2022-2023学年度第一学期期末学业水平检测高三英语（时间:100分钟，满分:120分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。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，将答题卡交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（15个小题，每题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。ASomeareattractedtomuseumsbytheartandtheculture－butifthatisn’tenough,thereisalwaysthestrange!CancúnUnderwaterMuseumNoneedtoholdyourbreathtoseethisone.TheCancúnUnderwaterMuseumis,asthenamesuggests,underwater.Morethan500sculpturesanchoredintheoceanoffMexicoaremeanttoillustratetheinterplayofartandnature.Visitorscaneitheradmiretheworksthroughaglass-bottomboatortakeascubadivingtour.OmakaAviationHeritageCentreWithgreatattentiontodetail,NewZealandbuilttheOmakaAviationHeritageCentre,whichexhibitsoriginalaircraftfromtheFirstandSecondWorldWars.SomebelongtofilmdirectorSirPeterJackson,whohelpedcreatethesetdesignswithhisteam.AnyoneinterestedinthepioneersofaviationshouldpayavisittothemuseuminBlenheim.TenementMuseumAtNewYork’sTenementMuseum,visitorscangainaninsightintowhatlifewaslikeforimmigrantsandtheworkingclassinthecityfromthe1860sthroughtothe1980s.Themuseumopenedin1992andoffersguidedtoursoftwotenementbuildingswithrecreatedrooms,wherecostumed‘residents’enactthedailylivesofthecity’snewcomersandworkersovertheperiod－leapsandboundsfromthemoneymakersofWallStreet.高三英语试题第1页（共10页）CupnoodlesMuseumTheCupnoodlesMuseuminYokohama,Japan,offersatreat:exhibitscanbenotonlyadmired,buteaten.Visitorscanworkinthemuseum’snoodleworkshop,refiningcreationswiththeirfavouriteingredients.Whiledoingso,onecanalsolearnthehistoryoftheramennoodle,oneofJapan’smostpopularfoods.1.WhatisspecialabouttheCancúnUnderwaterMuseum?A.Thestrangename.B.Thenumberofsculptures.C.Worksaboutartandnature.D.Waysofvisitingit.2.Whichmuseumwillattractvisitorsinterestedinhands-onactivities?A.CancúnUnderwaterMuseum.B.OmakaAviationHeritageCentre.C.TenementMuseum.D.CupnoodlesMuseum.3.Whatdothefourmuseumshaveincommon?A.Theyareaboutartandhistory.B.Theydisplayaircraftfromworldwars.C.Theyhaveunusualfeatures.D.Theyrecordimmigrants’dailylives.BElonMuskisabusinessman,inventorandengineerandisundoubtedly,oneoftheleadingfiguresintheworldoftechnology.MuskwasborninPretoria,SouthAfricain1971.Attheageof12,hetaughthimselfhowtoprogrammecomputers.HewasacceptedtouniversityintheUnitedStateswherehecompletedadegreeinArts.Afterthis,hestartedaPhDinphysicsatStanfordUniversity.However,hedroppedouttopursuehisinterestinstartupsandtechnology.Hefoundedanonlinepaymentsitethateventuallywouldbecomeaglobalcompany.In2001MuskbeganmeetingwithscientiststodiscussthepossibilityofhumanhabitationonMars.Usinghisownfortune,Muskfoundedhiscompanythatdesignsrocketsandspacevehicles.Itwasthefirstprivatelyownedcompanytodoso.In2012,therocketsmadebythecompanydockedwiththeInternationalSpaceStation.MuskalsoreceivedcontractsfromNASA,thusmakinghistorybyprovingthattheconceptofcommercialspaceexplorationwasbothpossibleandaffordable.AnotheroneofMusk’sinnovationsistheelectriccar.MuskstartedacompanyandbecametheCEOin2008.ThecompanyisnamedafterNicolaiTesla,theSerbian-Americaninventorandphysicist,whoisbestknownfordesigningtheACelectricalsystem.ThecarsmadebyMusk’scompanyaredesignedtoendthedependenceonfossilfuelsandsoreducethenegativeeffectsofclimatechangeandairpollutionfromcars.高三英语试题第2页（共10页）WhydoesMuskdevotehimselftosuchinnovations?Bycreatingopportunitiestoexplorenewplanets,MuskbelievesthatintheeventofamajorcatastropheonEarth,therewouldbethepotentialforthehumanracetocontinueelsewhere.OnEarth,Musk’sinventionsaredesignedtofindrenewable,environment-friendlysolutionstomeetthechallengeofanever-growingglobalpopulation.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutMusk?A.Helearntcomputerprogrammesfromhisteacherat12.B.HegraduatedfromStanfordUniversitywithadegreeinphysics.C.Hereceivedgovernmentsupporttofoundthespacecompany.D.Henamedhiscompanyafterawell-knownscientist.5.Accordingtotheauthor,whateventwashistoricinMusk’scareer?A.Gettingachievementsinarts.B.Foundinganonlinepaymentsite.C.ReceivingcontractsfromNASA.D.BecomingCEOoftwocompanies.6.WhatisMusk’smotivationforhisinnovations?A.Toexpandhumanreachandprotecttheearth.B.Tostimulatepeople’scuriosityaboutspace.C.Torealizehisdreamofbecomingaleadingfigure.D.Tomakemoreprofitandsetupmorecompanies.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMusk?A.Giftedandhumorous.B.Curiousandhonest.C.Generousandconsiderate.D.Creativeandresponsible.CThoughtheymaynotknowit,abouthalfabillionpeopledependontheecosystemscreatedandsustainedbycorals.Andwithclimatechangethreateningcoral’ssurvival,marinescientistEnricSalahadagoalthatmighthaveseemedimpossible.“Wewantedtogetintoatimemachine,gobackhundredsofyearsandactuallyseeacoralreefliketheyusedtobeeverywhere,beforewestartedexploiting,pollutingandkillingthem,”Salasaid.ThegoalwasmadepossibleduringanexpeditionSalaledin2009.TheteamtraveledtoacorneroftheSouthPacificOcean,toseeifthealmostuntouchedreefsheldanycluestobringingdamagedreefsinotherpartsoftheoceanbacktohealth.高三英语试题第3页（共10页）“Thebottomwascoveredbythrivingcoral.Vividcolorssurroundedme－purples,reds,oranges,yello