2021～2022学年度第一学期期中五校联考
高三英语
出题学校：静海一中
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）、第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷
第一部分
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分
高三英语
出题学校：静海一中
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）、第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷
第一部分
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分
新浪博客
5分）
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．£ 19.15.
答案为B。
1. What do you know about the woman?
A. She doesn’t like her own clothes.
B. She wants to be a dress designer.
C. She is a famous dress designer.
2.
A. At 12 a.m.
3. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The woman’s appearance.
B. The woman’s clothes.
C. The woman’s house.
4.
A. A shop assistant.
5. What’s the man’s attitude towards the old man?
A. Sympathy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Why does the man praise the woman?
A. Her annual report is good.
B. She gets on well with her colleagues.
C. She is very careful in her work.
7. What do we know about the woman’s character?
A. She is too proud.
8. What did the woman do the day before yesterday?
A. She asked for a leave.
B. She made some mistakes.
C. She went to the hospital.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
9. Where will the woman go?
A. The
10. How long will the woman stay in the city?
A. Two weeks.
11. How much does the woman pay the taxi driver?
A. 2.98 dollars.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. Where did the speaker watch birds last year?
A. In the mountains.
13. Which season is NOT the best for bird watching?
A. Spring.
14. Which of the following helps the speaker in bird watching?
A. A guide book.
15. Why does the speaker choose to watch birds in the morning?
A. Birds are more active then.
B. Birds mostly stay in their nests then.
C. The light is suitable for watching birds then.
第二部分
第一节: 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16. --- How about putting some pictures into the report?
A.
17. As a public _____, Yao Ming knows what to do in face of this kind of thing.
A. character B.
18. There are plenty of jobs
A. available B.
19. Yesterday, crowds of people _____
20. In children’s minds, winter is always _____ skiing, skating and making a snowman.
A. attached to
C. curious about
21. As a British person, even today, my father still does not easily _____
22. I am delighted when receiving your invitation. _____ the party on July 11th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend.
A. In view of B. In respond to C. In case of D. In terms of
23. I wonder if my complaint about the quality of your products _____ tomorrow.
A. is handled B. will be handled C. handles D. will handle
24. More and more people prefer to live in the countryside,
A. who
25. When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer _____.
A. obviously B. incredibly C. immediately D. accidentally
26. _____ with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to westerners.
A. Started
C. To start
27. You _____ the dictionaries when you were not sure of word spelling or meaning
A. should have consulted
C. must
28. The funniest moment was _____ someone watching the race offered me a banana --- a real treat for me.
29. _____ we cannot control what happens around us, we can control how we react to our surroundings.
30. ---
--- _____ What about your future career as a lawyer?
A. It’s up to you. B.
C. Are you jumping in with both feet? D.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
At just the age of 19, that advice was hard for me to
There was only one way to
I’m now 54-year-old, and live with
31. A. challenge
32. A. effort
33. A. comparing
34. A. weak
35. A. accepted
36. A. observe
37. A. show
38. A. destroying
39. A. share
40. A. happiness
41. A. take over
42. A. independent
43. A. thoroughly
44. A. chemistry
45. A. habit
46. A. promise
47. A. bothered
48. A. satisfaction
49. A. thrill
50. A. wise
第三部分
A
If
Over
Xu
If
9:00
Music Fans Classical Orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bringing together great works by famous Japanese writer Joe Hisaishi, including melodies (旋律) in Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the sky and director Takeshi Kitano’s film Kikujiro.
If
7:30
The
Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Merimee, Carmen was the last work of the famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It’s also one of the popular operas in the world.
If
1:30
Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare’s work The Merchant of Venice. It will be played in Chinese.
If
7:30
51.
A.
C.
52. Which number should you call if you’re interested in works by Joe Hisaishi?
A.
C.
53. What can we learn about the film Carmen?
A. It’s a British film with French subtitle. B. It’s about to be played on Sunday.
C. It’s about stories of ordinary people. D. It’s based on Georges Bizet’s best work.
54. When can you see The Merchant of Venice?
A. 7:30 am on Dec 15. B. 2:30 pm on Dec 17.
C. 7:30 pm on Dec 16. D. 2:30 am on Dec 16.
55. What would a foreigner choose if wanting to improve his Chinese listening ability?
A.
C.
B
I was the “I can’t” child--
“I want you to read this article,” Mother began. “It’s about Marlo Thomas. She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life. She went from saying ‘I can’t’
I thought it must be great to be Marlo! Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a simple poem entitled “I Can.”
“I want you to memorize that poem,” Mother said firmly.
“Mamaaaaa,”
“It’s not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow.”
I dropped my shoulders, turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine in my small right hand. With a heavy heart, I lay on my bed, fell back against the cotton and began my task.
“‘can’t’
Saying
56. What does the author mean by saying she was the “poster child”?
A. Her pictures are often posted on the posters of different kinds.
B. She endorses (代言)
C. She holds a negative attitude and cannot finish anything by herself.
D. She was seen as a typical example of people with the same quality.
57.What can be learned about Marlo Thomas?
A. She was forced to recite a poem by her mother.
B. She wrote an article about how to memorize poems.
C. She was deeply influenced by a poem.
D. She became a great woman under her father’s education.
58. Why did Mother want the author to memorize the poem?
C. She hoped the author would become wiser by learning the poem.
D. She wanted the author to write a similar poem.
59. What does “I dropped my shoulders” imply?
A. I was not confident in remembering the poem.
B. I was angry with my mother.
C. I didn’t understand the poem.
D. I
60. What is this story mainly about?
A. The importance of memorizing poems.
B. How a mother educated her child.
C. The influence of Marlo Thomas on the author.
D. How the author became more confident.
C
In ancient Greek mythology, we learn about a young man named Narcissus. He was so beautiful that he fell in love with his own reflection. But soon he realized that what he loved was not real. As a result he became sad and died. In the place where he had stood appeared a yellow flower - a narcissus.
This is where the word “narcissism”
However, part of the reason that narcissism carries these negative meanings is that many people admire themselves in an unhealthy way. But the truth is that good self-love is necessary for our mental health, scientists say.
A study published 10 years ago shows that low self-esteem is responsible for many social problems, and it can affect teenagers seriously. When they feel less confident and not as good as their classmates, teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression, according to the BBC.
The other reason that narcissism is considered an ugly thing is because we are taught that we should care more about others than ourselves and that it’s better to give than to receive.
Thinking about others is the right thing to do, without question. But psychologists say that the love of others is actually based on self-love
If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time to build a positive self- image and learn to love yourself. You’ll be surprised how nice it can be!
The best way to defeat a negative self-image is to step back and build your pride. Make a list if you need to, but record all of the great things you do every day. Think about how you are always there for your friends; how you help your classmates with their homework; how you manage to get good grades.
If you think you’re weak because you can’t finish a 1,500 m run, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you are not in fashion, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it, it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The next time you look in the mirror, try to tell yourself that you are one of a kind. Pick out your best qualities and be proud of yourself.
61. Why does narcissism often have a negative meaning?
A. In ancient Greek mythology, Narcissus’s story is sad.
B.
C. Narcissism is responsible for many social problems.
D. Narcissism harms one’s mental health.
62. What social problem is caused by low self-esteem?
A. Teenagers’
B. Teenagers who don’t like themselves are often ignored by teachers.
C. Teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression.
D. Teenagers often feel that they could have done better.
63. What is the relationship between the love of others and self-love?
A. People cannot love themselves without loving others.
B. To love others is the right thing to do, while self-love is not.
C. Self-love is the basis of love for others.
D. To love yourself depends on whether others love you.
64. What does the word
A. You can’t finish a 1,500 meter run. B. You are not in style.
C. You are weak or dull. D. You have a negative self-image.
65. What is the main purpose of this text?
A. To persuade people to stop being narcissistic.
B. To suggest that parents care about children’s self-image.
C. To advise people to look in the mirror and like
D. To encourage people to accept and love themselves.
D
Shakespeare wrote in his great play Hamlet,
Twitter has its reasons for the changes. It’s a pain to have to edit your thoughts to less than 140 characters when you have so much to say. And a big problem for English writers is that it requires more space than character-based languages such as Chinese to express the same thing. According to The Atlantic, while the average English-language tweet is 34 characters, a Japanese one, for example, is only 15.
But still, Twitter users don’t seem to be happy with the new move.
Our reading habits have changed over time, and we’re used to keeping up to date with what’s happening in the world by reading just a couple of lines of text. For this, 140 characters are more than enough.
“[Microblogs] are almost always faster and more efficient than television,
For example, during former US President Donald Trump’s election campaign in 2016, a Twitter user wrote: “If Trump can seriously win the presidency of this nation, I don’t want to see a job description with ‘experience required’
So perhaps we should pay attention to Shakespeare’s words. After all, he only needed 27 characters to make his famous point.
66. Why does Twitter plan to change its character limit for each post?
A. Twitter users always have a lot to say.
B. Users are not satisfied with the current character limit.
C. More characters are needed
D. Twitter saw that the benefit
67. What does “this”
A. People want to know what is happening around the world.
B. People prefer to look through short posts rather than read long articles.
C. People are used to reading short posts in order to get the latest news.
D. People’s
68. What is the advantage of Microblog according to Dom Knight?
A. People can get information which they cannot get from traditional media.
B. It can quickly gather various pieces of information for people.
C.
D. The posts can be easily understood because the characters in each post are limited.
69. Why does the author write about the two Twitter posts?
A. To show that the US presidential election attracted more attention than Brexit.
B. To explain how British people and Americans show their sense of humor.
C. To prove that Twitter is a platform where
D. To offer evidence that limited characters can inspire smart posts.
70. What is the author’s attitude toward the character limit on social media?
A. It should be lifted because it makes it difficult for people to express thoughts.
B. It should be abandoned because it doesn’t fit people’s current reading habits.
C. It should be kept as Shakespeare argued that using fewer words is better.
D. It is meaningful because short texts fit people’s reading habits and help create the best humor.
第II卷
第四部分
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Kevin Randall, a biology teacher at Grandville High School, runs the environmental club at the high school, which has around 2,000 students. The club is known as the GHS Green Team, and it aims to raise awareness among students. It also works on projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the building itself.
One of the club’s recent projects focused on reducing waste in the school cafeteria. Randall said their cafeteria supervisor told them that the school went through 54,000 plastic forks every year. The club applied for a financial help, built recycling centers for the cafeteria, and purchased metal silverware.
And now every student uses a durable metal for kora spoon instead of disposables(一次性用品) , “and that’s just one way we’re trying to capture the low-hanging fruit, if you will,”
The efforts of Randall and his students have earned Grandville High School the Michigan Green School certification from the state. In addition to their work reducing waste in the cafeteria, the GHS Green Team has also built a garden with flowers and vegetables on campus, and leads cleanups on site and out in the community. Over the years, Randall and his students have also been working on raising money to install solar panels(太阳能板) on the roof of the high school.
Randall said he was motivated to take the lead on environmental issues for his school because he wanted his students to have someone to turn to in the building who understands what’s at stake(利害攸关) when it comes to climate change.
“And I also felt like I needed to do more in my life for my own two children at home,”
71. What is the purpose of the GHS Green Team club?(No more than 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
72. How did the club help the school cafeteria reduce waste?(No more than 15 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
73.
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74. What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?(No more than 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
75. Suppose you are in charge of a similar Green Club, what activity will you organize? And why?(No more than 20 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）
76.
发出邀请
展览介绍（时间；地点；主题；内容等）
期待回复
注意：
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paper cutting 剪纸
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Dear Chris,
Good news for you!
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Yours,
Li Jin
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2021～2022学年度第一学期期中五校联考
高三英语参考答案
第一部分
1-5 BABCA
第二部分
第一节: 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16-20 BDACD
第二节:
31-35 BCDAD
第三部分
51-55
第四部分：写作
第一节
Some possible answers：
71. To promote environmental protection among students.
72. By applying for a financial help, building recycling centers,and purchasing metal silverware.
73. Easy targets/Something within reach/Easy things by our side/Goals reachable
74. Some other environmental activities organized by the club.
75. I will launch a campaign featuring turning off the lights on time so that we can save energy.
Or:I will encourage the students to tap off water after use to save resources.
76.写作
Dear Chris,
Good news for you! Traditional Chinese Culture Exhibition is due to be held in the City Museum from 11 December to 25 December. A wide range of Chinese art forms will be presented, varying from embroidery to calligraphy. Since you’re intrigued by the Chinese paper cutting recently, I sincerely invite you to the exhibition.
As you know, paper cutting is the perfect combination of designing, paining and skills. With the diverse colors and the varied shapes, it enjoys both practical value and appreciation value. In the exhibition, some famous artists and even experts will cut the paper on the spot, and with their help and guidance, you can give it a try in person to make images out of paper. Apart from that, we can also make some friends with the same interest who may help us have a deeper insight into the traditional Chinese culture.
I’m sure it’ll be an unforgettable and rewarding experience. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．£ 19.15.
答案为B。
1. What do you know about the woman?
A. She doesn’t like her own clothes.
B. She wants to be a dress designer.
C. She is a famous dress designer.
2.
A. At 12 a.m.
3. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The woman’s appearance.
B. The woman’s clothes.
C. The woman’s house.
4.
A. A shop assistant.
5. What’s the man’s attitude towards the old man?
A. Sympathy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Why does the man praise the woman?
A. Her annual report is good.
B. She gets on well with her colleagues.
C. She is very careful in her work.
7. What do we know about the woman’s character?
A. She is too proud.
8. What did the woman do the day before yesterday?
A. She asked for a leave.
B. She made some mistakes.
C. She went to the hospital.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
9. Where will the woman go?
A. The
10. How long will the woman stay in the city?
A. Two weeks.
11. How much does the woman pay the taxi driver?
A. 2.98 dollars.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. Where did the speaker watch birds last year?
A. In the mountains.
13. Which season is NOT the best for bird watching?
A. Spring.
14. Which of the following helps the speaker in bird watching?
A. A guide book.
15. Why does the speaker choose to watch birds in the morning?
A. Birds are more active then.
B. Birds mostly stay in their nests then.
C. The light is suitable for watching birds then.
第二部分
第一节: 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16. --- How about putting some pictures into the report?
A.
17. As a public _____, Yao Ming knows what to do in face of this kind of thing.
A. character B.
18. There are plenty of jobs
A. available B.
19. Yesterday, crowds of people _____
20. In children’s minds, winter is always _____ skiing, skating and making a snowman.
A. attached to
C. curious about
21. As a British person, even today, my father still does not easily _____
22. I am delighted when receiving your invitation. _____ the party on July 11th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend.
A. In view of B. In respond to C. In case of D. In terms of
23. I wonder if my complaint about the quality of your products _____ tomorrow.
A. is handled B. will be handled C. handles D. will handle
24. More and more people prefer to live in the countryside,
A. who
25. When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer _____.
A. obviously B. incredibly C. immediately D. accidentally
26. _____ with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to westerners.
A. Started
C. To start
27. You _____ the dictionaries when you were not sure of word spelling or meaning
A. should have consulted
C. must
28. The funniest moment was _____ someone watching the race offered me a banana --- a real treat for me.
29. _____ we cannot control what happens around us, we can control how we react to our surroundings.
30. ---
--- _____ What about your future career as a lawyer?
A. It’s up to you. B.
C. Are you jumping in with both feet? D.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
At just the age of 19, that advice was hard for me to
There was only one way to
I’m now 54-year-old, and live with
31. A. challenge
32. A. effort
33. A. comparing
34. A. weak
35. A. accepted
36. A. observe
37. A. show
38. A. destroying
39. A. share
40. A. happiness
41. A. take over
42. A. independent
43. A. thoroughly
44. A. chemistry
45. A. habit
46. A. promise
47. A. bothered
48. A. satisfaction
49. A. thrill
50. A. wise
第三部分
A
If
Over
Xu
If
9:00
Music Fans Classical Orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bringing together great works by famous Japanese writer Joe Hisaishi, including melodies (旋律) in Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the sky and director Takeshi Kitano’s film Kikujiro.
If
7:30
The
Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Merimee, Carmen was the last work of the famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It’s also one of the popular operas in the world.
If
1:30
Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare’s work The Merchant of Venice. It will be played in Chinese.
If
7:30
51.
A.
C.
52. Which number should you call if you’re interested in works by Joe Hisaishi?
A.
C.
53. What can we learn about the film Carmen?
A. It’s a British film with French subtitle. B. It’s about to be played on Sunday.
C. It’s about stories of ordinary people. D. It’s based on Georges Bizet’s best work.
54. When can you see The Merchant of Venice?
A. 7:30 am on Dec 15. B. 2:30 pm on Dec 17.
C. 7:30 pm on Dec 16. D. 2:30 am on Dec 16.
55. What would a foreigner choose if wanting to improve his Chinese listening ability?
A.
C.
B
I was the “I can’t” child--
“I want you to read this article,” Mother began. “It’s about Marlo Thomas. She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life. She went from saying ‘I can’t’
I thought it must be great to be Marlo! Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a simple poem entitled “I Can.”
“I want you to memorize that poem,” Mother said firmly.
“Mamaaaaa,”
“It’s not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow.”
I dropped my shoulders, turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine in my small right hand. With a heavy heart, I lay on my bed, fell back against the cotton and began my task.
“‘can’t’
Saying
56. What does the author mean by saying she was the “poster child”?
A. Her pictures are often posted on the posters of different kinds.
B. She endorses (代言)
C. She holds a negative attitude and cannot finish anything by herself.
D. She was seen as a typical example of people with the same quality.
57.What can be learned about Marlo Thomas?
A. She was forced to recite a poem by her mother.
B. She wrote an article about how to memorize poems.
C. She was deeply influenced by a poem.
D. She became a great woman under her father’s education.
58. Why did Mother want the author to memorize the poem?
C. She hoped the author would become wiser by learning the poem.
D. She wanted the author to write a similar poem.
59. What does “I dropped my shoulders” imply?
A. I was not confident in remembering the poem.
B. I was angry with my mother.
C. I didn’t understand the poem.
D. I
60. What is this story mainly about?
A. The importance of memorizing poems.
B. How a mother educated her child.
C. The influence of Marlo Thomas on the author.
D. How the author became more confident.
C
In ancient Greek mythology, we learn about a young man named Narcissus. He was so beautiful that he fell in love with his own reflection. But soon he realized that what he loved was not real. As a result he became sad and died. In the place where he had stood appeared a yellow flower - a narcissus.
This is where the word “narcissism”
However, part of the reason that narcissism carries these negative meanings is that many people admire themselves in an unhealthy way. But the truth is that good self-love is necessary for our mental health, scientists say.
A study published 10 years ago shows that low self-esteem is responsible for many social problems, and it can affect teenagers seriously. When they feel less confident and not as good as their classmates, teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression, according to the BBC.
The other reason that narcissism is considered an ugly thing is because we are taught that we should care more about others than ourselves and that it’s better to give than to receive.
Thinking about others is the right thing to do, without question. But psychologists say that the love of others is actually based on self-love
If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time to build a positive self- image and learn to love yourself. You’ll be surprised how nice it can be!
The best way to defeat a negative self-image is to step back and build your pride. Make a list if you need to, but record all of the great things you do every day. Think about how you are always there for your friends; how you help your classmates with their homework; how you manage to get good grades.
If you think you’re weak because you can’t finish a 1,500 m run, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you are not in fashion, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it, it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The next time you look in the mirror, try to tell yourself that you are one of a kind. Pick out your best qualities and be proud of yourself.
61. Why does narcissism often have a negative meaning?
A. In ancient Greek mythology, Narcissus’s story is sad.
B.
C. Narcissism is responsible for many social problems.
D. Narcissism harms one’s mental health.
62. What social problem is caused by low self-esteem?
A. Teenagers’
B. Teenagers who don’t like themselves are often ignored by teachers.
C. Teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression.
D. Teenagers often feel that they could have done better.
63. What is the relationship between the love of others and self-love?
A. People cannot love themselves without loving others.
B. To love others is the right thing to do, while self-love is not.
C. Self-love is the basis of love for others.
D. To love yourself depends on whether others love you.
64. What does the word
A. You can’t finish a 1,500 meter run. B. You are not in style.
C. You are weak or dull. D. You have a negative self-image.
65. What is the main purpose of this text?
A. To persuade people to stop being narcissistic.
B. To suggest that parents care about children’s self-image.
C. To advise people to look in the mirror and like
D. To encourage people to accept and love themselves.
D
Shakespeare wrote in his great play Hamlet,
Twitter has its reasons for the changes. It’s a pain to have to edit your thoughts to less than 140 characters when you have so much to say. And a big problem for English writers is that it requires more space than character-based languages such as Chinese to express the same thing. According to The Atlantic, while the average English-language tweet is 34 characters, a Japanese one, for example, is only 15.
But still, Twitter users don’t seem to be happy with the new move.
Our reading habits have changed over time, and we’re used to keeping up to date with what’s happening in the world by reading just a couple of lines of text. For this, 140 characters are more than enough.
“[Microblogs] are almost always faster and more efficient than television,
For example, during former US President Donald Trump’s election campaign in 2016, a Twitter user wrote: “If Trump can seriously win the presidency of this nation, I don’t want to see a job description with ‘experience required’
So perhaps we should pay attention to Shakespeare’s words. After all, he only needed 27 characters to make his famous point.
66. Why does Twitter plan to change its character limit for each post?
A. Twitter users always have a lot to say.
B. Users are not satisfied with the current character limit.
C. More characters are needed
D. Twitter saw that the benefit
67. What does “this”
A. People want to know what is happening around the world.
B. People prefer to look through short posts rather than read long articles.
C. People are used to reading short posts in order to get the latest news.
D. People’s
68. What is the advantage of Microblog according to Dom Knight?
A. People can get information which they cannot get from traditional media.
B. It can quickly gather various pieces of information for people.
C.
D. The posts can be easily understood because the characters in each post are limited.
69. Why does the author write about the two Twitter posts?
A. To show that the US presidential election attracted more attention than Brexit.
B. To explain how British people and Americans show their sense of humor.
C. To prove that Twitter is a platform where
D. To offer evidence that limited characters can inspire smart posts.
70. What is the author’s attitude toward the character limit on social media?
A. It should be lifted because it makes it difficult for people to express thoughts.
B. It should be abandoned because it doesn’t fit people’s current reading habits.
C. It should be kept as Shakespeare argued that using fewer words is better.
D. It is meaningful because short texts fit people’s reading habits and help create the best humor.
第II卷
第四部分
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Kevin Randall, a biology teacher at Grandville High School, runs the environmental club at the high school, which has around 2,000 students. The club is known as the GHS Green Team, and it aims to raise awareness among students. It also works on projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the building itself.
One of the club’s recent projects focused on reducing waste in the school cafeteria. Randall said their cafeteria supervisor told them that the school went through 54,000 plastic forks every year. The club applied for a financial help, built recycling centers for the cafeteria, and purchased metal silverware.
And now every student uses a durable metal for kora spoon instead of disposables(一次性用品) , “and that’s just one way we’re trying to capture the low-hanging fruit, if you will,”
The efforts of Randall and his students have earned Grandville High School the Michigan Green School certification from the state. In addition to their work reducing waste in the cafeteria, the GHS Green Team has also built a garden with flowers and vegetables on campus, and leads cleanups on site and out in the community. Over the years, Randall and his students have also been working on raising money to install solar panels(太阳能板) on the roof of the high school.
Randall said he was motivated to take the lead on environmental issues for his school because he wanted his students to have someone to turn to in the building who understands what’s at stake(利害攸关) when it comes to climate change.
“And I also felt like I needed to do more in my life for my own two children at home,”
71. What is the purpose of the GHS Green Team club?(No more than 10 words)
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72. How did the club help the school cafeteria reduce waste?(No more than 15 words)
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74. What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?(No more than 10 words)
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75. Suppose you are in charge of a similar Green Club, what activity will you organize? And why?(No more than 20 words)
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第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）
76.
发出邀请
展览介绍（时间；地点；主题；内容等）
期待回复
注意：
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Dear Chris,
Good news for you!
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Li Jin
高三英语参考答案
第一部分
1-5 BABCA
第二部分
第一节: 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16-20 BDACD
第二节:
31-35 BCDAD
第三部分
51-55
第四部分：写作
第一节
Some possible answers：
71. To promote environmental protection among students.
72. By applying for a financial help, building recycling centers,and purchasing metal silverware.
73. Easy targets/Something within reach/Easy things by our side/Goals reachable
74. Some other environmental activities organized by the club.
75. I will launch a campaign featuring turning off the lights on time so that we can save energy.
Or:I will encourage the students to tap off water after use to save resources.
76.写作
Dear Chris,
Good news for you! Traditional Chinese Culture Exhibition is due to be held in the City Museum from 11 December to 25 December. A wide range of Chinese art forms will be presented, varying from embroidery to calligraphy. Since you’re intrigued by the Chinese paper cutting recently, I sincerely invite you to the exhibition.
As you know, paper cutting is the perfect combination of designing, paining and skills. With the diverse colors and the varied shapes, it enjoys both practical value and appreciation value. In the exhibition, some famous artists and even experts will cut the paper on the spot, and with their help and guidance, you can give it a try in person to make images out of paper. Apart from that, we can also make some friends with the same interest who may help us have a deeper insight into the traditional Chinese culture.
I’m sure it’ll be an unforgettable and rewarding experience. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin