湖北省荆州市沙市中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题含答案

湖北省荆州市沙市中学2022—2023学年度上学期2020级第二次月考英语试卷考试时间：2022年9月28日第一部分：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.Whatisthewomantryingtotelltheman?A.Howtopronouncehername.B.Howtosignhername.C.Howtospellhername.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy.3.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?A.Polishhispaper. B.Writeasection.C.Pickupatopic.4.Whatisthemansupposedtoeatmoreof?A.Vegetables. B.Noodles. C.Meat.5.Whatdoesthewomanprobablythinkabouttheman’shaircut?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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inanartstudio.B.Inagarden. C.Atamuseum.7.What’sintheman’sfavouritepainting?A.Horses. B.Abridge. C.Waterlilies.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhendidBrianturnintheapplication?A.Oneminutebeforethedeadline.B.Fifteenminutesbeforethedeadline.C.Forty-fiveminutesbeforethedeadline.9.WhatdoesBrianhaveincommonwithhisfather?A.Thecharacter.B.Theprofession. C.Thehobby.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Moore?A.Hejustquithisjob. B.Heisasubstituteteacher. C.Heaskedforsickleavetoday.11.Whichsubjectisthemanworriedabout?A.Physics. B.History. C.Chemistry.12.Whatshouldthemandoattheendofthehistoryclass?A.Passoutatest.B.Havestudentsdosomereading.C.Givethehomework.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Arguingwitheachother.B.Testingeachother’sknowledge.C.Preparingforaquiz.14.Whatisthefirstquestionabout?A.WhereMountTaiislocated.B.Whatcolorapolarbear’sskinis.C.Whichcountryhasthehighestmountain.15.Whichsportisconsideredthemostdangerous?A.Skydiving. B.Race-cardriving. C.Mountainclimbing.16.Whyistheboyupsetattheend?A.Thegirlissmarterthanhim.B.Thegirlcheatedinthegame.C.Thegirldroppedsomething.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whyisthespeakermakingthespeech?A.Heisretiring.B.Hewillgetmarried. C.Hejustreceivedanaward.18.Whoorganizedtheparty?A.David.B.Craig. C.Anne.19.Whatmightthespeakerbe?A.Afireman.B.Adoctor. C.Aprofessor.20.Wheredoesthespeakerprobablyplantogonext?A.ToAustralia.B.ToChina. C.ToSpain.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。AMostHelpfulAppsforStudentsThere'salmostanappforeverythingnowadays,andthiscanmakestudentlifeeasier,cheaper,saferandmorefun.Whetheryouwanthelpwithtakingnotes,revising,wakingupontimeorkeepingfit，readonforourstudentapppicks．LecturerecordingappsJustafewyearsago,studentsattendinglectureswouldhavetospendtheentiretimewritingwildlyonnotepads,inordernottomissanyvitalbitofinformation.Thenalongcametechnology,andnow，lecturerecordingappsareareality.SoundNoteisapopularlecturerecordingappforiPadusers.Youcanstoreanentirelectureinbothvisualandaudioform.OthergoodqualitylecturerecordingappsincludeNotesPlusandAudioMemosFree—TheVoiceRecorder.StudentplannerappsOrganizationiskeyforsuccessandwell-beingatuniversity,andstudentplannerappsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.Aswellassavingonpaper,manystudentplannerappsalsosendremindersandwarningsstraighttoyourphoneordevice.PopularstudentplannerappsincludeTimetable,MyClassScheduleandClassTimetable.StudentsafetyappsAnumberofappsforstudentshavebeendevelopedpromotingpersonalsafetyifoutaloneatnight.TheCircleofSixappisparticularlyusefulforlocatinglostfriendsonnightsoutandalsoallowsuserstosendtheircircleofsixfriendsaninstantcallforhelpatthetouchofabutton.TheGPStrackerwillmarkyourlocationonyourfriends’devices,ensuringyou'llalwaysbeabletofindoneanotherifnecessary.OtherstudentappsthatpromotesafetyincludebSafeandReactMobile.HealthyeatingappsIfyou'reinterestedineatinghealthilywhilekeepingtoastudentbudget,considerdownloadingafewhealthyeatingapps.ExamplesI'vecomeacrosswhichareperfectappsforstudentsincludeRockinRamen,astudentappfeaturinganumberofnutritiousrecipeswithRamenasamainingredient,andMealBoard,anappwhichplanshealthymeals,groceryshopsandrecipesbasedonwhatyou'vegotinthefridge.21.Whichappssendreminderstousers?A.Studentplannerapps. B.Lecturerecordingapps.C.Studentsafetyapps. D.Healthyeatingapps.22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheCircleofSixapp?A.Itallowsuserstoseekhelpduringanemergency.B.Itencouragesuserstocommunicatewithfriends.C.Itenablesuserstostoreanentirelecture.D.Ithelpsuserstoleadahealthylife.23.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.A.categorizeapps B.introduceappsC.evaluateapps D.compareappsBIn1939,seven-year-oldMiriamSchreibershouldhavestartedfirstgrade.Instead,shespentthatyear—andthefollowingfive—tryingtosurvive.ShewaslivinginPolandwhenWorldWarIIbrokeout.“Myentirelifewasruinedwithinminutes,”shesays.“Iwaslookingforwardtostartingschool.”Shenevermadeit.Andnothavingadegreehasalwaysbeenathorninherside.Decadeslater,though,thenow-89-year-oldHolocaustsurvivorfinallygotsomethingshehadalwayslongedfor.KapiloffBrander,directorofcommunityprogramsatJewishFamilyServices,reachedouttotheNewEnglandJewishAcademy,aJewishhighschool,toaskwhethertheschoolcouldhelpMariamfulfillherwish.RichardNabel,theprincipaloftheschool,broughtafewseniorstudentstoMiriam’shometohearherstorybeforetheycameupwiththeideaofpresentingheranhonorarydiplomaattheschool’s2020graduationceremony.MiriamsufferedalotinaslavelaborcampinSiberiabeforeshegotliberatedin1946.SheandherremainingfamilymemberswenttoarefugeecampinGermany,whereshegotmarriedandhadherfirstchildattheageof16.Havingspentyearsinrefugeecampsindifferentcountries,shefinallyimmigratedtoAmericain1960.Gettingaformaleducationwasneveranoptionforherbutshelearnedsevenlanguagesovertheyears.“Ieducatedmyself,”shesays.“Ireadbooksdayandnight.Istilldo.”OnAugust16,duringasociallydistancedceremonyintheschoolgym,MiriamwaspresentedwithahighschooldiplomafromtheNewEnglandJewishAcademy.“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyesamongthe30ofusthere,”saysNabel.Miriam’sfamilywasespeciallymoved.“I’mnotsuresheevenrealizestheimportanceofthatmomenttome,”saysBernie,hereldestson.“Iamsoproudofher.”24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMariamfromparagraph1?A.Sheregrettednotbeingeducatedatschool.B.Shestartedfirstgradeattheageofseven.C.ShefeltluckytohavesurvivedWorldWarII.D.ShespentfiveyearsinPolandduringthewar.25.HowdidMariamgetherlong-cherishedwishfulfilled?A.Shemadeitthroughherownefforts.B.SheturnedtoKapiloffBranderforhelp.C.Theseniorstudentsthemselvespresentedadiplomatoher.D.RichardNabellearnedaboutherstoryanddecidedtohelp.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMariam?A.Educated. B.Intelligent. C.Determined. D.Patient.27.WhatdidNabelmeanbysaying“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyes”?A.Mariam’sstorywasordinarybutinspiring.B.Mostofthosepresentweredeeplytouched.C.HewasimpressedbyMariamandwasproudofher.D.HefelthonoredtopresentMariamwithadiploma.CAnewstudyfocusedonbirdsexamineshowthemovementsofriversintheAmazonhavecontributedtothatarea'sexceptionalbiologicaldiversity.Theresearchteam,ledbytheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,foundthatassmallriversystemschangeovertime,theyspurtheevolutionofnewspecies.ThefindingsalsorevealpreviouslyunknownbirdspeciesintheAmazonthatareonlyfoundinsmallareasnexttothesedynamicriversystems,puttingthemathighriskofextinction.ThelowlandrainforestsoftheAmazonRiverbasinharbor(藏匿)morediversitythananyotherecosystemontheplanet.Itisalsoagloballyimportantbiome(生物群落)containingabout18percentofalltreesonEarthandcarryingmorefreshwaterthanthenextsevenlargestriverbasinscombined.ResearchershavelongwonderedandhotlydebatedhowtheAmazon'srichbiodiversityaroseandaccumulated.“EarlyevolutionarybiologistslikeAlfredRusselWallacenoticedthatmanyspeciesofprimatesandbirdsdifferacrossoppositeriverbanksintheAmazon,”saidthestudy'sleadauthorLukasMusher.“Moreover,accumulatinggeologicalevidencehassuggestedthattheseriversarehighlydynamic,movingaroundtheSouthAmericanlandscapeoverrelativelyshorttimeperiods,ontheorderofthousandsortensofthousandsofyears.”ToinvestigatehowthemovementofriversacrossthelandscapehasinfluencedtheaccumulationofbirdspeciesintheAmazon,theresearcherssequencedthegenomes(基因组)ofsixspeciesofAmazonianbirds.Becausetheseriversmovearoundthelandscapeatdifferenttimescales,theirmovementscanhavevaryingoutcomesforbirdspecies:whenriverrearrangementsoccurquickly,populationsofbirdsoneachsidecancombinebeforethey'vehadtimetodiffer;whenriverchangeshappenslowly,specieshavealongertimetodivergefromoneanother.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spur”inParagraph1mean?A.Stimulate.B.Renew.C.Pursue.D.Interrupt.29.Whathaveresearchersdebatedon?A.WhattheAmazon'sbiodiversityindicates.B.HowtheAmazon'sbiodiversitywasformed.C.WhethertheAmazonhastherichestbiodiversity.D.WhyAmazonbirdspeciesareatriskofdistinction.30.WhatcanweconcludefromLukasMusher'swords?A.TherearesixspeciesofAmericanbirds.B.RiversmoveveryslowlyinSouthAmerica.C.MostspeciesdifferacrossoppositeAmazonriverbanks.D.RivermovementmayleadtotheAmazon'sbiodiversity.31.WhathasinfluencedthechangeofbirdspeciesintheAmazon?A.Thelocationofrivermovement. B.Thepopulationsofbirds.C.Thespeedofrivermovement. D.Theamountofthegenomes.DManylivestockfarmersinthewesternworldarebecomingworriedbyalonger-termthreattotheirincomefromthegrowingpopularityofvegetariandiets.Herecomesthequestionwhethertoeatmeatornot.Beforeairingourview,weshouldconsiderseriouslythethreereasonsthatvegetariansgiveforrefusinganimalproducts.Theeasiestpointtoargueagainstisthateatingmeatisunhealthy.Nothingishealthierthanavarieddiet,includingfiber,vegetable,fruitandmeat.Althoughstudiesshowthateatingredandprocessedmeatmayraisetheriskofsomecancers,itisimportantnottooverstatetheeffect.Thisweek,forexample,CancerResearchUKreportedthateatinganextrapieceofbaconeverydayraisedtheriskofbowelcancerby20percent.Butthatmeansjusteightextra(largelycurable)casesinevery10,000peopleoversixyears. Ourtreatmentoffarmanimalsisanissuethatvegetariansfindmoretroubling.Acommonviewisthatraisinganimalsinasmallareacauseunacceptablesuffering.Inthisregard,agriculturalauthoritiesshouldtakeuptheresponsibilitytoenforcewelfarestandardsthatgiveeachanimalenoughspacetostandandmovearoundcomfortably.Also,consumershaveanimportantroletoplayinimprovingconditionsforfarmanimals.Forexample,thedislikeof“batteryhens”ledtoanEUbanin2012onkeepingchickensinbarrencages.Theenvironmentalimpactoflivestockfarmingisitsgreatestprobleminacentury.TheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganizationestimatesthatfarmedanimalsaccountfor14.5%ofgreenhousegasemission.Althoughchangesingrazingpracticescouldsubstantiallyreducetheenvironmentalimpactoflivestockfarming,itwillalwaysusemoreresourcesthanproducingthesamenumberofcaloriesfromplantcrops.Meatproductionshouldfocusontheworld’straditionalgrasslands,withouttakingupnewland.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonagainstanimalproductsgivenbyvegetarians?A.Itharmshumanhealth. B.Itcausesanimalsuffering.C.Itdamagestheenvironment. D.Itthreatenstheincomeoffarmers.33.WhydoestheauthormentionthereportfromCancerResearchUKinparagraph2?A.Toprovethateatingtoomuchmeatisunhealthy.B.Topersuadepeopleoutofeatingtoomuchmeat.C.Toshowthateatingmeatisnotasunhealthyasvegetariansthink.D.Topresentthefactthateatingtoomuchbaconmaycausecancer.34.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsraisinganimalsinasmallarea?A.Favorable. B.Negative. C.Indifferent. D.Unclear.35.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Thechangesinfeedingpractices.B.Thechallengesthatlivestockfarmingfaces.C.Thenegativeeffectsoflivestockfarmingontheenvironment.D.Themeasurestoreducetheenvironmentalimpactoflivestockfarming. 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。Examsareanimportanttypeofassessmentalmostallstudentswillneedtoundertake.Thebestwaytostudyisnottoreciteitallinhoursorminutesbeforeanexam.Examstressaffectsmoststudentsinvariousways.36Howdoyoufacesuchanimportantday?Ifyouhavenotbeenabletostudythecompletecontentstillnow,don’tlongtofinishitall.37Inyourbag,collectallyoursuppliessuchaspencils,severalpensandotherimportantwritingmaterials.Putthebagandeverythingelsethatyoumightneedinoneplace.Thiswillhelptoreduceyourworriesinthemorning.Whenyouarriveatthehall,surroundyourselfwithfriendswhoaresupportiveorjustgothroughyournotesquietly.Alwaysmakeitapointtostudythesubjectswhichyoufindeasiertolearnfirst.38Therefore,donotgoroundaskingcrazilyfortheanswer.Thiswilljustupsetyouandsendyouintopanicmode.39Beforetheexaminationstarts,makesureyourquestionpaperiscomplete.Readtheinstructionscarefully.Settletheeasyquestionsfirst.Divideyourtimecarefullyforeachquestionandmoveontothenextquestionevenifyouhavenotfinishedthefirst.Finally,aftereachpaper,gohomeandrest.Donotworryaboutwhatyoucouldhavedoneorhaven’tdone.Trynottodiscusstheanswerswithyourfriends.40A.Trytorelaxandremembertofilltheanswer. B.Whenyouareintheexaminationroom,followthesesteps. C.You’llbeaffectedifyoudonotknowtheanswertoanytopic. D.Firstly,prepareatestkitforthedurationofyourexamination.E.Youshouldnotallowanythingtoupsettherestoftheexamination.F.Manystudentsarenervouswhentheyarefacingtheirfirstexamination.G.Itisimportanttomanagethisstressandfindwaysofhelpingtoreduceit.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whenfacedwithapandemic,peoplemaybecomemoreforgiving.Forme,thishasbecomeatimeto__41___myestranged（疏远的）father.WhentheCOVID-19lockdownstarted,mythoughtsturnedtomyfatherI__42__know.He'dseparatedfrommymotherwhenIwasababy,andnever__43__muchevenaftermymotherdied.Battlingadrugaddiction,he'dendedupinjail.Iadmitthatmy__44__was"reallyugly"whenhetriedtocontactmeinmyyoungadulthood.Thirteenyearson,thearrivalofthepandemicmademe__45__ourrelationshipagain.Ididn'twantanotheroneofmyfamiliesnottobehere.Nowhe,whohaslong__46__thehabitoftakingdrugs,worksasapizzadeliverymaninFlorida.Knowingthathehastoleavehishouseand__47__forajobduringthepandemic,IrealizedthatIhadtomakethings___48___withoutanydelay.Afewdaysago,Icalledhimto___49___formynoacceptinghim.Meanwhile,Iwasscaredhewould___50__me.However,whenwegotonFaceTimetogether,hissmilewasjustso___51___.Weweremirrorsofeachothersmilingatoneanother.Anditwasagood___52___.Itookourpreviousfather-daughterrelationforgranted.However,theCOVID-19crisishasledmetoreconsiderwhat'sthemost__53__inmylife—thesecurityandaffectionofthefamily—andmademyeffortsto___54__andreconnectwitheachother.Whenpeoplecutoffcontactwithafamilymember,itmaynotbegoingtobepermanent.Unexpectedly,thevirus___55__thattimeline.41.A.stayawayfrom B.getusedto C.makeupwith D.keeppacewith42.A.barely B.mostly C.merely D.definitely43.A.presented B.regretted C.appeared D.achieved44.A.comment B.adventure C.requirement D.response45.A.disconnect B.evaluate C.decrease D.discover46.A.kicked B.formed C.kept D.developed47.A.identity B.hobby C.privacy D.safety48.A.stable B.right C.creative D.simple49.A.reply B.apologize C.stress D.appeal50.A.praise B.approve C.reject D.arrange51.A.mysterious B.unique C.funny D.bright52.A.conclusion B.treatment C.encounter D.conversation53.A.tough B.significant C.seriousD.positive54.A.admire B.ignore C.forgive D.appreciate55.A.shortened B.extended C.drew D.measured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。Chinahastheworld'slargestnumberofworldnaturalheritagesites,accordingtotheNationalForestryandGrasslandAdministration.Thecountryisnowhome5614worldnaturalheritagesitesandfourmixedsites,57arenotedforbothculturalandnaturalfeatures,bothleadingtheworldintermsofquantity,theadministrationsaid.Theseheritagesites58(effective)protectedChina'srepresentativegeologicalrelics,mountains,forestsandlakes,alongwiththerareand59(endanger)animalandplantspecies,theadministrationsaidFridayat60newsconferenceregardingculturalandnaturalheritageday,which61(fall)onJune8everyyear.Inthepastfewyears,thecountry62(enhance)legal,andtechnologicalsupportoftheprotectionofitsworldnaturalheritage,establishingamanagementsystemwithChinesecharacteristics.China'sworldheritagehascontributedtothecountry'ssocioeconomicdevelopment63presenteditsimagetotheworld.Theseareashavealsoplayedanimportantroleintheprotectionofculturalrelics,intangibleculturalheritageandhistoriccities,townsandvillages,64(bring)inover14billionyuaninaverageannualtourismincomefor65(local).第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对中国书法很感兴趣，并想学习它，发来邮件希望你给他一些指导。请回复一封邮件，内容包括：1.你的建议；2.你的祝福。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：书法calligraphyDearPeter,Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Thelittlecarwascrowdedwithkids:mybrothersandsisters.Wefought,debatedandcried,makingmuchnoise.Beingpartofabigfamilywasreallystartingtoannoyme.Forexample,mybrothersandsistersknockedonthebathroomdoorallthetime.HowIwantedtobetheonlychildinmyfamily.Asthecarrolleddownthesmallroad,mymomsaidcheerfully,"Thepoolisthreeminutesaway.You’llhavemuchtimetoswim."Swimmingwasapeacefulactivity.Icouldfloatonmybackandlookatthesky.IcouldpretendIwastheonlypersonintheworld.Momparkedthecarbesideasmallrowofothercars."Oneatatime,"sheyelledbeforethecardoorsopened.Nobodylistened.Thecardoorsallflewopenatonce.Afterpushing,yellingandcrying,wecameout.Iquicklypulledoffmyjeans,T-shit,socksandshoes,andfinallyputonmyswimsuit."Yeah!"IyelledasIjumpedintothebignaturalpoolwithsmallstonesonitsfloorColdwaterstruckmyface.Iputmyheadunderthewater,whichshotupmynose.Afterstandingupagain,Idroppedbackwardintothewaterandbegantofloat.Thewatersataroundmycars,smoothandsilent.Thesunwarmedmyface.Iwaslikealeaffloatinginalargepoolpeacefully.Everythingwassilentunderwater.Forthemoment,IfeltIwastheonlychildthere.Ididn’thavetosharethingslikesnackswithotherkids.Mystomachmadeanoiseatthethoughtoffood.Hadn’tMompackedahugebagofchipsforoursnack?Istooduptowalktoshore.Oh!Darksandywatersuddenlyfilledmymouthandcoveredmyhead.Therockygroundwasgone;Iwaspushedintothedeep,darkwater.Itriedtokicktothesurface.Asmyfacepeekedout（微露出）fromunderthewater,Itookadeepbreath.Itriedtoswimandleavethedeepwater.Butitdidn’twork.Ionlyknewhowtofloat.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1Thewaterclosedovermyheadagain.