华附、省实、广雅、深中 2023 届高三四校联考

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命题学校: 广东实验中学 定稿 高三英语备课组
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分, 共 8 页, 满分 120 分, 考试用时 120 分钟。

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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 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This summer, may we suggest switching your phone to airplane mode and getting lost in a

book? It would be a good idea to curl up in your favorite chair with a book on the beach. Here are

five brand new beach reads brimming with sunshine sand, romance and secret.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins
Kristan Higgins spins a heartwarming and humorous tale of an empty nester going through

some major life changes. The nurse has always put others first. But when her son ＇s departure for

college coincides with her husband leaving her, life presents the perfect time to try to get herself

back.
The Sea is Salt and so Am I by Cassandra Hartt

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 Cassandra Hartt＇s debut young adult novel takes place on the coast of Maine, in a fictional

town eroding into the ocean. Through different perspectives, this emotional and heartfelt story un-

packs the trials of teenagers dealing with trust, love, dangerous tides, and growing up in a home-

town that might not exist for much longer.

The Counselors by Jessica Goodman
What could be better than a juicy tale of friends at a prestigious summer camp. This fast-paced

young adult thriller set at the fictional Camp Alpine Lake, will have you turning pages in suspense

and feeling a craving for campfires at the same time.

Dog Friendly by Victoria Schade
Pet lovers, cat your heart out. The latest novel from dog trainer and author Victoria Schade fea-

tures an overworked vet, Morgan Pearce, who escapes to Nantucket to recharge while taking care of

her client＇s dog. Unexpected romance is in store for her.

The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
Now available in paperback, the author tells a page-turning novel about a woman who, after

being kidnapped, finds herself isolated and living in the wilderness of Eastern Europe during World

War II. In an unexpected turn of events, she is suddenly thrust into teaching a group of Jewish peo-

ple who escaped Nazi Germany how to survive in the forest.

1. Who are these books probably recommended to?
A. People taking a plane.
B. People working on the beach.
C. People going on holiday.
D. People longing to live by the sea.
2. Which of the following would you choose if you favour stories about teenage life?
A. The Counselors and Dog Friendly.
B. The Sea is Salt and so Am I and The Counselors.
C. The Counselors and The Forest of Vanishing Stars.
D. Out of the Clear Blue Sky and The Sea is Salt and so Am I.
3. What do these books have in common?
A. They are mainly fictional.
B. They are heartwarming tales.

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 C. They are tales set in coastal areas.
D. They are exploring the same theme.
B
Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of

London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night, a Lit-

tle girl sat in a cab with her father and was driven rather slowly through the big thoroughfares.
She leaned against her father, who held her in his arm, as she stared out of the window at the

passing people with a queer （strange, odd） old-fashioned thoughtfulness in her big eyes.
Principally, she was thinking of what a queer thing it was that at one time one was in India in

the blazing sun, and then in the middle of the ocean, and then driving in a strange vehicle through

strange streets where the day was as dark as the night. She found this so puzzling that she moved

closer to her father.

“What is it. darling?” Captain Crewe asked, holding her closer and looking down into her face.
During her short life only one thing had troubled her, and that thing was “the place” she was to

be taken to some day. The climate of India was very bad for children, and as soon as possible they

were sent away from it-generally to England and to school. She bad seen other children go away,

and had heard their fathers and mothers talk about the letters they received from them1. She had

known that she would be obliged to go also, and though sometimes her father's stories of the voyage

and the new country had attracted her, she had been troubled by the thought that he could not stay

with her.
She had liked to think of that. To keep the house for her father; to ride with him, and sit at the

head of his table when he had dinner parties; to talk to him and read his books - that would be what

she would like most in the world, and if one must go away to “the place" in England to attain it, she

must make up her mind to go. She did not care very much for other little girls, but if she had plenty

of books she could console herself.

It was a big, dull, brick house, exactly like all the others in its row, but that on the front door

there shone a brass plate on which was engraved in black letters:

MISS MINCHIN, Select Seminary for Young Ladies.

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 “I don't like it, papa, ” she said. “But then I dare say soldiers - even brave ones-don't really like

going into battle. " Sara stood quietly, with her eyes fixed upon Miss Minchin's face. She was think-

ing something odd, as usual.

4. What can we learn from the story?
A. Sara was bothered by her departure from her father.
B. Sara was about to be sent to London for a completely new life.
C. Sara was thinking of a way to escape being sent to a foreign country.
D. Sara was persuaded to receive further education in a prestigious school.
5. What does the underlined word “console" in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A. entertain
B. occupy
C. comfort
D. improve
6. What does Sara probably think of her' future in the new place?
A. She didn't mind living with other girls.
B. She hated the idea of living independently.
C. She was positive about the new life at school.
D. She was confident to adapt to the new environment.
7. Which of the following writing skills is employed in the text?
A. The author compares Sara's bravery to that of the soldiers.
B. The description of the surroundings is to add horror to the story.
C. The image of Sara is depicted through appearance and language.
D. Body language is employed to show the character's state of mind.
C
Worry is defined as thoughts and images of a negative nature in which mental attempts are

made to avoid the expected potential threats.

If we were to keep a record of all the things we worried about during a given period of time,

we would discover, in reviewing them, that the great majority of our expected problems or troubles

never come to pass. This means that most of the time we devote to worrying, which pushes us to try

to come up with a solution to what is troubling us, is wasted, Thus, we not only caused ourselves

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unnecessary mental pain, but took up valuable minutes and hours that could've been spent else-

where.
To avoid this, it is often necessary to stay calm and trace the sources of worry. More impor-

tantly, we should analyze the situation and see whether it is the very problem that is bothering us.

Blindly feeling nervous about whether the problem can be solved is sometimes nidicolous, for the

problems do not exist. Once, shortly before a major concert, a member of Arturo Toscanini's or-

chestra approached the great Italian conductor with an expression of fear on his face. "Maestro （大

师）, ”the musician said, ＂my instrument is not working properly. I cannot reach the note of E-

flat. Whatever will I do? We are to begin in a few moments. " Toscanini looked at the man with

amazement. Then he smiled kindly and placed an arm around his shoulders. “My friend, ” he

replied, “Do not worry about it. The note E-flat does not appear anywhere in the music that you will

be playing this evening. ”

The next time we find ourselves in the middle of worrying about some matters, we might be

wise to stop and ask ourselves what the problem is and whether it will happen. Then we may be

able to go on to do something more meaningful or at least avoid being disturbed by something

imaginary.
8. What do we know about worry from the first two paragraphs?
A. It requires people to record and review the trouble later.
B. It drives people to try and stay safe from anticipated trouble.
C. Il's referred to as negative ideas about things that will never happen.
D. It causes a waste of time that should be spent on solving the problem.
9. The example of the orchestra mentioned in Paragraph 3 is to argue that __.
A. the note E-flat does not appear in the music
B. wrongly analyzing the problem is ridiculous
C. it's not wise to be disturbed by something imaginary
D. a man of wisdom is able to deal with1 worry effectively
10. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Arturo Toscanini was a great Italian musician from Italy.
B. Worry is defined as thoughts and images of a negative nature.
C. Time wasted on worry should be spent on something meaningful.

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 D. People feel annoyed by worry because of psychological problems.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The source of worry.
B. How to deal with worry.
C. The definition of worry.
D. How worry affects people.
D
One of the most important changes cities must make to improve life in them is to separate peo-

ple from their cars. Even when you have a strong public transport system inmoving people between

population hubs, the last mile - that section between the railway station and someone's home, for

example - can lead to car use if it's considered too far or too dangerous to walk.
The idea of a low-traffic neighbourhood （LTN ）- where cars are banned from quieter 'rat

runs' （偏僻小路）to keep them on the major routes - has taken off in parts of the UK. LTNs at-

tempt to filter out cars from residential streets using bollards, camera-controlled gates or even

planters full of flowers placed across the road, while pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles

can still pass.

Analysis for the active transport charity Sustrans found that “driving a mile on a minor urban

road is twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a child pedestrian1, and three times more likely to

kill or seriously injure a child cyclist, compared to driving a mile on an urban A-road, ” and that

heavy car traffic in residential areas can lead to a rise in social isolation. LTNs reduce this danger,

leading to a three-fold reduction in injuries, and have been shown to increase the number of visitors

to local businesses.
Also popular are e-scooter hie trials, which are taking place in towns and cities including Mid-

dlesbrough, Bristol and Chelmsford. The trials see gaggles of electric scooters available to be

picked up from street corners. The scooters are hired using an app and then, once they're finished

with, parked elsewhere inside the trial area, where they're collected and recharged by the hiring

company. A Department of Transport report on e-scooter use found they were “widely perceived to

have environmental and convenience benefits, " but suffered from comparisons to children's toys.

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 But that's not all. The world's first hub for demonstrating electric air taxis and drones opened in

Coventry earlier this year. The taxis and drones based at the hub all take off and land vertically like

helicopters and are being used to travel short journeys or deliver cargo.
Weaning us off our car addiction is one of the more difficult barriers standing between us and

healthier cities. The first step that needs to be taken will be to tackle the dominance of the car.
12. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. People are considered reliant on cars to travel.
B. Public transport system still needs improvement.
C. Pollution from cars has an impact on people's life quality.
D. Residential areas are usually far away from the railway station.
13. What do we know about the idea of an LTN?
A. It's a way to encourage social interaction and local business.
B. It's a series of measures to reserve the streets to walking residents.
C. It's a system that employs high technology to keep cars on the main roads.
D. It's a practice proved effective in keeping children safe from traffic accidents.
14. What's the structure of the text?
P=Paragraph

15. What's the purpose of the text?

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 A. To call on readers to construct a healthier city.
B. To promote the latest developments in car alternatives.
C. To introduce possible ways to get rid of dependence on cars.
D. To inform citizens of technological advances to tackle social problems.
第二节（共 5 小题: 每小题 2. 5 分, 满分 12. 5 分）
根据下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多

余选项。
People refer to never forgetting how to ride a bike or throw a baseball as examples of "muscle

memory", the result of a motor learning. 16 It is a phenomenon that previously trained muscles ac-

quire strength after a period of disuse.

Previous research has shown that the changes actually persist in the muscles themselves. In

one study of mice, the results suggest that after nuclei in muscle cells multiply in response to an

overload of training, those extra nuclei aren't lost during subsequent periods of inactivity. Once you

have got additional nuclei, you are banking the capacity. 17

In fact, a recent study revealed that less than eight weeks of retraining were needed to reach the

post-training level. But how quickly you regain your former fitness depends on how fit you were

initially, how long the layoff was. how old you are and how long you'd been exercising.
18 It means you still have a distinct advantage when it comes to regaining your former level of

fitness. And the principle applies to both resistance training and endurance training. The best way to

regain your muscle memory is to start at a level below what you were accustomed to doing, and

then gradually increase in terms of duration, frequency, then intensity. 19

Ultimately, muscle memory is a payoff for all the past work you put into learning a sport. 20

You will never know how much muscle memory you may have until you start training again.
A. The best way to tap into itis to “get back on the horse".
B. Physiologists, on the other hand, define it in a different way.
C. This convinces the researchers that muscle memory may not be long lasting.
D That is to say, we can do the sports automatically without conscious thought.
E It is generally safe to increase these elements by 5 percent every week or two.
F It is evident that the more you exercise, the more muscle memory savings you will have.
G All this news about muscle memory is encouraging for those who fell off the fitness scheme.

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 第二部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题: 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The most important life lesson I've learned from running is to run at my own pace. This lesson

has guided me in many ways. 21 , it made me challenge the fixed expectations of retirement and ag-

ing.
Running is a metaphor for life. I realized this while _22 for a marathon to celebrate my 60m

birthday. All the other runners being faster than me made me 23. But my coach shared
some valuable advice: run at your own best pace. Setting a goal or target time could be a _24_.

He was right. _25 , I ran more easily and faster. I also enjoyed the experience much more.
I have _26 this principle to other areas of my life. Finding a rhythm is not about _27 or how

many things I can get done in a day. It has more to do with what I decide to do at this stage in my

life.
Running carries its own set of expectations, including what it meant to be a strong runner. But

expectations also 28 to other areas of life, including what people at certain life stages should be do-

ing or not doing. Expectations at my age can 29 how leisure time is spent, decisions about employ-

ment. and even the role of a 30_.

I used to think it was young people who bore the brunt（冲击）of 31, but older adults can ex-

perience it too. This is 32, because often later in life is a time when we are less inclined to care

about the opinions of others.

That is the message my running coach was trying to convey. 33 what others are doing.
Their pace is not 34 the pace you should run at. Run in your own way. It's not better or worse -

only 35.
21. A. In tum B. In particular C. In advance D. In depth
22. A. training B. struggling C. competing D. searching
23. A. pitiful B. grateful C. impressed D. embarrassed
24. A. resolution B. practice C. limitation D. motivation
25. A. Against time B. Ahead of time C. Of all time D. Over time
26. A. exposed B. compared C. applied D. suggested
27. A. music B. business C. requirement D. efficiency

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28. A. subscribe B. extend C. contribute D. refer
29. A. center on B. hope for C. decide on D. call for
30. A. boss B. grandparent C. athlete D. citizen
31. A. pcer pressure B. separation anxiety C. sleeping disorder D. age discrimination
32. A. natural B. unacceptable C. ironic D. significant
33. A. Mind B. Expect C. Forget D. Abandon
34. A. basically B. gradually C. alternatively D. necessarily
35. A. different B. amazing C. common D. fair
第二节（共 10 小题; 每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The once-futuristic idea of sequencing every newborn child's DNA to screen for genes that

could shape their future health is being put to two major tests. The United Kingdom this week an-

nounced plans to sequence the genomes（基因组）of 100, 000 newborns for about 200 rare ge-

netic diseases starting next year. In New York City, a similar project 36 （screen）100, 000 babies.
The goal is to catch treatable diseases that standard newborn screening cannot detect. 37 se-

quencing delivers an early warning of a problem, the baby could receive care that prevents perma-

nent disability or even death.

But sequencing the full genomes of new-borns raises a host of ethical questions, including 38

will get access to the data, and whether 39 will needlessly worry parents by revealing genes that

may never cause serious illness. “We're really aware of the 40 （complex ） of the questions, "

says Richard Scott, chief medical officer for Genomics England, the government-funded company

41 （run） the U. K. project. At the same time, he says, “There is a really pressing need" to detect

more childhood diseases.

In many countries, 42 drop of blood from every newborn's heel is screened, using mostly bio-

chemical 43 _（test）, for up to several dozen genetic diseases. They range from metabolic disor-

ders 44 can be treated with a special diet to muscle diseases that have drug treatments. Whole-

genome sequencing, which is much 45 _（costly）-up to $1000, could detect many more disorders,

such as thyroid conditions that can cause brain damage.

第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）
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 第一节（满分 15 分）

假定你是李华。你校上周五举行了有关个人职业生涯规划的活动。请你为学校英文刊物
“Campus Weckly”写一篇活动报道。内容包括:
1. 活动内容及过程;
2. 活动反响。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为应为 80 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Stepping Stone to Career 第二节（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Morty was checking out his library books when it caught his eye-a poster for Adventure Rocks

Kids Camp. "Check this out!" Morty called to Ben and Fred as he grabbed three brochures and

dashed to catchup with his best buddies. They all stopped, books in hands, to stare at the pictures of

kids flying above canyons suspended from zip lines. They instantly believed the brochure's head-

line: Summer won't be complete until you Take it to the Limit at Adventure Rocks Kids Camp.
Ben broke the silence, “We have less than two weeks until registration opens, and it says the

camp fills up fast. ” Then an idea popped into Morty's head. “Why don't we sell lemonade and

snacks by the side of the road? We can pool our allowance savings for the camp. " “That's a great

Idea, "Ben said.

The sun had barely come up on Saturday morning when the kids set up their business. They

chose a spot, asked permission from the homeowner, and then asked to use her garden hose for wa-

ter to make lemonade.

Their business went smoothly until Ben announced that they had a comparatively small stock

of lemons shortly after noon. Morty decided to make their stock go further. “Fred, when the jug gets

down to one-fourth full, just fill it to the top with the water hose. ” Morty was thinking out loud,

“I'll change the sign and charge 30 more cents for each cup of lemonade. " Their business went on

and the three were secretly proud of the little tricks they had done.
Just as Morty finished refilling the jug with water for the third time, a vehicle rounded the

comer. Morty saw the minivan with his father at the wheel and his family inside. They pulled up to

the sidewalk, and his brothers and sisters jumped out, each clutching a coin or two. They were eager
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to support their brother's bustling business. Morty's family bought the last of the brownies and

drank the last drop of watered-down lemonade.

注意:
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡得相应位置做答。
Morty's father frowned at the sip of the lemonade.
They decided to fix their wrongdoings the next week.

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