1、2023年年4月高中毕业班第三次联合调研考试英语月高中毕业班第三次联合调研考试英语2023.04注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、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。A.19.15.B.9.15.例：How much is the shirt？答案是B。1.How is the weather in the mans place?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.2.What does the man mean?A.The woman should be honest.B.The woman can buy a new mirror.C.The woman can escape punishment.3.Where doe
3、s the woman want to have dinner?A.Chinese restaurant or Mexican restaurant.B.Chinese restaurant or Italian restaurant.C.Italian restaurant or Mexican restaurant.4.How much should the woman pay for the coffee?A.$3.B.$4.C.$6.5.What does the man want to do?A.Buy a bike.B.Have his bike fixed.C.Return th
4、e bike.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.What does the man complain about?A.His handwriting.B.His grades.C.His temper.7.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Have a rest for several
5、 weeks.B.Be satisfied with small progress.C.Keep on practicing.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8.Who will drive Mandy home?A.Brendan.B.Her aunt.C.Her parents.9.What does Brendan say about Mimis Cafe?A.It serves the best coffee in town.B.Its atmosphere is nice.C.Its service is perfect.10.When will the speakers go to
6、Mimis Cafe?A.On Mandys birthday.B.During winter break.C.Uncertain.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11.Which of the following is the mans favorite chocolate?A.White chocolate.B.Milk chocolate.C.Dark chocolate.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。12.Who brought cocoa powder to Europe?A.The Indian.B.The Mexican.C.The Spanish.13.How does t
7、he woman feel about chocolate?A.Its quite tasty.B.Its toobitterC.Its too sweet.14.When does the man plan to have a get-together?A.This weekend.B.Next weekend.C.Next month.15.What do we know about Botanix Nature Resort?A.Its full of adventure sports.B.It covers 3.00 acres.C.Its about 55km from Delhi.
8、16.What does the woman decide to do next?A.Preparefor a picnic.B.Go to the park.C.Talk with her friends.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What does the speaker do?A.Hes a host.B.Hes an engineer.C.Hes a guide.18.How did the speaker get to know about the job at Six Flags?A.From his friend.B.From the Internet.C.Fro
9、m his teacher.19.What are the speakers colleagues doing right now?A.Making roller coasters accessible to the disabled.B.Designing a record-setting ride.C.Solving the visitors problems.20.What does the speaker often do when he works in New Jersey?A.He often tries a variety of roller coasters.B.He oft
10、en visits different national parks.C.He often observes visitors.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIts that time of year,again,somehow time for the list of UK LEGO events of this year 2023.Here is a roughguide.Discovery Brick ShowDate:30th,April
11、-1st,MayPlace:Discovery MuseumDescription:This LEGO show in central Newcastle returns,with LEGO models from builders across the UK,activitiesand a marketplace for LEGO-lovers.Cost:Some free activities;entry to the marketplace requires a paid ticket.Thirsk Brick ShowDate:12th FebruaryPlace:Thirsk&Sow
12、erby Town HallDescription:A small LEGO show in this town hall,back for its third year.The money that is made from theshow goes to an aged care centre in the town.LEGO displays and some activities.Cost:Asmall entry fee in aid of charity.Hull Brick FestivalDate:13th-14th AugustPlace:GuildhallDescripti
13、on:This show is in its seventh year and this time its in town for the whole weekend!AwesomeLEGO creations from the best builders in the UK,fun activities plus several specialistLEGO traders with everything from new bargain sets,loose bricks to custom accessories.Cost:Free entry;ticket booking is rec
14、ommended.Caterham Model ShowDate:17th SeptemberPlace:Sacred Heart Centenary HallDescription:This remarkable LEGO and model show is back again this year.LEGO as well asnon-LEGO displays,activities and traders who buy and sell a lot of unique LEGO creations.Cost:Paid tickets are required for entry;see
15、 the event page for details.21.Whose profits will be used to help people in need?A.Discovery Brick Shows.B.Thirsk Brick Shows.C.Hull Brick Festivals.D.Caterham Model Shows.22.Where will a free but ticketed LEGO event be hosted?A.In Discovery Museum.B.In Thirsk&Sowerby Town Hall.C.In Guildhall.D.In S
16、acred Heart Centenary Hall.23.What do the four events have in common?A.They have been held before.B.They are aimed at selling LEGO models.C.They have their marketplace.D.They include some non-LEGO activities.BIn 1973,when Melissa Greene was in 6t grade,her parents bought the first apartment on Hutch
17、inson Islandon the southeastern Atlantic cast.The first time she and her siblings ran down to the wild shore,they wereshocked by the seashells there.Every tide left a wrack line of seashells.Today,on the same stretch of beach,sherarely finds the large,undamaged shells that were common in her childho
18、od.“Its a shocking difference,shesays,“what you dont see any more are the deep piles of whole shells,quarter-sized and above,and the largestshells that we saw for years.Among the most admirable natural objects throughout human history,seashells contain both the surprise andwonder still promised by a
19、 trip to the beach and the profound changes underway on our coasts.Some of the largestand best-known marine mollusks（软体动物）have declined under fishing pressure.They are also harmed by risingocean temperatures and acidifying waters and by other pollution.They can be reduced by the severe erosion-apers
20、istent problem on Hutchinson Island.With beaches seeing record tourism numbers,more people can mean fewer shells.“It is not as muchindividual collecting as the many ramifications of massive tourism,“says the paleo-biologist Michal Kowalewskiat the Florida Museum of Natural History.Mass tourism means
21、 more boats,more beach maintenance,moremachinery,all contributing to changes in shorelines.Over twenty years ago,Sanibel became the first city in the U.S.to ban the practice of collecting and killingmollusks for their shells.Delawares state parks are among increasing numbers of state and national pa
22、rks takingso-called low-impact beachcombing a step further:Asking visitors to leave empty shells alone,too.At DelawareSeashore State Park,signs advise visitors to“Leave shells where they lay or snap a photo of a marine critter in thesand.After all,the point of enjoying nature is because it is in a n
23、atural state.24.Why is the story of Melissa Greene mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To introduce readers to an Atlantic coast.B.To share Melissas attitude towards shells.C.To show an ocean villages development.D.To lead in the topic of seashells disappearance.25.How does the author state the reaso
24、ns for the great decline of mollusks?A.By comparing different conclusions.B.By collecting the supporting data.C.By listing the related factors.D.By quoting the opinions of experts.26.What does the underlined word ramifications in paragraph 3 mean?A.Consequences.B.Industries.C.BranchesD.Benefits.27.W
25、hat is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The common phenomenon of shell collecting.B.Different measures taken to protect the seashells.C.Future anticipation of seashells condition.D.The effectiveness of bans on seashells development.CHumans have two different ages.There is chronological age（时序年龄），wh
26、ich measures how much time aperson has spent on Earth,and then there is biological age,referring to how old a person seems.Many lifestylefactors like diet,exercise and psychological state can impact someones biological age.A new study from Deep Longevity,the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Stanf
27、ord University found thatfeelings that cause poor mental health like sadness,loneliness and general unhappiness add an extra 1.65 years toa persons biological age.Meanwhile,smoking can add up to 1.25 years and suffering from restless sleep can add0.44 years to a persons biological age,according to t
28、he study.As part of the study,researchers said they came up with a new“aging clock based on data from 4,846Chinese adults in 2015 as part of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS).The data included 16 blood biomarkers like cholesterol and glucose levels as well as other health in
29、formationlike blood pressure,body mass index,lung function and sex.Researchers compared the chronological age of CHARLS participants with the ages predicted by their new“aging clock.The results found that the new age was roughly 5.6 years older than the CHARLS participantsactual ages.The team also f
30、ound that smokers and those with a history of stroke,liver or lung disease werepredicted to be older than the remaining 4,451 healthy adults in the cohort.“Chronological age isnt how old we really are,said Professor David Sinclair,co-director of the PaulF.Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Har
31、vard Medical School.We all age biologically at different ratesaccording to our genes,what we eat,and how much we exercise.Biological age is what determines our health andultimately our lifespan.Biological age is a number of candles we really should be blowing out.In the future,withadvances in our ab
32、ility to control biological age,we may have even fewer candles on our cake than the previousone.28.Which of the following has the biggest negative effect on our biological age?A.Smoking.B.Poor sleep.C.Being married.D.Feeling lonely.29.Whats Professor David Sinclairs attitude to the future of humans
33、biological age?A.Concerned.B.Indifferent.C.Optimistic.D.Ambiguous.30.Where can the text be found?A.In a novel.B.In a health magazine.C.In a biography.D.In a travel brochure.31.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.What Decides a Persons Chronological Age.B.What Adds Years to a Persons Biologi
34、cal Age.C.Chronological Age-How Old Are You Really?D.Biological Age-You May Be Older than YouAre.DArobot created at Stanford University in California is diving down to shipwreck and sunken（沉没的）planesin a way that humans cant do.Known as OceanoNek，the robot allows its operators to feel like theyreund
35、erwater explorers,too.OceanOneK is similar to a human diver from the front,with arms and hands and eyes that have 3D vision,capturing the underwater world in full color.The back of the robot has computers and eight multi-directionalthrusters（推进器）that help it carefully explore the sites of fragile su
36、nken ships.When an operator at the oceanssurface uses controls to direct OceanOneK,the robots touch-based feedback system causes the person to feelthe waters resistance as well as the forms of artifacts（人工制品）.OceanOneKs realistic sight and touch capabilities are enough to make people feel like theyr
37、e diving down tothe depths-without the dangers or immense underwater pressure a human diver would experience.The idea for OceanOneK came from a desire to study coral reefs in the Red Sea at depths beyond the normalrange for divers.While OceanOneK was designed to reach maximum depths of 656 feet,rese
38、archers had a newgoal:1 kilometer,hence the new name for OceanOneK.The researchers changed the robots body by using special foam（泡沫）to increase buoyancy（浮力）andfight the pressures of 1,000 meters-more than 100 times what humans experience at sea level.OceanOneK alsogot two new types of hands and incr
39、eased arm and head motion.During OceanOneKs deep dive in February,team members discovered the robot couldnt rise when theystopped for a thruster check.Floatation on the communications and power line had collapsed,causing the line topile on the top of the robot.They were able to pull the loose parts,
40、and OceanOneks going down was a success.It dropped off amemorial marker on the seabed that reads,“A robots first touch of the deep seafloor-A vast new world for humansto explore.Khatib,a professor,called the experience an incredible journey.This is the first time that a robot hasbeen capable of goin
41、g to such a depth,interacting with the environment,and permitting the human operator to feelthat environment,”he said.32.What can we know about OceanOnek?A.It works underwater with remote control.B.It works underwater like a human diver.C.It can repair fragile sunken ships underwater.D.It can make h
42、uman divers work better underwater.33.Where does the idea for OceanOnek originate from?A.The failing experience of previous experiments.B.The eager desire of deep sea exploration.C.The academic research into treasures from shipwrecks.D.The inspiration from coral reefs in deep oceans.34.What problem
43、did the researchers meet during OceanOneks deep dive in February?A.Failure to go up normally.C.Floatation with sea current.B.Loss of touch with the operators.D.Collapse of a thruster at the seafloor.35.Whats the text mainly about?A.Robots help people become ocean explorer.B.Robots explore shipwrecks
44、 on the ocean bottom.C.Robots search the ocean floor for sunken treasures.D.Robots dive into the deep ocean to locate minerals.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。When high school students spend time memorizing and reciting a poem,they develop confidence byengag
45、ing deeply with language.Here are my five Cs-things Ive observed from several years of teaching studentsthrough Poetry Out Loud,from selecting a poem to performing at the state competition.Choice 36Students learn how to search for poems，and they have complete discretion（判断力）over thepoem they will pe
46、rform.Students often gravitate（被吸引）to poems that fit their reading level and also match apersonal interest or philosophy,which is great.But there are also lots of unexpected mismatches that end upstretching students skills in ways a teacher could not work out.Concrete learning task.Learning just one
47、 poem well gives students a finite and concentrated experience withlanguage.37 Ive seen students with all manner of challenges get up and do something they thought wasimpossible,in large part because it involves a single,repeated exercise.Continuing learning.Students learn a poem that will likely st
48、ay with them for years,if not forever.Poemscontain mysteries and complexities that reveal themselves slowly-and sometimes even suddenly-over time.38Confidence.Recitation is the perfect introduction to public speaking skills.All students need to be able tospeak effectively in front of others.39Studen
49、ts learn elements of physical presence,voice,speed,volume,andtone without having to present their own work,which is more frightening for most students.40 Students are not asked to memorize much anymore,yet many of them take pleasure in the act of repetitionand remembering.They like testing themselve
50、s and realizing that they can in fact recall lines.For Englishlanguage learners,many autistic students,and other exceptional learners,reciting poetry is an especially powerfulway to understand language and build confidence.For our kids who need small victories,mastering one poem is awelcome relief.A
