北京市海淀区2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题
一、第一部分：知识运用，第一节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
On a sunny afternoon, Anthony Perry stepped off the train at Chicago's 69th Street station. The 20-year-old, who worked nights in a grocery store, was on his way to see his   1．    .
On the platform, something unthinkable happened: a man fell over the edge and onto the electrified train tracks! As Perry and other horrified passengers watched, he shook uncontrollably as the    2．     moved through his body.
"Help him!" someone cried. "Please, someone!"
Perry couldn't just stand there and    3．    . He sat at the edge of the platform and eased himself down.    4．     all rails between the man and him were electrified, he quickly leaped towards the victim, using a high-knee technique from his high school football days.
Perry soon reached down and grasped the victim's wrist.    5．    , he felt a powerful electric shock shoot through his body. Perry jumped back. He reached down a second time, and was shocked again. But the third lime he seized the man's wrist and forearm, and managed to move the guy's body away from the   6．     .
"Give him chest compressions!" yelled an old lady on the platform.
Perry was no expert, but for a few moments he worked on the man's heart until the victim regained    7．    . Then, first-aiders arrived. Perry let the professionals    8．    . Heart still racing from the electric shocks, he climbed back up onto the platform, grabbed his things and continued on to his grandfather's.
The evening news reported the incident,    9．     an unnamed hero with saving the victim's life. To many, Perry's    10．     deeds demonstrated the power of choosing compassion over personal safety.
1．A． manager B． client C． grandfather D． aunt
2．A． current B． oxygen C． wave D． blood
3．A． imagine B． watch C． shout D． record
4．A． Hoping B． Assuming C． Complaining D． Recalling
5．A． Instantly B． Slightly
C． Normally D． surprising
6．A． train B． crowds C． platform D． rails
7．A． strength B． balance
C． consciousness D． control
8．A． look ahead B． take over
C． get around D． keep away
9．A． providing B． engaging C． assisting D． crediting
10．A． generous B． grateful C． courageous D． faithful
二、第一部分：知识运用，第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1各恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
I was not originally attracted to nature. For me, nature was associated with the few minutes playing soccer in the 　11．     　 (nice) cut grass. But in Michigan, nature presents itself in many forms such as sledding as fast as you can down the hill or swimming in one of the five great lakes. These experiences encouraged me 　12．           　（explore) one of the raw forms of connecting with nature: camping. Although I 　13．          　 (spend) a lot of time outside, I had never camped or experienced all of what nature offers.
 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1各恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
 
In Ming Dynasty, a clever craftsman named Zhang Sijia revolutionized scissors. He 　14．         　 (combine) the strength of iron for the handles with a unique sword-making  technique. 　15．           　 heating and hammering the edges with steel, he created blades that blades were exceptionally strong and sharp, 　16．     　 (make) daily tasks easier. These scissors became a kitchen essential, especially for cutting through tough items like chicken or fish. In 1628, his son, Zhang Xiaoquan, established his namesake company.