2022届青海省西宁市三县高三上学期期末联考英语试卷（Word版） 听力

1、2022届青海省西宁市三县高三上学期期末联考英语试卷考生注意：1. 本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2. 请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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，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. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. See a movie.B. Visit a friend.C. Work on her report.2.

2、 How does the woman feel?A. Surprised.B. Relieved.C. Regretful.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a market.B. In a garden.C. In a kitchen.4. Why is the boys father against the trip?A. Canada is too far away.B. The trip may be meaningless.C. The time of the trip is unsuitab

3、le.5. What is the man concerned about?A. The way to get home.B. The problem of the car.C. The time to fix the problem.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6. What is the woman

4、 worried about?A. Being late for the flight.B. Missing the meeting.C. Losing her bag.7. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Pick up the clients.B. Change flights.C. Wait for a phone call.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8. What is the man looking for?A. A summary.B. A report.C. Mr Satos office.9. What does the w

5、oman advise the man to do?A Work harder.B. Relax himself.C. Ask his secretary for help.10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates.B. Neighbors.C. Classmates.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11. When does the man have to hand in the paper?A. This Thursday.B. Next Tuesday.C. Next Thursday

6、.12 Why doesnt the man choose technology inventions as his topic?A. He thinks it broad.B. He knows little about it.C. He doesnt like technology.13. What does the man choose as his paper topic?A. The Civil War.B. World War I.C. Cars.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14. What do the students usually do in the womans c

7、ountry?A. Read a lot.B. Give many lectures.C. Go to lectures and write essays.15. What bothers the woman most in reading?A. Quantity.B. New words.C. Time.16. Why cant the woman get up for lectures?A. She attends parties until deep night.B. She doesnt have an alarm clock.C. She studies too late.17. W

8、hat can we learn from the conversation?A. The man doesnt have enough time to read more.B. Both of the speakers dont like reading.C. The speakers are classmates.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18. When is the announcement given?A. On Friday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Monday.19. What will Mindy do?A. Help students pack box

9、es.B. Write down what has been organized.C. Tell students the history of the food bank.20. How can small students help?A. By writing down some information.B. By putting food into boxes.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A、 B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANew England Fall Leaf Rail TravelsFal

10、l colors and fantastic destinations throughout the East Coast and beyond come to life on fall leaf train tours. New England Fall Leaf Rail Travels through a backdrop of gold rust and dark red are the best way to experience natures greatest event as scenic trains take travelers to some of the United

11、States leading destinations for leaves. Admire the changing colors as you travel aboard heritage and Amtrak train lines and enjoy an up-close look at the scenery with coach tours and beautiful passenger liners. Select from a variety of fall leaf trips that highlight colorful destinations through sig

12、htseeing tours and attractive trips. Dip yourself in the fat-beauty of the Midwest in places like Northern Michigan, where guests enjoy the sights of Mackinac Island and Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Door County, famous for its spectacular Lake Michigan scenery and the endless wide countryside. Travelers

13、 can go to the striking Smoky Mountains, stopping in beloved cities in both Tennessee and North Carolina. There are also packages that highlight New England in the fall, and these journeys include well-known regional destinations. The rail travels include guided tours in cities like Boston or scenic

14、 bus touts along byways. Some of the nations most Picturesque heritage railways are also found in New England, for example, the Conway Scenic Railway in New Hampshire, which travels through the colorful peaks of the White MountainsCharge:Single price: $1,400 per person for 6 daysGroup（more than one

15、person）price: $1,200 per person for 6 daysAccommodation and airline tickets are included.21. Which of the following are the highlights of the rail travels?A. The oldest villages.B. The latest trains.C. Colourful leaves.D. Traditional cultures.22. What do New England Fall Leaf Rail Travels offer?A. T

16、our guides in Boston.B. Free pictures of New EnglandC. A walk in the White MountainsD. A hands-on climb to the top of the mountain.23. How much should you pay in total if you and your friend take the 6-day tour?A. $1,200.B. $1,400.C. $2,400D. $2,800.BA very dear friend has been experiencing numerous

17、 challenges these past few months. She mentioned how it sometimes felt like she was hanging on by a thread with no quick fix in sight. It reminded me that the monarch caterpillar（毛虫）that I cared for just changed into a butterfly that morning. After eating on milkweed leaves from our garden,the hungr

18、y caterpillar bund a comfortable spot at the top of the ner butterfly enclosure and spun a silken thread to attach itself there. The caterpillar hung upside-down in a J shape for a day or so. Then, in less than a-few hours of struggling, the caterpillar was a beautiful green butterfly!All the resear

19、ch Ive done indicates that the change into a butterfly should take between 10-12 days. I can only imagine what is going on there, but Im sure its a huge struggle and reforming. Havent we all been doing the same to some degree lately? These especially challenging times are presenting us with the unav

20、oidable experiences needed for our inner selves to use as food for growth. Not easy? You bet! Worth it? Yes!Many thanks to our local library tor the loan of the butterfly enclosure. They raised and released painted butterflies as part of their childrens summer reading program this year. I had no ide

21、a that planting a few milkweed plants would lead to such a fascinating study of caterpillars and butterflies. The caterpillar has kept me mindfully occupied and fascinated during our recent COVID-19 self-isolation. Hanging on by a thread as we transform, keep in mind the beautiful wings we are growi

22、ng. We are all somewhere in the midst of that unbelievable process. Trust the process. Have faith. Know that you are becoming the most beautiful person that you can be.24. What did the authors friend and the caterpillar have in common?A. They lived comfortably.B. They suffered from hunger.C. They ex

23、perienced a hard situation.D. They were well cared by the author.25. What does the author say about the struggle concerning us in paragraph 3?A. It is necessary.B. It is dangerous.C. It is avoidable.D. It is meaningless. 26. What does the author mainly want to encourage us to do in the last paragrap

24、h?A. Help friends in need timely.B. Learn from other creatures sincerely.C. Join in childrens experimental projectsD. Face the hardships of life optimistically.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Life Is Hanging on by a ThreadB. Reinvent Yourself as a ButterflyC. Avoid Challenging Experiences

25、D. We Are Fascinated by ButterfliesCA new study has found that elephant seals have to work very hard to stay corpulent. Scientists paid special attention to females of the species during difficult two-month trips, or migrations, in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The seals were found to spend up to

26、20 hours every day and sometimes full 24 hours a continuous deep-diving to feed on fish. They fed 1,000 to 2,000 times daily to gain the body weight necessary for reproduction and warmth in the cold waters. Researchers studied 48 female elephant seals from Ano Nuevo State Park in California as they

27、traveled large ocean distances. Their entire trip was around 6. 000 kilometers. Scientists based their findings on data collected in 2011 and 2018. They used three small movable devices. The first device, attached under the jaw, counted the number of times the seals fed and measured their depth. The

28、 second satellite-linked device on the head, followed the seals ocean movements and sensed their food. The third device was a smart video camera with an infra-red LED light and another depth sensor. It was also placed on their heads. Elephant seals get their name from the large noses. These noses lo

29、ok like an elephants trunk. There are two speciesthe northern elephant seal and the slightly larger southern elephant seal. The two are the worlds biggest seals and the largest ocean mammals other than whales. The northern male elephant seals can grow up to 4 meters long and weigh up to 2,000 kilogr

30、ams. The northern females are smaller, getting up to about 3 meters in length and 590 kilograms. The males feed only in coastal waters. Some large ocean mammals depend on deep dives to get enough food to support their large bodies. Sperm whales（抹香鲸）, for example, hunt for large prey like giant squid

31、, Female elephant seals, which are large, but not as big as sperm whales, have a different solution. They eat huge amounts of small fish. But it is hard for them to catch enough small fish to meet the energy needs of their large bodies.28. What does the underlined word corpulent in paragraph 1 mean?

32、A. Fat.B. Distant.C. DeepD. Cautious.29. What is the common feature of the three devices in paragraph 3?A. They sensed the seals food.B. They were linked to the satellite.C. They followed the seals movements.D. They were attached to the seals body30. Where does elephant seals name come from?A. Their

33、 behavior.B. Their appearance.C. Their weight.D. Their length.31. What does the author mainly try to do in the last paragraph?A. Introduce the similarities of mammals.B. Show the size of male and female elephant seals.C. Advocate the conservation of sperm whales ocean food.D. Compare sperm whales hu

34、nts and female elephant seals hunts.DParents, teachers and caregivers have long believed in the magic of storytelling to calm and comfort kids. Researchers working in pediatric (儿科) have now quantified the physiological and emotional benefits of a well-told tale. “We know that narrative has the powe

35、r to transport us to another world,” says Brockington, who studies emotions and learning at Brazils Federal University. He adds, “Earlier research suggested that stories help children process and regulate their emotionsbut this was mostly conducted in a lab, with subjects answering questions while l

36、ying inside functional MRI machines. Theres little research on physiological and psychological effects of storytelling in a more commonplace hospital setting. So the investigators working in several Brazilian hospitals split a total of 81 patients aged 4 to 11 into two groups, matching them with sto

37、rytellers who had a decade of hospital experience. In one group, the storyteller led each child in playing a riddle game. In the other, youngsters chose books and listened as the storyteller read them aloud. Before and after these sessions, the researchers took saliva (唾液) samples from each child, t

38、hen asked them to report their pain levels and conducted a free-association word quiz and analyzed samples. Children in both groups benefited measurably from the interactions. Those who heard stories also reported pain levels dropping almost twice as much as those in the riddle group, and they used

39、more positive and light words to describe their hospital stay. The study demonstrates that playing games or simply interacting with someone can relax kids and improve their outlookbut that hearing stories has an especially dramatic effect. “The researchers really tried to control the social interact

40、ion component of the storyteller, which I think was key,” says Mar, a psychologist at York University.32. What does Brockington say about stories?A. The effects of them are easy to show in labs.B. They have a positive effect on kids emotions.C. They cause children to become more emotional.D. The stu

41、dies of them are often conducted in hospitals.33. How did the investigators carry out the research?A. By visiting and talking.B. By making assumptions.C. By grouping and comparing.D. By analyzing samples from earlier research.34. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the research?A. Its

42、finding.B. Its purpose.C. Its approachD. Its reason.35. What is the main idea of the text?A. Narrative skills play a role in storytelling.B. Listening to a story does benefit kids health.C. Storytelling is popular with kids and their parents.D. Stories help kids communicate better with their parents

43、.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。As we all know, more and more people are searching for jobs every day. _36_ The rest keep searching and picking online, knowing very well that they are not going to get hired any time soon. The Internet has gone through a major revoluti

44、on over the past few years, and maybe you dont know it isnt the same as it was back in 2005 _37_ . Have you got it? I mean it lets companies get customers and opinions and mean while customers can present their demands to the company. So online surveys benefit both sides. As a result, giving opinion

45、s is becoming a very popular job because it is really easy to do even if you do not have any education or experience in any work field or online business. You simply give your opinions and you get paid. _38_ You just start making money the second you join it. You only need to have a PC with the Inte

46、rnet connection and the most important tool, your brain!Why are companies paying you for your opinions? _39_ Companies think that it is smarter to know whether or not their consumers like their new product before they mass-produce it and ship it all over the world. Les say for example. A company is

47、making a new product and the staff will ask the consumers if the consumers like it. The company will expand production and make profits if the consumers react positively. _40_A. The answer is simpleB. You have to think a lot.C. The job is as easy as taking candy from a baby.D. Some people turn to th

48、e talent market for jobs.E. The feature is that it lets companies and customers interact.F. You can go to the Internet to get a good job without qualifications.G. Instead, the company will lose much money if nobody likes its product.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C

49、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Stepping into a new phase of life requires a lot of trust in ourselves. Everything is _41_ and change is constant.My wife, Elba, and I were in the middle of our transition from New York to Florida, leaving long-time jobs and relationships and _42_ over. As with all change, the

50、re were gains and losses, but the trust was helping us _43_ all of it.We _44_ family and friends, although with technology we could remain connected. But we couldnt _45_ or enjoy a meal with them. However, the truth was that we never had to be _46_. Wherever we went, there were people. Everyone we _

51、47_ were new! That would be a wonderful opportunity that if we trusted ourselves, we would make new _48_.A few days after _49_ in Florida, I had to go to Atlanta for a business trip. On my return home from the airport, I took a taxi. The driver, John, and I got into a(n) _50_. It turned out that Joh

52、n _51_ in our apartment complex. He noted that he had picked up thousands of people over the years but _52_ someone who lived in his complex.I shared about my _53_ to Florida. John offered valuable information about my new home including hospitals, doctors and restaurants. We _54_ in the most unexpe

53、cted way.Change is not for the coward (胆小鬼). It needs _55_ to travel to unexplored waters. Letting go of what we _56_ and opening ourselves will be _57_ even when we seek change. Trust in ourselves during this process and allow a space for _58_ and openness. This spirit allows us to _59_ into a new

54、community or workplace with faith and a positive attitude. We will meet and develop new _60_ and enjoy all that change offers.41. A. satisfactoryB. simpleC. commonD. new42. A. startingB. watchingC. thinkingD. falling43. A. look throughB. get throughC. ask forD. look for44. A. formedB. greetedC. miss

55、edD. valued45. A. acceptB. touchC. speakD. imagine46. A. smartB. aloneC. luckyD. brave47. A. servedB. invitedC. metD. appreciated48. A. effortsB. plansC. decisionsD. friends49. A. arrivingB. succeedingC. droppingD. ending50. A. habitB. argumentC. accidentD. conversation51. A. droppedB. engagedC. liv

56、edD. took52. A. frequentlyB. rarelyC. constantlyD. fortunately53. A. movingB. turningC. returningD. referring54. A. workedB. dreamedC. connectedD. succeeded55. A. timeB. moneyC. technologyD. courage56. A. loseB. knowC. designD. abandon57. A. challengingB. popularC. amusingD. reasonable58. A. curiosi

57、tyB. memoryC. adviceD. health59. A. runB. lookC. stepD. break60. A. skillsB. abilitiesC. functionsD. friendships第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Electric vehicles (EVs) are a strong weapon in the worlds efforts _61_ global warming, But the effects of EVs depend on which countr

58、y you are in, new research shows.The researchers compared gas emissions (排放) caused by charging an EV to drive 100 kilometers with the emissions _62_ (come) from an average gasoline car driven the same _63_ ( distant).Countries _64_ charging an electric vehicle is _65_ (clean) than driving a gasolin

59、e-powered car use a lot of hydroelectric (水电) nuclear or solar power. Data suggests that an electric vehicle in Poland actually _66_ (create) more carbon emissions because its electric system depends so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in reduced emissions.Germany creat

60、es a lot of electricity from the sun and wind. But they do not add to the electricity system _67_ (equal) throughout the day. For this reason, the amount of carbon emissions saved by driving an EV depends on the time of day when it _68_ (charge). Charging in the afternoon, when there is more sun and