2023年甘肃省兰州市兰化一中高三上学期期末英语试卷含答案与解析内容：
2023-2024学年度甘肃省兰州市兰化一中
高三年级英语期末测试
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5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。
听完每段对话后，你都有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。
1.What does the woman suggest Mike do?
A.Buy a new bike.
B.Repair his bike.
C.Ride her bike.
2.How does Elsa sound?
A.Excited.
B.Annoyed.
C.Confused.
3.When did Bill wake up today?
A.At 8:00 am.
B.At 7:00 am.
C.At 6:00 am.
4.What will the weather be like on Sunday?
A.Rainy.
B.Cloudy.
C.Sunny.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A book.
B.A TV series.
C.A war hero.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中
选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Where are the speakers?
A.At school.
B.At a doctor’s office.
C.At the man’s house.
7.What does the woman advise the man to do?
A.Quit his current job.B.Buy health insurance.
C.Change his lifestyle.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.How.does the man look up the book?
A.By author.
B.By title.
C.By year.
9.What does the woman.want to know about the book?
A.The place to renew it.B.The overdue payment.C.The time for keeping it.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
参加，因为我更喜欢独立工作)”可知，作者对Summit Learning的第一反应是不想参加。故选C.
【5题详解】
细节理解邀。根据第三段的“The peer activities we did with a partner gave me more belief in my ability and
inspired me to do more to make my presentation the best it could possibly be.(我们和一个伙伴一起做的同伴活动
让我对自己的能力更有信心，并激励我做更多的事情，使我的演讲尽可能最好)”可知，诗歌活动提高了作
者的诗歌和信心。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“As an active boy,I have always been ahead and advanced,but in a normal
classroom,there are restrictions on what I can do.With Summit Learning,I can go beyond expectations in projects
or move ahead in learning new content when I’m ready.I have ownership of my work and pursue my goals.(
一个好动的男孩，我一直走在前面，不断进步，但是在一个正常的教室里，我所能做的是有限制的。有了
Summit Learning,我可以在项目中超越预期，或者在我准备好的时候继续学习新内容。我对自己的工作有
主人翁精神，并遍求自己的目标)”推知，Summit Leamning转变了学习的方式。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Summit Leamning has showed me how much people can grow and change.It has
helped me see people and myself differently.It has been one of the greatest experiences of my life,and I cannot see
myself going back to a normal classroom.(峰会学习向我展示了人可以成长和政变多少。它帮助我以不同的方
式看待别人和自己。这是我一生中最伟大的经历之一，我无法想象自己会回到正常的教室)”可推知，作者
认为Summit Leamning非常有启发意义的。故选A。
C
Located within the beautiful landscape of Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa lies a natural wonder that poses a uniquc
challenge for the local community.This hidden wonder is none other than a giant floating island.The island,
composed of plants and trees,occasionally floats around the lake,causing a significant inconvenience by blocking a
vital bridge.Later,the local people proposed a solution to this problem.Every year,local boat owners work together
and push the island away from the bridge.
Lake Chippewa was born in 1923 when a vast bog (was transformed through flooding.Soon after that,
many of the peat bogs started rising to the surface and became perfect growing spots for plants,with seeds carried
by wind and wild birds to this floating place.Over the years,these bogs have grown plants and trees and turned into
full islands.As time goes by,plants take root,and the oldest islands even have trees that act as sails when the wind
blows,moving the entire floating mass around the lake.
Although the decades-old floating island does not relocate constantly,when it does,it causes trouble for the
community by blocking the vital bridge that serves as the sole passage between the lake’s East and West sides.The
only solution is to gather a fleet of boats,and not just one or two,but dozens of boats working together to push the
island away.、It takes a community’s effort,and you must have the winds at your back to push them in,、said a
resident.Moving the island also requires precision,as merely relocating (it a short distance may result in
its retumn within days.
Some people have suggested blowing up the floating islands to get rid of the problem.However,the big bog in
Lake Chippewa has been around for decades,and in that time a wealth of animal and plant species have made it their
home.Therefore,local authorities prefer they be dealt with in a way that won’t negatively impact wildlife,
highlighting the delicate balance between human convenience and environmental conservation.The annual tradition
of relocating Lake Chippewa’s floating island is evidence to the coexistence of humanity and nature,a heartwarming
display of community unity,and a reminder of the importance of preserving the unique habitats that enrich our world.
8.What does the underlined word 、solution、in paragraph I refer to?
A.Building a new bridge
B.Transforming the vast bog.
C.Moving the floating island away.
D.Reconstructing the local community.
9.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The form action of the floating island.
B.The history of flooding in Lake Chippewa.
C.The abundance of species in Lake Chippewa.
D.The impact of the wind on the floating island
10.What do we know about the relocation work from paragraph 3?
A.It is usually finished within days.
B.It can only be carried out during windless days.
C.It is demanding in cooperation and precision.
D.It greatly disturbs the community residents’lives.
11.Why have the local authorities refused to blow up the island?
A.To save costs for local people.
B.To ensure the safety of residents.
C.To increase the bond between communities.
D.To protect the wildlife species on the island.
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