1、2022-2023 学年第二学期杭州地区(含周边)重点中学高三年级英语学科试题第 I 卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节:(共 5 小题:每一小题 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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will Linda do first?A.Take a nap.B.Change clothes.C.Attend a party.2.Why is the woman leaving?A.H
2、er child is sick.B.She has a fever.C.The work is done.3.What will James help Lucy do?A.Call a taxi.B.Bring a spare tire.C.Look for a repairman4.What does the woman think the town should do?A.Improve air quality.B.Close most of businesses.C.Create more job opportunity.5.What are the speakers mainly t
3、alking about?A.An unpleasant drive.B.A car accident.C.The terrible weather.第二节:(共 15 小题:每一小题 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,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.What will the girl eat for lunch probably?A.Beef.B.Bread.C.
4、Fish.7.How does the man sound toward the girl?A.Worried.B.Proud.C.Apologetic.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8.What kind of shows does the man want to make?A.Quiz shows.B.Cooking shows.C.Talk shows.9.What is the womans advice?A.Set a specific goal.B.Make a unique show.C.Save up some money.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题,
5、10.Why did Frank go to Chicago?A.For holiday.B.For businessC.For a wedding.11.Where is the woman?A.In Los Angeles.B.In Boston.C.In Chicago.12.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Workmates.B.Husband and wife.C.Former classmates.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What does the woman value
6、most about shoes?A.Material.B.Design.C.Brand.14.Where did Dorino Della Valle start his shoemaking business?A.In a factory.B.In a backyard.C.In a basement.15.When did Tods begin making shoes for the US department stores?A.In the 1920s.B.In the 1970s.C.In the 1980s.16.What tuned Tods into a famous lif
7、estyle brand?A.Effective promotion.B.A long history.C.A good reputation.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题,17.Who is the speaker talking to?A.Community service officers.B.Residents of a community.C.Members of a school board18.How many bins can hold non-recyclable household rubbish?A.One.B.Three.C.Four.19.How c
8、an the listeners learn about the latest procedures?A.By offering to volunteer.B.By registering themselves online.C.By getting an informational brochure20.What will the policy rules be like in the future?A.They will be easier.B.They will get stricter.C.They will stay unchanged.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分)第
9、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 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ADesigners are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do notharm the environment.Reused plastic bottles,wood,plant fiber,and even seaweed are beingused in place of traditional materials
10、 for household goods and clothing.Unusual materialsNina Edwards Ankers candleholder and ceiling lamp look like ancient pieces of paperplaced around electronic lights known as LEDs.But a closer look shows that they are made ofalgae(藻类).Anker came up with the idea while working on a doctoral research
11、project at theOslo School of Architecture and Design.A show for new materials in GermanyHeimtextil is an international trade show,or fair,for new textiles in Frankfurt,Germany.This year fair placed attention on making new products that came from reused materials.Well see companies demonstrating how
12、inorganic materials like nylon,plastic and metalcan be reused,Olaf Schmidt,Heimtextils vice president of textiles and textile technology,said.He added,And theres seaweed,used to produce sound pad and panels that providedgreat insulation(隔音),are fire-resistant and regulate humidity(湿度)well.Many compa
13、nies using other materialsPatagonia.North Face and Timberland are among the companies now using naturalmaterials to produce goods.Italian company Frumat has developed a plant-based leather madefrom the waste created by apple juice makers.Pinatex helps support farms in the Philippines byusing waste f
14、rom the pineapple harvest to create material that is sold to makers of shoes,clothing and other products.21.Where is this text probably taken from?A.A science report.B.A personal diary.C.An environment journal.D.An academic article.22.What is not the new function of seaweed as a new material?A.Insul
15、ating the sound.B.Making ceiling lamps.C.Adjusting wetness.D.Preventing fires.23.How many companies now using waste to produce goods are mentioned?A.2B.3C.4D.5BMy head was so full of digital noise that it felt like my brain was about to blow a fuse(导火线).I had no greater power of concentration than t
16、he lifeless stare of a goldfish.As a writer,I wasashamed to admit that my love of books had been compromised by a brain that simply could notsit still.So,this year I committed myself to restoring books to the place that they held in my lifebefore the Internet broke my brain.My goal was 52 books:It s
17、eemed like an impossible task.A 400-page book will take theaverage person around eight hours to read.Finding the time to read was a challenge but hereshow I did it.Firstly.decided to treat my mind like a misbehaving child who needs some rules laiddown.Then I decided that I would read for an hour or
18、two at a time without distraction each day.It was something I hadnt done in years and it was scary how difficult it was.In his book,The Distracted Mind,Larry Rosen says that the more we practice spending timeaway from our electronic devices,the calmer and more focused we become.And this is what Ifou
19、nd.Again and again,I would gently bring myself back to the page,resisting the urge to reachfor that screen.I took inspiration from Nikki Gemmell,who describes in On Quiet,how investingin a safe to lock away her familys devices for long periods had opened up a space for deepreflection.For me,finding
20、that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read.It was like adate between me and my book.And it meant actively choosing to read at times when I normallywould reach for my phone.I read on the tram,at the park,in bed at night and on lunch breaks.By reawakening my love with books I created a
21、sacred space where I could press pause andfound inspiration,knowledge,reflection and escape.In our modern world,reading is a powerfuland beneficial way for us to slow down and be ourselves.24.What does the underlined word compromised mean in the first paragraph?A.Rejected.B.Disturbed.C.Weakened.D.Re
22、moved.25.What was the first thing the author did to achieve the goal?A.The author went to the bookstore to buy books.B.The author was determined to make rules for himself.C.The author was buried in reading for an hour or two at onceD.The author decided to get involved in reading with people around.2
23、6.What can we infer about the author?A.The author benefited a lot from reading books.B.The author got inspiration when he reached for the screenC.The author would rather read books outdoors than indoorsD.The author was reminded to kill time with electronic devices.27.Which of the following can be th
24、e best title for the text?A.Falling in love with readingB.Resisting the urge to reach for the screenC.Going back to the booksD.Escaping from the noisy world in readingCSunshine might be healthier than most people think,outweighing the risk of skin cancer,British doctors suggested last week.The four
25、researchers at Bristol University were accused ofweakening years of campaigning to warn people of the dangers of too much sun.Experts agreeexposure to the suns ultraviolet rays increases the risk of skin cancer and accelerates the signs ofaging.But in the British Medical Journal the Bristol team led
26、 by Andrew Ness wrote,There isevidence that the potential benefits of exposure to sunlight may outweigh the widely publicizednegative effects on the incidence of skin cancer.Vitamin D,made in the body in reaction to sunlight,prevented rickets(软骨病)in childrenand was associated with a protective effec
27、t against heart disease.Sunshine was also useful for treating certain skin conditions and there was also the feelgood effect of lying or sitting in the sun.The researchers said it was too early to advise people tospend more time in the sun,but suggested the basis of the current advice to cover up sh
28、ould bereviewed.Perhaps,while we await the conclusions of such formal analyses,those of us who enjoyspending time in the sun can rest assured that the chance that we will be one of the people dyingfrom the sun small.they added.Their article was strongly criticized by health campaigners who claimed i
29、t was unbalancedand not backed by scientific evidence.Britains Health Education Authority said skin cancer wasthe most common form of cancer in the country,with more than 50,000 new cases diagnosedeach year and more than 2,000 people dying from the disease.It said treatment almost alwaysrequired sur
30、gery and almost 50 percent of cases were fatal.The authoritys skin cancer campaignmanager Christopher New said,We are very disappointed with this controversial article.Itdoesnt have enough supporting evidence and runs the risk undoing many years of good healtheducation.28.What can we learn about the
31、 four researchers in the first paragraph?A.They were accused of warning people of the danger of too much sunB.They agreed exposure to the suns ultraviolet rays accelerated peoples aging.C.They publicized the negative effect of the sun on the incidence of skin cancerD.They believed being exposed to s
32、unlight might be beneficial to peoples health.29.What will the Bristol team support?A.Children should cover up in the sunlight.B.Sunshine helps to treat some skin conditions.C.Those enjoying the sun are free of skin cancer.D.People should currently spend more time in the sun30.What does the good hea
33、lth education in the last paragraph refer to?A.Warning people of the danger of too much sunlight.B.Informing people of the benefits of exposure to sunlight.C.Convincing people of the effect of sun on skin conditionsD.Reminding people of the good feeling of lying or sitting in the sun.31.What is the
34、main idea of this passage?A.More people are dying from skin cancer.B.Sunshine does more harm than good to skin.C.Sunshine can prevent heart disease in childrenD.A study found sunshine has lots of benefitsDOne Chinese startup has apparently developed technology that allows it to identifyindividuals b
35、y their walk,even if their face is covered or they have their back to the cameraKnown as gait recognition,the technology invented by artificial intelligence startup Watrixanalyses thousands of metrics(指标)about a persons walk,from their body shape and the angleof arm movement to their posture and whe
36、ther they have a toe-in or toe-out gait.All theseindividual features go into database that the software then goes through when attempting toidentify people.According to an official statement from Watrix,the accuracy rate of gaittechnology at the laboratory level exceeds 96 percent.Facial recognition
37、 technology has come a long way in recent years,but it still has afundamental weakness it needs to see peoples faces in order to identify them,so ifsomeones face is covered their back is to the camera,its basically useless.Gait recognition,onthe other hand,is much more reliable works from virtually
38、any angle,and because it analyses somany metrics,it can identify subjects even if attempt to cover their legs.Disguises or fake limpsare not very effective in fooling the technology either.Covering your legs would reduce the recognition score but we analyse all of a personsbody,Huang Yongzhen,co-fou
39、nder and chief executive of Watrix,said in an interview.Withfacial recognition probably need to look into a camera-cooperation is not needed for them to berecognized by our technology.Watrix revealed the first version of their gait recognition technology in October of last yearand since been in talk
40、s with security companies from Singapore,India,Russia,the Netherlandsand Czech Republic for contracts.The technology has also been tested by public security officialsfor thousands of hours and used to solve dozens of police cases.Authorities in Shanghai andBeijing are already using recognition to de
41、tect wanted criminals and identify jaywalkers(乱穿马路的人).The current version of gait recognition software isnt yet capable of detecting people in realtime the Chinese startup claims that its able to analyze an hours worth of video footage in just10 minutes over 94%accuracy.32.How could Watrix guarantee
42、 the accuracy of gait recognition?A.By checking the angle of peoples arm movement.B.By combining facial recognition with peoples walk.C.By setting up a database of numerous individuals metrics.D.By analyzing thousands of features of peoples legs and toes.33.What advantage does gait technology have o
43、ver facial recognition?A.Unlimited angles.B.Free gestures.C.No need to cover.D.Active cooperation.34.What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?A.Watris has found several cooperative partners for its first version.B.Gait recognition has been widely used in the field of public security.C.Watrix is tr
44、ying to extend the use of the technology in Chinese big cities.D.Gait technology has been proved beneficial in identifying wanted criminals.35.Which of the following can best describe the future of the technology?A.Challenging.B.Promising.C.Profitable.D.Unknown第二节:(共 5 小题:每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)根据短文内容,
45、从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项,Although being famous might sound like a dream come true,todays stars,feeling like zooanimals,face pressures that few of us can imagine._36_ Paparazzi(狗仔队)camp outside theirhomes,cameras ready.Newspapers and magazines all snap up to publish thrilling stories aboutth
46、eir personal livesAccording to psychologist Christina Villareal,famous people worry constantly about theirpublic appearance._37_ Eventually,they see themselves the way their fans imagine them,notas the people they were before everyone knew their names._38_ In the 4th century B.C.painters followed Al
47、exander the Great into battle,hoping topicture his victories for his admirers.When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century,his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans,leading him to complain about his lack ofprivacy.Local magazines and newspapers published his thrilling stories abo
48、ut his personal lives.They did much the same way that modern tabloids and websites doBeing a public figure today,however,is a lot more difficult than it used to be.Superstarscannot move about without being photographed or interrupted for a signature._39_ Thenthere is always the media to spread the n
49、ews in minutes and keep their story alive forever.If fame is so troublesome,why arent all celebrities running away from it?The answer isthere are still ways to deal with it.Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trustedfriends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cit
50、ies.Others actively contactrelated social media or websites to keep the public informed of their views in time whensuffering from the pressure of public opinions._40_A.Over time,they feel separated and alone.B.They are at the center of much of the worlds attention.C.These celebrities start to lose t