1、20222023学年2023届高三下学期3月质量检测考试英语注意事项：1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。3.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。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。第一部分 听力（共两节，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。听完
2、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。例：How much is the shirt？A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15. 答案是C。1.How much does the man need?A.15 dollars. B.10 dollars. C.5 dollars.2.What is the man trying to do?A.Give first aid. B.Do breathing exercises. C.Relax himself. 3. What do we know about the man?A.He owns a
3、restaurant. B.He is skilled in cooking. C.He likes Italy. 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A game. B.A play. C.A movie. 5.What does the man mean?A.He will discuss the answers tomorrow. B.He wants to review the test tonight. C.He is waiting for the test tonight.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5
4、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.Whats the woman?A.A writer. B.An editor. C.A journalist. 7.Whats Mr.Greens new book about?A. An English figure. B.Life in China. C.A Chinese-related story.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wh
5、at does the woman think of the new science teacher?A.He is easy to get along with. B.He is professional in teaching. C.He loves to do some experiments.9.How many science lessons does the woman have a week?A.2. B.3. C.4.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Husb
6、and and wife. B.Boss and secretary. C. Saleswoman and customer. 11.How did Mr.Wall come?A.By ship. B.By train. C.By plane. 12.Who will Mr.Wall have supper with?A.Miss Anna. B.Mr.Lee. C.Mr. Ted.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.When does the conversation take place?A.On Friday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday.14.What w
7、ill the speakers do tomorrow?A.Get a Christmas tree. B.Buy some gifts for kids. C.Visit Sam. 15.Who is Sam most probably?A. Arons brother. B.Arons uncle. C.Arons friend.16.What can we learn about Aron?A.He is a student. B.He studies hard. C.He is doing his homework.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What was the
8、speaker driving to do?A.Go to his office.B.Pick up his son. C.Go to the post office. 18.What did the speaker want to buy at a shop?A.Drinks.B.Swimsuits. C.Fruits and bread. 19.What caused the speaker to stop his car 500 metres from the school?A.A traffic jam.B.A flat tire. C. An engine failure. 20.H
9、ow did the speaker feel at last?A.Worried.B.Depressed.C.Relieved.第二部分 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。AHandelingenkamer Library,The Hague,NetherlandsThe Handelingenkamer Library is also known as the Old Library of the Dutch Parliament. This beauty is topped wi
10、th a glass round roof that allows light to come through the buildings four stories. It was constructed at the close of the 19th century. In this historic library，richly decorative handrails（扶手）and .red beautiful iron balconies wind and curve around white towering shelves of books filled with reports
11、 of politicians debates and bills. Every year many people come to visit it.The Admont Abbey Library,Admont,AustriaThe Admont Abbey Library in Admont，Austria，is the largest monastic（僧侣的）library in the world. Founded in 1776, the library is part of the oldest still-operating monastery in Austria and f
12、eatures a stunning white and gold Baroque style（巴洛克风格）interior.It attracts numerous visitors every year today. Besides, the library is home to more than 200,000 sacred texts.Trinity College Old Library,Dublin,IrelandThe Old Library at Trinity College is not only one of the worlds oldest libraries,bu
13、t one of the most respected. Located in the centre of Dublin,the Library was constructed in 1712. Its a key attraction for tourists,many of whom purchase advance tickets to view The Book of Kells，a vellum manuscript（羊皮纸手稿）that dates back to the fourth century. Every day，a different page of the book
14、is displayed to the public.Tianjin Binhai Library,Tianjin,ChinaUnlike the other libraries on our list,this one is practically new. The Tianjin Binhai Library opened to the public in 2017 and was described by Time magazine as a“ziggurat”, with its white wavy bookshelves surrounding a round auditorium
15、. The 363,000 square-foot building was designed by Dutch firm MVRDV and can hold 1.35 million books. Built in just three years,its become quite a tourist attraction since it was finished. 21.What are the books in Handelingenkamer Library related to?A. Money. B.Politics. C.History. D.Economics. 22.Wh
16、y do people buy advance tickets of Trinity College Old Library?A.To visit the oldest library in the world. B.To take a look at an original copy of a book. C.To recite words on a piece of vellum paper. D.To take a tour around the Trinity College. 23.What do the four libraries have in common?A.They ha
17、ve a long history. B.They have white book shelves. C.Theyre in the same continent. D.Theyre tourist attractions.BI would mention a journey I made through France the summer after I graduated from college. I had just finished a seasonal job in Paris and was slowly making my way to Greece, where I was
18、to live and teach for a year at Athens College. A business associate of my fathers in Pontarlier,an industrial town near Frances border with Switzerland,said that he was driving to join his family on the Mediterranean and would be happy to give me a lift.I joined him in Pontarlier,and we climbed int
19、o his luxury Peugeot and set south for Marseille. This manMr.D.,Ill call himwas wealthy and fancied himself a connoisseur （鉴赏家）of great French food and wine. Like many Frenchmen，he also fancied himself something of a philosopher, and what could be better for a philosopher than a young, attentive,and
20、 captive listener?So he idled（使闲着）us south，stretching what today could be a 10-hour highway drive into a multiple-day moveable feast by taking the most scenic and snails-paced-country lanes, stopping at great restaurants whenever the mood struck him, which was often, and discoursing（讲述）lovingly and
21、at length on everything from language to politics to women.How could I complain?I was getting a ride to the Cote dAzurwhich danced all blue-green sea and sun-bright sand in my mindin the air-conditioned comfort of an elegant Peugeot,and receiving a first-class education in French cuisine,and all for
22、 free!I recall that journey now as a range of imageslong,straight,tree-bordered roads and Van Gogh fields，Renoir afternoons of dappled（斑驳的）sunlight and shade，rocky restaurant balconies bordered with bright flowers,laughter and the clink of glasses and the music of French filling the air. I remember
23、drinking a great deal of what seemed to my uneducated nose and mouth to be extraordinarily flavourful red wine.Eventually we reached Marseille and parted companyboth of us,I think,happy for the journey and for its end. In the following years,when summer arrives,I think of road trips.24.What is the f
24、unction of the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic of road trips.B.To stress the authors preference for summer road trips. C.To offer some basic information of a road trip. D.To show the authors purpose of a special road trip. 25.What can we know about Mr.D.?A.He has a great talent for doing bu
25、siness. B.He considers himself an expert in a certain field. C.He is rather wealthy and a good listener. D.He is a philosopher fond of educating people. 26.How did the author feel about the trip?A.Impressive and eye-opening. B. Unforgettable but short.C.Instructive and classic. D.Inspiring but tirin
26、g.27.What does the author mean in the last sentence?A.He missed Mr.D.very much.B.He cant help associating road trips with summer. C.He made road trips with his family every summer.D.He planned road trips with Mr.D. in the following summers.CThe first traffic lights in the United States were installe
27、d because of an increase in traveller on the road in the 1920s. Worried about accidents, towns and cities installed traffic towers to help the flow of cars. Officers manned the towers,using whistles and red,green and yellow lights to indicate to drivers when they should stop and go.Due to the absenc
28、e of effective traffic signal systems on some streets,it caused risks at intersections. Then, William Potts created the first tricolour,four-directional traffic signal. The very first four-directional traffic light was installed at Woodward Avenue and Fort. But throughout the country, there were sti
29、ll a lot of systems for traffic lights and patterns in place. Since this could end up causing more problems for drivers,the Federal Highway Administration set uniform standards in 1935for all road signs, pavement markings and traffic signals, requiring them to all use red,yellow and green light indi
30、cators.Red is the colour with the longest wavelength; that means that as it travels through air molecules，it gets diffused（扩散）less than other colour， so it can be seen from a greater distance. Yellow has a shorter wavelength than red but a longer wavelength than green. This means that red is visible
31、 the furthest away,yellow in the middle and green the least distance awaya helpful advanced warning for needing to slow or stop. But this could be a coincidence. Red meaning stop originated with train warning lights,and its not clear whether that was chosen based on wavelength,contrast against green
32、 nature or natural association of red with things like blood. It could be a combination of all three!Back in the 1900s,some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Eventually, highly reflective materials were developed,and red stop signs were born. Sinc
33、e yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs and school buses continue to be painted the colour. 28.Whats the purpose of installing traffic lights in the 1920s?A.To increase the speed of cars. B.To improve road safety and efficiency. C.To reduce traffic jams in
34、 towns and cities. D.To obey the standards of the government.29.What does the underlined wordthisin Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The first tricolour,four-directional traffic signal. B.The installation of the first traffic signal.C.The existence of different traffic lights and patterns. D.The absence of tr
35、affic signal systems. 30.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?A.The differences among the three colour. B.The wavelength of the three colour. C.The reasons for choosing red as the stop signal. D.The relationship between red colour and its wavelength. 31.Which may be a disadvantage of red as a stop sig
36、n?A.It cant be seen in the distance. B.It is a kind of highly reflective colour. C.It is not suitable to be used in school zones. D.It can not be clearly seen in certain surroundings.DOn a sunny day last August,Daniel Malechuk opened the door to a 77,000-square-foot warehouse just outside Atlanta.In
37、side,under the soft glow of LED lights,grew five varieties of hydroponic（水培的）lettuce with nine levels high. A handful of employees were busy harvesting the greens. Their pace matched Malechuks ambition:to grow 10 million heads of lettuce by next spring.If they succeed,Kalera,the vertical farming com
38、pany that began operations here in April 2021，will not only have the largest-yield vertical（垂直的）farm in the Southeast，but will also be Georgias largest lettuce producer.This facility will produce 12 times as much lettuce in one year as the entire state can produce in the same amount of time,Malechuk
39、 said.These farms,not dependent on specific weather patterns, can grow almost anywhere, cutting down transportation costs and associated emissions. And importantly, they operate more cleanly,without producing runoff from fertilizers or pesticides.Malechuk,of Kalera farms,has said making his greens a
40、ffordable is a top priority and that a head of Kalera lettuce sells for less than $3 in most stores.But theres a catch:indoor farms rely on the artificial light of tens of thousands of LED lights. Add to that the energy needed for climate control, water circulation and other operations,and a farm li
41、ke Malechuks can consume massive amounts of energy.“The single largest challenge facing the industry is that it uses a huge amount of electricity, said Julia Kurnik, director of innovation startups at the World Wildlife Fund. She said vertical farming involves a series of economic and environmental
42、trade-offs（权衡）.“It may not make sense everywhere,but if youre in,say,the Middle East and you dont have much land,but you can use renewable energy to power your farm,this may be a huge boon （益处）.She said the source of the energy is crucial to determining the net environmental impact.Lowering vertical
43、 farms energy costs is one of the main goals at Signify,a Dutch LED lighting company,said Udo van Slooten,CEO of the Signify. 32.What may be a key factor for indoor farming?A.Weather. B.Location. C.Energy. D.Transportation. 33.What is an important goal of Malechuk?A.To lower the electricity costs. B
44、.To make his greens cheaper.C.To become the largest lettuce producer. D.To protect the environment of the country.34.What is Julia Kurniks attitude to the vertical farming?A.Supportive. B.Objective. C.Doubtful. D.Uncaring. 35. Which can be the best title for the text?A.Vertical Farms Are Finally Bra
45、nching Out B.Kalera Succeeded in Growing Lettuce Indoors C.New Technologies Are Being Applied in Agriculture D.The Largest Challenge Facing Vertical Farming 第二节 （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。When someone hurts you，it can feel good to hang onto the anger and resentme
46、nt（愤恨）that may bubble up after their actions. However,forgiving others can actually benefit you both mentally and physically._36_Forgiving yourself for hurting someone else is another tough task. With a little bit of patience,you can learn to forgive yourself or others.Forgiving is a willingness to move on from an injustice you went through._37_While you can consciously decide to forgive someone,it may take some time to process your emotions and actually come to terms with your situation._38_You yourself value relationship with him or her,and believe that forgiving is wort
