1、 2023 届高三第一学期期中质量监测届高三第一学期期中质量监测 英语英语 注意事项注意事项 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答趣要求。考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答趣要求。1.答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、学校、专位号用书写照色字迹的 0-5 老水签字笔填写在答题纸上。2.请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。3.答题时，必须用书写黑色字迹的 0.5 老米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位罝作答一律无效。第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每题小题；每题 1.5 分，
2、满分分，满分 7.5 分）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.How did he man probably get here?A.By taxi.B.By car.C.On foot.2.What will the woman do next?A.Go to another airport.B.Get her luggage.C.Call a taxi.3.How many people on the bus escaped unhurt i
3、n the accident?A.4.B.5.C.6.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the mans house.B.On a boat.C.In a restaurant.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A book.B.A movie.C.A song.第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）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
4、。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.Why did the man refuse the job?A.He couldnt handle it.B.It wasnt special enough.C.His wife didnt want him to take it.7.What does the woman offer to do at the end?A.Look after the children.B Ask around for a babysitt
5、er.C.Help the man find another job.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.Why did the man stop going to the gym?A.He was too busy.B.He disliked the exercise machines.C.He found it more convenient to exercise at home.9.How does the man make himself run faster?A.By timing himself.B.By reading magazines.C.By watching
6、 great videos.10.How often does the man run?A.Daily B.Twice a week.C.Three times a week.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Who knocked over the vase?A.The man.B.The woman.C.The cat.12.Who did the vase belong to at first?A.The womans mother B.The womans grandma.C.The womans friend.13.What did the speakers dec
7、ide to do?A.Fix the vase themselves.B.Buy a new vase at an antique store.C.Have the vase repaired somewhere.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14.What does the man learn to do in his spare time?A.Write songs.B.Play the guitar C.Study three languages.15.Who inspires the woman to have a hobby?A.Her friend.B.Her c
8、ousin.C.Her teacher.16.How will the woman get green paint?A.She will buy it.B.She will make it.C.She will borrow it.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.When did Google come out with Google Home?A.In 2014.B.In 2016.C.In 2017.18.How many songs does Googles product have?A.35 million.B.2 million.C.2.5 million.19
9、.Which product is aimed at young children?A.Amazon Echo.B.Google Home.C.Mattels Aristotle.20.What is typical of the Mattels Aristotle?A.The lowest price.B.The earliest product.C.The best interaction 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题：每小题小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）阅读下列短文，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选
10、项。A Its time to play your part!Our Connect Recover Thrive campaign will help to care for the National Park for the future.If you love the Peak District and want to give something back,please sign up today to give a small amount each month.Its not all about the money,we also need your time and expert
11、ise-could you commit today to giving a few hours a month to help us raise funds and support for the Peak District National Park?Thank you for your support,there is so much more to do,and we need your help to do it.Give a monthly donation One of the easiest ways for you to help us to care for the Pea
12、k District Nation Park is to give a regular donation.Dont forget that if you are a UK taxpayer you can add gift aid and the government will add 25%to your donation at no cost to you.Take on a fundraising challenge Were looking for fundraising heroes to take on exciting challenges to raise money to c
13、are for the Peak District National Park.Could you do a sponsored walk,run,cycle,swim?Could you host an event in your community,could you break a world record?Remember the Peak District after youve gone Do you love the Peak District National Park and want to see it cared for after youve gone?Leaving
14、a gift in your will is a really special way to help us to look after the Peak District National Park for future generations.Support the Access Fund The Access Fund is a restricted fund which helps our partners at the Peak District National Park Authority to add new access points,restore paths,enhanc
15、e the accessibility of paths,replace gates,all to improve accessibility to access land.If you would like to help look after the National Park please consider a donation to the Access End here.21.What will people do in the Connect Recover Thrive campaign?A.Appreciate scenery around the park.B.Give su
16、pport in caring for the pack C.Solve technical problems of the park.D.Encourage tax payers to volunteer.22.How Can you become a fundraising hero?A.By giving a monthly donation.B.By leaving a gift in your will.C.By joining in a competitive sport.D.By adding gift aid to your donation.23.What is the Ac
17、cess Fund aimed-at?A.Land reservation.B.Accessibility restriction.C.Accessibility improvement.D.Paths replacement.B Joyce LeMay is an associate professor of business at Bethel University.She said that college seniors are always amazed by how much work goes into finding a job.Many college seniors hav
18、e great resumes(简历)from internships and other part-or full-time jobs.But they are surprised by how long the interviewing process takes,Many even become discouraged when they are rejected for a role,too.However,there are a lot of ways to increase your chances of finding the perfect role.Dont just loo
19、k for jobs online,said LeMay.Although its easy to find jobs on the internet,over 85 percent of job seekers are also looking at the same jobs.Hundreds of people can apply for each position and employers get inundated with responses,she said.If you do find a job online,LeMay recommends first looking w
20、ithin your own contacts.Its good to find out if you have someone in your network that could help you get connected,she said.LeMay also advises writing a separate application for each role.Your resume needs to stand out from your competition and the best way to do that is to customize(定制)it to the sp
21、ecific job you are applying for,said LeMay.In the experience section,be sure to highlight accomplishments that match the job description.This will show a future employer that youre qualified for the role.A job search can take three to six months or longer,so dont take rejection personally.You will n
22、ot get a job offer from every interview,but dont let that affect your confidence.Its important to keep trying.Many college graduates have their hopes set on one or two companies and when the job doesnt come through they are devastated(难以承受),”said LeMay.“Keep your mind and your options open there are
23、 many incredible career opportunities you havent heard of yet.24.What does Joyce LeMay mainly talk about?A.Job rejection is common and frustrating.B.College seniors prepare their resumes well.C College seniors do have job opportunities.D.Job interviews consume-too much energy.25.What does the underl
24、ined word inundated in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Charged.B.Flooded C.Trapped D.Equipped.26.Why does LeMay encourage college graduates to keep trying?A.The incredible jobs are always there.B.Hunting a job helps improve abilities.C.Each interview guarantees a job offer.D.A positive mind ensures a good interv
25、iew,27.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.How can you avoid frustration in job hunt?B.Why should you make resumes stand out?C.Why should you keep your options open?D.How can you find your perfect jobs?C Shocking declines in bird populations are taking place around the world.Lo
26、ss of natural habitats is cited as the key threat to bird biodiversity.Climate change is identified as a possible driver of bird population declines.We are now witnessing the first signs of a new wave of extinctions of continentally distributed bird species,says lead author Alexander Lees,senior lec
27、turer at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.Bird diversity peaks globally in the tropics and it is there that we also find the highest number of threatened species.The study says about 48%of existing bird species worldwide are known or suspected to be undergoing population decl
28、ines.Populations are stable for 39%of species.Only 6%are showing increasing population trends,and the status of 7%is still unknown.The study authors reviewed changes in bird biodiversity using data from the International Union for Conservation of Natures Red List”to reveal population changes among t
29、he worlds 11,000 bird species,The findings mirror the results of a 2019 study which determined that nearly 3 billion breeding birds have been lost during the past 50 years across the United States and Canada.Despite their findings,study authors say there is hope for bird conservation efforts,but tra
30、nsformative change is needed.The fate of bird populations is strongly dependent on stopping the loss of habitats,says Lees.That is often driven by demand for resources.We need to better consider how commodity（货物）flows can contribute to biodiversity loss and try to reduce the human footprint on the n
31、atural world.Fortunately,the global network of bird conservation organizations taking part in this study have the tools to prevent further loss of bird species and abundance,adds Rosenberg.From land protection to policies supporting sustainable resource-use,it all depends on the will of governments
32、to live side by side with nature on our shared planet.28.Whats the main cause of bird extinction?A.Significant climate change.B.Destruction of their habitats C.Humans overuse of wetland.D.A new wave of bird immigration.29.How does the author display the gravity of the new wave?A.By listing concrete
33、data.B.By providing examples.C.By interviewing-people.D.By explaining concepts.30.What plays a key role in preventing further loss of birds?A.Relevant education.B.Government policies.C.Environmental activities.D.Conservation organizations.31.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Roles of conservati
34、on organizations.B.Diversity of global bird species.C.Hope for environmental protection D.Decline of global bird population.D As most parts of the country enter the summer flood season,weather events will again put the countrys disaster preparedness to test.Some areas in the south of the country are
35、 experiencing what the National Meteorological Center calls the strongest rainfall in 60 years.Other parts of northwestern and central China,as well as the Yellow and Huaihe river valleys,have been under the control of heat waves.On Sunday,the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological
36、 Administration issued the years first red alert for flash floods.On Monday,the National Meteorological Center sustained red alerts for high temperatures,yellow alerts for storms and fog,and blue alerts for severe convective(对流)weather.According to experts,this round of strong rainfall will be long-
37、lasting,wide-ranging and of very strong intensity(强度)in some areas.The waters in 75 rivers across the country have already risen above the warning levels.As the lessons from the past few years have taught us,climate change has considerably increased the frequency,intensity and damaging potential of
38、extreme weather events.And,most worrisome of all,their severity has frequently made people victims before they know it.The upsetting potential of severe weather would still be beyond most peoples imagination had it not been the 2021 floods in Zhengzhou,capital of Henan province.It exposed the conseq
39、uences of poor urban planning,inadequate drainage systems,inactive disaster preparedness and slow emergency responses.The importance of multi-hazard early warning systems and natural disaster response preparedness was highlighted in the sixth Assessment Report that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on
40、Climate Change released in August 2021.The report provided evidence that extreme hydrometeorological events,such as droughts,floods and heat waves,are increasing as is the severity of their impacts on everyday life around the globe as well as harming fragile ecosystems.It concludes that climate chan
41、ge is widespread,rapid and intensifying,and extreme weather will become more frequent.32.Why were alerts of different levels issued?A.To stress the severity of the rainfall?B.To take advantage of the water resources.C.To receive the publics favourable response.D.To warn people against bad weather co
42、nditions.33.What is the biggest potential threat according to the text?A.Peoples unawareness.B.Climate change.C.Frequent weather events.D.Rising dire levels.Why did the author mention the 2021 floods in Paragraph 6?A.To remind people of the terrible disaster.B To stress the importance of preparednes
43、s.C.To make a comparison between disasters.D.To expose peoples lack of imagination.35.What might the author write in the next paragraph?A.How to change the existing climate.B.How to research extreme weather.C.How to make accurate predictions.D.How to get prepared for disasters.第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题：每小题小题：
44、每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）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。It can be hard for one person to protect the environment by himself.If you teenagers want to do something,like stopping pollution or protecting wildlife,you can gather like-minded people in an environmental club.36.And with a good c
45、lub,you and your friends can be up to the task.Choose a cause.Some good ideas might be something like,Save the whales!But nothing says you cant do more than one cause.37 For example,you could work to save polar bears in November,plant trees in December,and stop global warming in January.38.This can
46、be as simple as The Environmental Club or as cool as Team Environment.You can also use some other words,such as green,environmental,friendly,and of course,something that relates to your cause.Find a clubhouse.Now that you have your club,you must find a place where all the members can get together to
47、 discuss your projects.39.If your parents allow it,you can choose your yard or even your living room as the place for your club meetings.Decide on jobs.You can work as an activity organizer,a project manager or the president who decides all the meeting times,new members,meeting places,activities and
48、 projects.Each person can have a different job.40.And how?Often remind them of the same goal theyre working towards.A.Name your club.B.Great minds think alike.C.After all,saving the world is a big job.D.Choose members to hold all the meetings.E.Your club could do a different cause every month.F.It c
49、ould be in the woods,in the park or in the classroom.G.But encourage all members to support each others work.第三部分第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There was always a drive in us to do something on our own.So we w
50、ere always looking around for _41_ where we can make a difference.While 42 for our CAT exams we worked on many ideas but all were 43 because they lacked uniqueness.Thats how we 44 this idea and decided to start it as soon as our CAT exams got over.We 45 Santa Delivers on 28th December 2021.Coinciden
