life guide
  組卷：6引用：4難度：0.5

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• 3．Throughout history，many species of animals have been threatened with extinction.When Europeans first arrived in North America，more than 60 million buffalo （水牛） lived on the continent.Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animal's population had fallen to about 400 before the government stepped in to protect the species.In some countries today，the elephant faces a similar challenge，as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks.
     Yet not all animals with commercial value face this threat （威脅）.The cow，for example，is a valuable source of food，but no one worries that the cow will soon be extinct.Why does the commercial value of ivory threaten the elephant.jye.ai the commercial value of beef protects the cow？
     The reason is that elephants are a common resource，while cows are private goods.Elephants wander freely without any owners.The hunter has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can find.Because illegal hunters are numerous，each has only a slight motivation to preserve the elephant population.By contrast，cattle live on farms that are privately owned.Each farmer makes great effort to maintain the cattle population on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts.
     Governments have tried to solve the elephant's problem in two ways.Some countries，such as Kenya and Uganda，have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory.Yet these laws have been hard to put into effect，and elephant populations have continued to dwindle.By contrast，other countries，such as Malawi and Namibia，have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants，but only those on their own property.
     With private ownership and the profit motive now on its side，the African elephant might someday be as safe from extinction as the cow.The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle pointed out the problem with common resources： "What is common to many is taken least care of，for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others."
  
  （1）Why does the author mention buffalo in paragraph 1？

  
  A．To introduce a similar threat to elephants.
  B．To provide an example of species extinction.
  C．To offer an explanation for government policies.
  D．To present the statistics of the buffalo in America.
  （2）Why do elephants face threats while cows are safe？

  
  A．They are under different law protection.
  B．They attract different groups of hunters.
  C．They contain different commercial value.
  D．They represent different ownership types.
  （3）What is paragraph 4 mainly about？

  
  A．Bans on killing elephants for ivory.
  B．Effective laws for elephant protection.
  C．Methods of making elephants private goods.
  D．Government policies on the elephant's problem.
  （4）What can we learn from Aristotle's words？

  
  A．People hold little regard for others' property.
  B．People want to profit from common resources.
  C．People care more about their own possession.
  D．People tend to take what they own for granted.
  組卷：5引用：5難度：0.5

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第三部分　寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)　短文改錯（共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）

• 8．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
  增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
  刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。
  修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
  注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
  2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
  
      My hometown Wu Wei ，which lies in the northwest of Gansu Province，is a city with rolling hills，valleys and basins.It's beautiful place for people to live in.Its economy has been growing rapid during the past ten year.New bridges and roads have been setting up and high buildings stood in many parts of the city.The number of schools and hospitals available to people are also on the increase.So there are still some problems，such as like frequent traffic jams and severe air pollution，which have a bad influence on people's daily life.Despite these problems，I am convinced that my hometown will become much beautiful.Time permitting，you are welcome to visit them.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié) 書面表達（25分）

• 9．假設(shè)你是李華，你校打算邀請Professor Smith 做一次勵志演講（motivational speech），請給他寫一封邀請信，信的內(nèi)容包括：
  1.說明寫信的目的；
  2.告知時間和地點。
  注意：1.詞數(shù)為 80 左右。
  2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  Dear Professor Smith，
  ____
  Yours sincerely，
  Li Hua
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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