2022-2023学年度第一学期高三质量检测英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A The tortoises and turtles are finally ready to greet their visitors rs in their new home after a closure of six months. As a Guinness World Record holder for the largest collection of tortoises and turtles, the attraction is home to more than 500 reptiles.Suitable for children from 4 to 12 years old. Races take place twice a day during the weekends at 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. A small donation of at least $2 will be required for the participation of this event. Kindly sign up upon arrival to avoid disappointment.Adopt a TurtleWe have put turtles up for adoption ! Do consider the following factors before you approach any of our staff to ask about our adoption program.Are you ready for a long term commitment?Can you afford to care?Do you have time for it?If you meet all the requirements, you may want to adopt one of our turtles. Our guides will share how to provide love and care for them so that they can live comfortably.Decorate with EllieOur gentle tortoise, Ellie, comes out to play twice a day at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For children under 12 who have a keen interest in art,you can take a photo with Ellie and customize your photo frame with the materials provided. Then, frame it on the spot and bring it home!1. Whats the similarity between Turtle Race and Decorate with Ellie?A. They ask for a donation.B. They require registration.C. They take place at weekends.D. They provide photos afterwards.2. How much can be saved with a package ticket?A. $5. B. $ 15. C. $ 20. D. $ 30.3. Whats the purpose of the brochure?A. To motivate visitors to volunteer.B. To encourage people to adopt a pet.C. To attract people to the reopened attraction.D. To display the attraction s Guinness World Record.BIn the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 , educators across Qatar Foundation (QF) have found creative ways to take advantage of the global sporting event in the classroom to teach both physical and social skills, and to bring their lesson plans to life.“Apart from encouraging them to take part in the physical aspect of the game,its a perfect opportunity to teach social skills, such as team spirit, fair play, respect for rules, cooperation，discipline and tolerance, etc. These are all essential skills for future participation in group activities and professional life, explained Sara Hal Hajri, assistant director of QF.The topics include learning about the event, the sport of foot ball, stadiums and how they link to Qatari culture and heritage, and the positive impact the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will have on the local community, etc. Classes will also be designing and creating a sustainable football in honor of the landmark year.At the heart of the activities are friendly football matches organized to simulate the match experience where students will engage as either football players or audience. They will create cheers for their favourite team ,use a match ticket, and purchase refreshments to mirror the experience at a match,Football in Qatar Academy Sidra (QAS), a QF school, has been included in the curriculum across the age groups to teach subjects like geography, art writing , math and others in creative ways. For example, grade 4 students are using maps to determine the distances between stadiums while grades 11 and 12 engage in redesigning the FIFA World Cup using recycled materials.Fatima Saad Mohannadi,a grade 10 student from QAS said, Everyone is pumped up about the World Cup- -its a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity and there are so many activities being linked to it. And when we also have it included in our day to-day learning,it just makes school that much more fun and something that, like the World Cup, we all look forward to.4. What does Sara want to stress concerning integrating football into class?A. Its diversity.B. Its significance.C. Its prospect.D. Its efficiency. .5. What does the underlined word“simulate”in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Model. B. Sponsor. C. Observe. D. Recall.6. Whats Fatimas attitude to football-related activities?A. Excited. B. Resistant. C. Doubtful. D. Tolerant.7. Whats the best title of the text?A. The Cultures Behind the Football EventB. The Positive Impacts of Playing FootballC. Qatar Plays Host to the 2022 FIFA World Cup D. QF Schools Use Football As a Novel Teaching ToolCOn November 15，the count of humans on this planet reached 8 billion. Population growth has been steady over the past few decades. But that pattern is gradually changing ,as is shown in the following chart.That slowdown is partly the result of a shift toward fe