江苏省扬州高邮市2022-2023高三上学期期末英语试卷+答案.pdf

1、20222023 学年第一学期高三期末学情调研测试英语试题学年第一学期高三期末学情调研测试英语试题本试卷满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第一部分 听力第一部分 听力（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分,满分 30分）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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whose phone is in the sun?A.The womans.B.The mans.2.What do

2、es the woman probably want to do?A.Read a magazine.B.Put off writing the article.C.Finish the article before her exams.3.What are the speakers talking about?A.A game.B.A player.C.A commercial.4.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Close the window.B.Buy a new sweater.C.Put on more clothes.5.What

3、 month is it now?A.August.B.September.C.October.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 does the conversation take place?A.At a studio.B.At a concert hall.C.At a radio stat

4、ion.7.What is the man going to do?A.Sing his song.C.The womans mothers.B.Write a new song.C.Listen to some singers.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题。8.Where does the woman want to go?A.To the park office.B.To the zoo.C.To the forest.9.Why does the man agree to go with the woman in the end?A.Hes done with his game.

5、B.Hes concerned about her safety.C.He doesnt want to eat dinner alone.10.When does the man want to return?A.Before dark.B.After dinner.C.In the morning.听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。11.Why did the brothers grow apart?A.They had different hobbies.B.They stopped living in the same house.C.They no longer spent m

6、uch time together.12.How does the man feel now?A.Regretful.B.Hurt.C.Angry.13.What does the woman suggest the man do about the problem?A.Leave his brother alone.B.Try talking to his brother.C.Invite his brother to hang out.听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 17题。14.What is Fresh Air?A.A magazine.B.A handwork product.C.A

7、 radio program.15.What is Terry?A.A writer.B.A host.C.A photographer.16.What does Mr.MacGregor do for the artists?A.He builds many websites for them.B.He advises them to make silver jewelry.C.He helps them sell artworks through the NOVICA program.17.What is one of the purposes of Mr.MacGregors work?

8、A.To keep the cultural traditions.B.To get a high price.C.To live a better life with his family.听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。18.What is Mr.Reynolds like?A.Easygoing.B.Fun.C.Strict.19.When will the students study reading comprehension?A.During the first term.B.During the second term.C.During the third term.2

9、0.How many novels will the students read in the last three months?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.第二部分 阅读第二部分 阅读(满分 50分)第一节 阅读理解第一节 阅读理解(共 15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。AClimate Change Are Tomorrows Needs more Important than Todays Reality?Can countries and the world find the criti

10、cal balance between addressing todays realities and theneeds of tomorrow?An online essay competition on this topic is coming.Terms&Conditions1.This essay competition is open to all NUS alumni(校友)and students,as well as students of allSingapore universities and polytechnics.2.Please indicate the

11、following clearly in the footer of every page:a.Page Numberb.Full Namec.Faculty,Current Year of Study and Matriculation Number(for NUS students);ORd.School,Faculty,Current Year of Study(for non-NUS students);ORe.Faculty and Year of Graduation(for NUS alumni)3.Charts,images and illustrations should b

12、e avoided unless absolutely necessary.Please insertthem as Annexes with clear labelling,and not as part of the main essay.4.Please submit your essay online by 29February 2023.Only one submission per participant willbe accepted.For two or three submissions,the latest essay received by the closing dat

13、e and time will betreated as final and all earlier submissions by the same participant will be disregarded.5.An essay with several authors may well be accepted but as one single submission.If it wins,only one prize will be awarded and one author will be invited to present the ideas on stage.Theremai

14、ning author(s)are welcome to participate at the event as part of the audience.6.Winners will be contacted bymid-March 2023 via the same email address used for submission.Participants may provide a telephone number as an alternative means of contact.21.What should a NUS alumni include in the footer o

15、f every page?A.Faculty and Year of Graduation.B.School,Faculty,Current Year of Study.C.Faculty,Current Year of Study and Matriculation Number.D.Page Number,Full Name,Faculty and Year of Graduation.22.What is welcomed most about the essay competition?A.Submissions with illustrations.B.An only essay p

16、er participant.C.A multi-authored essay.D.Much earlier submissions.23.What do we learn about the winner of the essay?A.He will be awarded with several prizes.B.He will be reached only by email.C.He will present his ideas on stage.D.He will learn the result before March.BTechnology has undoubtedly op

17、ened up the world for me.Literally,in the case of my fullyaccessible home.My windows are automatic,and my front door is automatic too.There are also mywheelchairs.I guess that any wheelchair user will say the best invention is that of the wheel.Its a toolbringing independence and comfort.Last week,I

18、 took a well-deserved break from work and went on a staycation in my local area.Onthe first day,I was heading further out in my power wheelchair than Ive ever been on my own.Thischair is almost like a Transformer.I like the speed,the phone charger and the flexible feature.Its awonderful creation.How

19、ever,while there are many benefits that come with technology,I still live in a disabling world.For example,out in my power wheelchair that day,feeling free and easy,I headed straight to the shopnot far away.I deserve to feel heard and included when innovation is concerned.But when I got there,Iwas c

20、onfronted by self-service checkouts.While they are designed for easy and quick service,for meand many other disabled people,the lack of face-to-face services can put us at a disadvantage.Not onlyare the checkouts far too high,they are awkwardly designed so that you cannot approach them with awheelch

21、air.So,I waited for someone to assist me.In just a matter of a few hours,I had seen howtechnology and accessibility advancements have empowered me then,in the next breath,disabled me.I still live in a disabling world with sub-standard accessibility.Therefore,disabled people by andlarge are more like

22、ly to rely on mechanical and technological devices such as lifts and communicationaids.Unfortunately,these things are sometimes abused and mistreated,making the person relying onthem dependent on others.24.How does the author think of technology according to paragraphs 1 and 2?A.He casts some doubts

23、 on it.B.He shows much gratitude for it.C.He expresses curiosity about it.D.He feels really carefree with it.25.What happened to the author in the shop?A.He came across many other disabled people by chance.B.He waited quite a few hours in order to check out.C.He was unable to seek assistance from ot

24、hers.D.He couldnt use the self-service checkout by himself.26.Why does the author say he still lives in a disabling world?A.He thinks it is not easy to make his voice heard.B.Some shops are inaccessible to wheelchair users.C.He finds it really hard to fit in with non-disabled people.D.Things related

25、 to technology are sometimes out of service.27.What would be the best title for the text?A.My different views concerning disabilityB.How I make full advantage of technologyC.My love-hate relationship with technologyD.How I live independently as a disabled manCGet cold hands,but hate wearing gloves?T

26、here might soon be a technology that can help you.TheUS scientists are developing an arm heater that allows people to go glove free in freezing conditions,helping them to carry out mechanical repairs or first aid.In cold weather,wearing gloves might be a good choice because they can keep your hands

27、at acomfortable temperature,but they often reduce flexibility.Take off your gloves,though,and numbingcold has an equally damaging effect on your fine motor skills,as well as being extremely uncomfortable.John Castellani,an American physiologist who specializes in cold weather,and his team areattempt

28、ing to solve the problem with a pair of electrically heated armbands worn around the forearms.Dr.Castellani says that much of the problem is due to the body shutting down blood flow tosurrounding areas.“Through research,we find keeping the forearms warm can prevent this,”he says.A previous study sho

29、wed that heating the torso（躯干）also keeps the hands warm,but thatapproach requires too much power for a portable device.Castellanis team has found that warming justthe forearm with a battery-powered gadget improves both finger temperature and ability in tasksrequiring manual skill,such as putting peg

30、s in a peg board.In a series of tests,the device reducedflexibility loss by 50 percent and finger strength loss by 90 percent compared with wearing no gloves at0.5.The electric forearm heater helps by a combination of delivering warmer blood to the fingers andreducing blood vessel constriction（血管收缩）

31、.Even if the wearer cant go glove free,it could allowthem to wear thinner gloves.28.Why is the electric forearm heater being developed?A.To deliver warmer blood to the fingers in cold weather.B.To reduce blood vessel constriction in cold weather.C.To have the wearer go without gloves in cold weather

32、.D.To keep hands warm and skillful in cold weather.29.What do we know about electrically heated armbands according to the passage?A.They are difficult to carry around.B.They have been on sale in the market.C.They use less power comparatively.D.They can heat the body together.30.What does the underli

33、ned word“it”in the last paragraph refer to?A.The wearer.B.The arm heaterC.The blood vesselD.The warmer blood31.Whats the purpose of the passage?A.To inform.B.To entertain.C.To advertise.D.To educate.DWhats your favorite kind of film?For many people who love being terrified,or scared out of theirwits

34、,that answer will be horror.It seems that scary movies have a way of drawing a lot of people in andsuit their taste.But just why do people enjoy watching these terrifying films?First of all,being scared can give us a rush of adrenaline（肾上腺素）.The heart starts pumping,making these films exhilarating.B

35、ut the fact that youre actually at home safe on the sofa makes theexperience of being frightened all the more enjoyable because whats happening to the characters on thescreen is far removed from your experience of being in your living room eating popcorn.It feels morethrilling.Coltan Scrivner,a PhD

36、candidate in the Department of Comparative Human Development at theUniversity of Chicago,argues that people who watch horror films learn how to regulate their anxiety.Astudy that he coauthored found that horror fans exhibited greater resilience（韧性）during the earlystages on the COVID-19 pandemic than

37、 those who didnt.Also,some horror fans think they could survive the events on screen.That gives those viewers asense of superiority.We often tease the typical image of horror films.Why do they try to escape themasked killer by running upstairs and hiding themselves?The characters often make terrible

38、 decisionsthat lead to their deaths decisions we as viewers believe we wouldnt make.So,whether its to help people regulate their anxiety,to be thrilled by getting scared,or to feelsuperior teasing the decisions of the characters,there are many reasons people love watching horrorfilms and if they rea

39、lly scare you,maybe its best to watch them with the lights on.32.The question at the end of Paragraph 1 is used to_.A.express the authors doubtB.introduce the point for discussionC.enrich the content of the passageD.expect an answer from readers33.What does the underlined word“exhilarating”in Paragr

40、aph 2 mean?A.Upsetting.B.Inspiring.C.Amusing.D.Thrilling.34.What can we learn from the passage?A.Horror fans are more anxious facing unfavourable situation.B.Heart attacks are more likely to happen to horror fans.C.Viewers are superior to characters in horror films.D.The scenes in horror films are v

41、ery different from reality.35.Whats the author attitude towards watching horror films?A.CautiousB.CriticalC.ObjectiveD.Indifferent第二节 七选五（第二节 七选五（共 5 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。Hearing is one of our most important senses.However,many people dont realize that they

42、 may beexposing their ears to a huge amount of potentially damaging noise on a daily basis.Its important toprotect your hearing from noise and other damaging factors.36 Listening to loud music through earphones has been identified as one of the major causes ofhearing damage in young people.You also

43、need to be careful when listening to loud music in enclosedspaces,such as in a car.Turning the volume down can make a difference to your hearing.Dont try to clean out your ears.Many people attempt to clean out their ears using cotton buds.37In more severe cases,cotton buds may damage the thin skin a

44、nd even negatively affect your hearing.You can place a couple of drops of earwax solution into your ears.The solution will soften the earwax,causing it to flow out naturally.Avoid head injuries.Damage to the middle and inner ear due to head injury can result in hearingloss.38 Always wear a helmet wh

45、en riding a bike or playing any kind of contact sports,and always weara seat belt when travelling by car.Be careful at live concerts and shows.Attending concerts or shows where youre exposed to loud,live music can be damaging to your hearing.To protect your ears while listening to live music,strateg

46、ically position yourself away from any amplifiers,speakers or stage monitors.39Get plenty of exercise.Aerobic exercise like walking,running or cycling helps to improve bloodflow to your ears,which is good for your hearing.40 This also gives your ears a break from the hustleand bustle（喧嚣）of daily lif

47、e.A.Turn down the music.B.See a specialist if you suffer from hearing problems.C.The further away you are from the source of the sound,the better.D.However,cotton buds may pack earwax deeper into the ear.E.Therefore,it is important to protect yourself from head injury in any way possible.F.As a resu

48、lt,you cant hold a conversation with someone standing two meters away.G.Its even better if you can do your exercise somewhere nice and quiet,like the woods.第三部分 语言运用第三部分 语言运用（共两节,满分 30分）第一节 完形填空第一节 完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Getting to the top of your profession

49、 as a quarterback（橄榄球的四分卫）in the NFL is not justdown to talent alone.41 that,you must have self-belief,dedication,determination,single-mindedness,and an 42 work ethic（职业道德）.Cam Newton has all those 43and more and has reached the highest point possible in his playing career.Winning many awards and ho

50、lding many records,Cam Newton has 44 a reputation as a first-classprofessional football player.From 2011 to 2019,he played as a quarterback for the Carolina Panther.Hehad been the number 1 pick in round 1 of the 2011 NFL draft.45,he is a free agent.Cam is well-known as a 46 athlete.He spends many hours