1、内蒙古包钢一中2023年届高三英语上学期期中试题注意：本试卷共分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，第I卷（选择题）的答案需用铅笔涂在答题卡上，第II卷（非选择题）的答案全部答在答题纸上，考试结束后把答题卡和答题纸一并交回。第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)（A）Monthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on th
2、e first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in th
3、e art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food pre
4、servation and catering. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will
5、take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6th Eyots and AitsThames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. Online booking:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/b
6、ookMore info:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum1213 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 083621. When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th.B. March 6th.C. November 7th.D. December 5th.22. Whats the topic of the talk in February?A
7、. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. Eyots and Anti-Thames Islands.D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Miranda Vickers.B. Malcolm Tucker.C. Chris Lewis.D. Liz Payne.（B）Chinas artistic swimming duo (双人表演) Ms Jiang and her twin si
8、ster made history on Tuesday by gaining a sixth gold at the Asian Games, the most earned by any athletes in artistic swimming in its history. What makes the twin sisters achievement more remarkable is the fact that both of them returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so. Ive been their co
9、ach for over 20 years, said Ms Zheng. Womens Duet coach, ever since they were 8 years old. When they came back after having babies, their training plans were completely changed. I think they have already showed that female athletes can return to their best form after having a baby. The twin sisters
10、announced their retirement after finishing a third at the 2013 China National Games. They went on to get married on the same day and their baby daughters arrived in 2015 and 2016. And after a three-year absence, the twins decided to come back to the pool.I think to reach a mature state in artistic s
11、wimming, athletes have to go through years of training. What keeps us going is our love of the sport, said one of them.The 31-year-old twins won a well-deserved gold at the 2017 China National Games. At the third Asian Games, they claimed their sixth gold at the multi-sports meet to be a record in a
12、rtistic swimming at the Games, and a result their coach wasnt sure could happen when they first decided to come back.Because of our love of the sport, we overcame many hard times, especially the physical obstacles. After all, were no longer young. But now I think we are even better than before, said
13、 the other.To be a mother while training and competing at the highest level means this gold medal seems much more than any of the others from before.24. Why was the twins achievement regarded to be extraordinary?A. They won six gold medals at the Asian Games.B. They got trained by plans that were to
14、tally different. C. They got the most medals in artistic swimming in history. D. They returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so. 25. What was their coachs attitude to their winning when they first decided to come back? A. Skeptical. B. Determined. C. Confident. D. Unclear.26. What does t
15、he twins victory tell us?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Knowledge comes from practice. D. Nothing is too hard for a determined mind. 27. Where does the text probably come from?A. A sports textbook. B. A research paper. C. A news report. D. A sports brochure.(C)Somethings happening at the lowest point on our planet.The Dead Sea, a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west, is shrinking at an alarming rate - about 3. 3 feet per year, according to the environmentalist group Eco Peace Middle Eas