皖南八校2023届高三第二次联考英语试卷

“南八校”2023届高三第二次联考英语2023.12考生注意：1.本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分,共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.答题前,请考生务必将答题纸左侧密封线内的项目填写清楚。请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上,在试题卷上作答无效。第一卷(三部分共115分)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.Whatarethesetwopeopletalkingabout?A.Athickshirt.B.Somethingtowear.C.Thecoolweather.2.Whatisthewoman'sjob?A.Cook.B.Waitress.C.Manager.3.Howisthemangettingtowork?A.Ridingabike.B.Bybus.C.Driving.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewoman'sunclewillcomeforavisit.B.Hethinksthewomanshouldvisitheruncle.C.Heasksthewomantogoovertohisplace.5.WhatwilltheweatherinArizonabelikeinthecomingweek?A.Rainy.B.Warm.C.Abitcold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,各小题将给出5秒钟韵作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6.Whatlipstickdidthewomanexpecttobuy?A.Lyfel,darkshade.B.Lyfel,pinkshade.C.Lyfel,brightshade.7.Howaboutthelipstickthewomantookintheend?A.Itscolorissuitablebutisveryexpensive.B.ItscolorisrightthoughitisnotLyfelbrand.C.Itscolorisn'trightbutitsbrandisLyfel.请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.WhyisiteasierforthewomantolearnEnglish?A.SheoftentalkstoEnglishpeople.B.Shespeakstwolanguagesalready.C.Shealwaysdoesherhomeworkrightafterclass.9.WhyisitdifficultforthemantoleanEnglish?A.Hedoesn'ttalktohisEnglishteachers.B.Therearenonativespeakersaroundhim.C.HeistooshytospeakEnglish.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthemangetinformationabouttheapartment?A.FromTVadvertisements.B.Fromadvertisementsinthenewspapers.C.Fromradioadvertisements.11.Howmanybedroomshastheapartmentgot?A.OneB.TwoC.Three12.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortherentpermonthifhewantstoincludemanagementandparkingaswell?A.$500.B.$450.C.$550.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whichcountryisthewomangoingto?A.AmericaB.CanadaC.Britain14.Whatisthewomanafraidofwhenshetakeshertrips?A.Takingavoyage.B.Takingatrain.C.Takingaflight.15.Whattransportationcanyouinferthemanprefers?A.Trains.B.Planes.C.Ships.16.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Friends.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasMissRichards?A.AnPEteacher.B.Amusicteacher.C.Ascienceteacher.18.WhatquestiondidMissRichardsaskherstudents?A.Whatwaswater?B.Whatcolourwaswater?C.wheredidtheywashtheirhands?19.HowdidMissRichardsfeelbeforeDickansweredherquestion?A.Disappointedandunhappy.B.Angryandannoyed.C.Excited.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Dickwasthetopstudentinclass.B.Thestudentswereactiveinclass.C.MissRichardswasratherpatient.第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Shallwetake______shortbreak?Iwanttomake______call.A.the;aB.a;theC.the;theD.a;a22.Theboywassocarelessthattheglassfellfromhishandandit______onthefloor.A.brokeinB.brokedownC.brokeupD.brokeout23.Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially______withcreativityandimagination.A.theoneB.eachC.oneD.that24.Ihavebeentoldthatthenewlawwillcomeinto______onJanuary1stnextyear.A.effectB.useC.serviceD.existence25.Whatreally______isnotfailureitself,buttheattitudewehavetowardsit.A.mattersB.appliesC.stressesD.functions26.--It'ssaidthatitwillbeextremelycoldthiswinter.--______,themajorityoftheexpertspredictthatthetemperaturewillbenormal.A.InotherwordsB.OnthecontraryC.AsaresultD.What'smore27.Honestlyspeaking,IwouldagreewithShirley,thoughnot______.A.widelyB.entirelyC.possiblyD.eventually28.--Jimmyisstillunhappytoday.--It'sallyourfault.You______toheryesterdayforyourmindlessmistake.A.shouldapologizeB.shouldhaveapologizedC.shouldn'thaveapologizedD.mustapologize29.DoyouhaveanyideaofhowmanygoldmedalsChinawoninthe16thAsianGames,______washostedinGuangzhou?A.asB.whoseC.thatD.which30.--______madeDaisywildwithjoy?--HersuccessintheA-levelexamthisyear.A.HowwasitthatB.WhenwasitthatC.WhywasitthatD.Whatwasitthat31.She______onanewnoveleversincethissummeranditissupposedto______atthebeginningof2023.A.hadworked;bepublishedB.hadbeenworking;havepublishedC.hasworked;publishD.hasbeenworking;bepublished32.Theboysarestillplayingbasketballhappilyonthecourt______itisrainingheavily.A.incaseB.eventhoughC.asifD.aslongas33.Thankstothemeasures______bythelocalgovernment,thepollutedriverisbecomingclearerandclearerandfishhavebeguntoshowupinit.A.takingB.takenC.totakeD.havingtaken34.Hardly______totheairport______hewassurroundedbymanyjournalistsandfans.A.thefamoussingerhadgot;"whenB.thefamoussingergot;thenC.hadthefamoussingergot;whenD.didthefamoussingerget;then35.Attheeveningpartythehostsaid______wasabletosolvetheriddlecouldgetanicepresentasareward.A.whoeverB.whoC.nomatterwhoD.whomever第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyou,itcanbeextremelydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossibleanditcanbesurprisingly36toyourphysicaland37health."Peoplewhoforgive38lessdepression,angerandstressandmorehopefulness,"saysFredericLuskin,Ph.D.,39ofForgiveforGood."Soitcanhelp40onthe.wearandtearonourorgans,reducethewearingoutoftheimmunesystemand41peopletofeelmorevital."Sohowdoyoustarttheforgiveness?Try42thesesteps:Calmyourself.Todefuse(缓解)your43andtryasimplestress-managementtechnique."Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkof44thatgivesyoupleasure:a45sceneinnature,someoneyoulove,"Luskinsays.Don't46anapology."Manytimesthepersonwhohurtyouhasno47ofapologizing,"Luskinsays."Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon'tseethingsthesame48.Soifyouwaitforpeopletoapologize,youcouldbewaitinga(n)49longtime."Keepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymean50tothepersonwhoupsetsyou.Takethecontrolawayfromyouroffender.Mentallyreplayingyour51givespowertothepersonwhocausedyoupain."52offocusingonyourhurtfeelings,learntolookforthelove,beautyandkindness53you,"Luskinsays.Trytoseethingsfromtheotherperson'sperspective(立场；视角).Ifyouempathize(有同感)withthatperson,youmay54thatheorshewasactingoutignorance,fearevenlove.Recognizethebenefitsofforgiveness.Researchhasshownthatpeoplewhoforgivereportmoreenergy,better55andbettersleeppatterns.Don'tforgettoforgiveyourself."Forsomepeople,forgivingthemselvesisthebiggestchallenge,"Luskinsays."Butitcanrobyouofyourself-confidenceifyoudon'tdoit."36.A.beneficialB.harmfulC.helplessD.suitable37.A.chemicalB.wealthyC.technicalD.mental38.A.ownB.showC.directD.prove39.A.authorB.ownerC.professorD.publisher40A.insistB.saveC.waitD.depend41A.requireB.wishC.inviteD.allow42A.forgivingB.turningC.followingD.counting43A.sadnessB.angerC.hungerD.energy44A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything45A.thoughtfulB.dullC.beautifulD.still46A.callforB.huntforC.bidforD.waitfor47A.inventionB.invitationC.intentionD.attention48A.wayB.meansC.methodD.approach49A.helpfullyB.carefullyC.patientlyD.awfully50A.givinginB.givingawayC.givingupD.givingout51A.woundB.hurtC.cutD.damage52A.BecauseB.InhonourC.InsteadD.Insearch53.A.aroundB.aboveC.beneathD.below54.A.forgetB.realizeC.announceD.doubt55.A.housingB.salaryC.safetyD.appetite第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchoffersauniqueoutdooradventurecampforinter-nationalstudents.StudentswhocometoSkinnerCreekhavetheopportunitytolearnEnglishinanenvironmententirelydifferentfromaregularschoolsetting.Englishclassesaredesignedtomeettheacademicandspokenlevelsofeachstudent.AllEnglishclasseswillbetaughtbyinstructorsqualifiedinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage.AlllevelsofEnglishareavailable.Afterclass,studentscanenjoymanyoutdooractivitiesinacontrolledsafeenvironment.Experiencedmanagersandcampteacherswillprepareeachactivitytothelevelappropriateforeachstudent.Students'safetyisapriority(优先考虑的事)forthestaffofSkinnerCreekESLGuestRanch.Studentsaremonitoredatalltimesandsupervisorsareinthecabinswiththestudentsatnight.Anemergencyclinicisnearbyandaccessible24hours.EnglishClasses:ClasshoursarefromMondaytoFriday,9:00a.m.--2:00p.m.withaone-hourbreakforlunch.Studentsarechallengedinreading,writing,grammar,vocabularybuildingandconversationalEnglish.Vocabularyisspecifictorelatedoutdooractivitiesinsomeclasses.Funafter-classoutdoorandeveningactivities:Greatafter-classactivitiesonsiteinclude:horsebackridinglesson,hiking,baseball,volleyball,badminton,mountainhiking,bonfires(篝火)andmuchmore.TimetowatchvideosandTVandplaygames.ExperienceCanadianfamilylife.Weekends:Specialall-dayandovernightweekendactivitiesinclude:camping,daysatthelake(fishing,swimming,boating),churchandmore.TravelInformation:StudentswillbepickedupincarsatVancouverairportanddroppedoffagainfortheirindividualflights.Transportationtoandfromtheranch(农场)willbeprovidedaswellasovernightstaysinVancouver.Pleasecontacttheranchdirectlyforprices:skinnercreek@telus,net.56.IfyouattendSkinnerCreekSummerCamp,youwill______.A.studyEnglishinsomeregularschools.B.learnhowtodealwithdangersinthewildC.enjoydifferentsportsactivitiesafterclassD.experiencethetraditionalfarmerlifestyle57.HowmanyhoursofEnglishclassesdostudentshaveeveryweekinSkinnerCreek?A.35hours.B.28hours.C.25hours.D.20hours.58.SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchisin______.A.CanadaB.AmericaC.EnglandD.Australia59.HowwillmoststudentstraveltoSkinnerCreekiftheywanttoattendthecamp?A.Byair.B.Bycar.C.Byboat.D.BytrainBBEIJING--SevenprestigiousuniversitiesinChinaannouncedSundaythattheywouldbeginusingthesameindependentexam--besidesthenationalone--toteststudentshopingtogainentrancetothemin2023.ThesevenarePekingUniversity,BeihangUniversity,BeijingNormalUniversity,NankaiUniversity,FudanStudentswhowanttogainentrancetoanyofthesevenuniversitieswillonlyhavetositoneindependentexam,accordingtothejointannouncement."Thiswillhelplightentilestudents'load,otherwisetheymusttakeseveralexamsfordifferentuniversities,"saidtheannouncement.Passingtheexamcouldresultinmorethanoneinterviewchance,givingthestudentsmoreopportunitiestochoosetheirfavoriteuniversities.China'scollegeentranceexamsystemisundergoingreformasuniversitiesaimtoselectstudentsbasedonindependentcriteriaratherthanjustusingtheresultsofthenationalexam.In2003,PekingUniversityandanother21universitieswereallowedtopilot(试用)thereformbyusingtheirowncriteriatoindependentlyselectfivepercentoftheirstudents.Nownearly80universitiesacrossthecountryhavetherighttoselecttalentedstudentsbasedontheirownexams.Educationexpertsregarduniversitiesselectingstudentsaccordingtoindependentexaminationsasconducive(有助的)tobetterunderstandingwherethestudents'talentslie.Althoughthismaybethecase,ithasalsocreatedproblemsasstudentsmaysitmanydifferentexamsastheyoftenapplyforanumberofuniversities.Torelievestudentsfromsuchpressures,thenationaleducationoutline(2023--2023)releasedinJulythisyearencourageshigh-leveluniversitiestogrouptogethertousethesameexams.60.Ifstudentswanttobeadmittedtothesevenprestigiousuniversities,theycan______。A.onlypasstheinterview.B.onlytakethenationalexam.C.onlytaketheindependentexam.D.eithertakethenationalexamorthetaketheindependentexam.61.What'sthepurposeofstudentssittingoneindependentexamtogainentrancetothesevenuniversities?A.Itcanreducestudents'loadtotakeseveralexams.B.Theuniversitieswillhavethesamestandardtoteststudents.C.Therewillbelesstroublemarkingstudents'testpapers.D.Itcanavoidfiercecompetitionamongtheseuniversities.62.Ifstudentspasstheindependentexam,theywill______.A.takethenationalexam.B.haveoneormoreinterviewchances.C.beadmittedtooneoftheuniversities.D.hetrainedtobeadaptedtouniversitieslifeandstudies.63.Whatistheadvantageofuniversitiesselectingstudentsaccordingtoindependentexaminations?A.Studentsneedn'ttakethenationalexam.B.Students'educationcostcanbelowered.C.Studentsabilitiesandtalentscanbebetterfound.D.Itcanencouragemiddleschoolstorecommendmorequalifiedstudents.CIfyouweretowalkuptoArthurBonnetandsay,"Hey,ButterflyMan,"hisfacewouldbreakintoasmile.Thetitlesuitshim.Andhelovesit.ArthurBonnetworkswiththePalosVerdesbluebutterfly,oncethoughttohavediedout.Todaythebutterflyiscomingbackthankstohim.Butyearsagoifyou'dtoldhimthiswaswhathe'dbedoingsomeday,hewouldhavelaughed,"You'recrazy."Asaboy,heusedtobealittletoughguyonthestreets".Atagethirteen,hewascaughtbypolicestealing.Ateighteen,helandedinprisonforshootingaman."Iknewithadhurtmymom,"Bonnersaidafterhegotoutofprison."SoItoldmyselfIwouldnotputmymornthroughthatpainagain."OnedayhemetProfessorMattoni,whowasworkingtorebuildthehabitatforanendangeredbutterflycalledE1Segundoblue."Isawthesign'ButterflyHabitat'andasked,'Howcanyouhaveahabitatwhenthebutterfliescanjustflyaway?'"Bonnerrecalls."Dr.Mattonilaughedandhandedmeamagnifyingglass(放大镜),"Lookattheleaves.'Icouldseeallthesecaterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫)ontheplant.DrMattoniexplained,'Withouttheplant,therearenobutterflies.'"Weekslater,BonnerreceivedacallfromDr.Mattoni,whotoldhimtherewasabutterflythatneededhelp.ThatwashowhemetthePalosVerdesblue.Sincethenhe'sbeenworkingforfouryearstohelpbringthebutterflyback.Hegrowsastragals,theonlyplantthebutterflyeats.Hecollectsbutterfliesandbringsthemintoalabtolayeggs.Thenheputsnewbutterfliesintothehabitat.Thebutterfly'spopulation,oncealmostzero,isnowupto900.Fortheirwork,BonnerandDr.Mattonireceivedlotsofawards.ButforBonnet,heearnedsomethingmore:heturnedhislifearound.ForsixyearsnowBonnethaskepthispromisetostayoutofprison.Whilehe’sbringingbackthePalosVerdesblue,thebutterflyhashelpedbringhimback,too.64.Whenhewasyoung,ArthurBonnerA.brokethelawandendedupinprisonB.wasfondofshootingandhurthismornC.oftenofferednecessaryhelptootherpeopleD.oftencaughtbutterfliesandtookthemhome65.BonnercametoknowthePalosVerdesblueafterhe______.A.foundthebutterflyhaddiedoutB.wonmanyprizesfromhisprofessorC.metDr.Mattoni,aprofessorofbiologyD.collectedbutterfliesandputthemintoalab66.Fromthelastsentenceofthetext,welearnthatraisingbutterflieshas______A.madeBonnerfamousB.changedBonner'slifeC.broughtBonnerwealthD.enrichedBonner'sknowledge67.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.APromisetoMornB.AManSavedbyButterfliesC.AStoryofButterfliesD.AJobOfferedbyDr.MattoniDWhosaysAmericansworshipthealmighty(全能的)dollar?It'snottrue.HavingenoughfreetimeismoreimportanttomostAmericansthanbeingrich,accordingtoanewsurvey.Only13percentofmorethan2,400peoplequestionedinthetelephonesurveyrankedbeingwealthyasmostimportanttothem,while67percentrankedfreetimeastheirtoppriority(优先考虑的事),higherthanhavingasuccessfulcareer,gettingmarried,andhavingchildren."Everyonewantsfreetimetodothethingstheywanttodo,young,middle-agedorold,"saidRichardMorin,ofthePewSocial~DemographicTrendsProject,whichconductedthesurvey."Soourdesiretoplayunitesus."Thesurveyalsoshowedthatpeoplewhowereeducatedinuniversityvaluedcareersuccessoverwealth,sodidmiddle-agedpeople.Notsurprisingly,thosewhodidn'thavemoney,rankedwealthveryhighly.Thisincludedminorities,firstgenerationAmericansandlesseducatedpeople.Thesurveyalsorevealedthatadisproportionate(不成比例的)numberofpeopleundertheageof30andretiredpeopleinthegroupmade$20,000orlessayear.Buttheemphasisonwealthlessenswithage,withyoungerpeopleputtingvalueonitbuthardlyanyseniors."Itjustdiminishes(减弱)withtimeastherealitysetsinthatyouwouldneverberich,"Morinsaid."Butalso,asforoldpeopletherealitysetsinthatyoudon'thavetoberichtoleadaverycomfortableandfulfillinglife."Whilewealthwasnotatthetopofpeople'slistofpriorities,43percentstillsaiditwassomewhatimportant.68.ThesurveyshowedthatthemajorityofAmericanpeopleranked______asthemostimportant.A.wealthB.asuccessfulcareerC.marriageD.freetime69.Whocaresleastforwealth,accordingtothepassage?A.YoungpeopleB.FirstgenerationAmericansC.OldpeopleD.Less-educatedpeople70.Accordingtothesurvey,whatdidmiddle-agedpeopleregardasmoreimportant?A.successincareerB.educationlevelC.wealthD.comfort71.Whatisthebeliefofoldpeopleaccordingtothethirdparagraph?A.Wealthisasimportanttotheoldashealth.B.Oneneedstoputmoneyawayforhisretiredlife.C.Onedoesn'thavetoberichtoliveasatisfyinglife.D.Onewouldnevergetrichuntilheretires.EIfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepro-nunciation,youarewrong.Haven'tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.Thestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreater,theyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguage.AteamledbyDrAndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof"earlybilinguals"whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity(密度)inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,thesmallerthedifference."Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguage,"saidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWales,hasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills."Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmoreflexible(灵活的),"hesaid."YouareactuallygoingbeyondlanguageandhaveabetterunThefindingswerematchedinastudyofnativeItalianspeakerswhohadlearnedEnglishasasecondlanguagebetweentheagesoftwoand34.Readin72.Tiremainsubjecttalkedaboutinthispassageis______.A.scienceonlearningasecondlanguageB.man’sabilityoflearningasecondlanguageC.1anguagecanhelpbrainpowerD.1anguagelearningandmathsstudy73.Inthesecondparagraph,thewritermentions“exercise”inorderto______.A.saylanguageisalsoakindofphysicallaborB.provethatoneneedsmorepracticewhenhe(she)islearningalanguageC.toshowtheimportanceofusingthelanguagewhenyoulearnthelanguageD.makepeoplebelievelanguagelearninghelpsgreymatterworkwell74.Wemayknowfromthescientificfindingsthat______.A.theearlieryoustarttolearnasecondlanguage,thehigherthegreymatterdensityisB.thereisnodifferencebetweenalatersecondlanguagelearnerandonewhodoesn'tknowasecondlanguageC.theexperienceoflearningasecondlanguagehasbadeffectonpeople'sbrainD.theabilityoflearningasecondlanguageischangingallthetime75.Theunderlinedword“bilingual'’probablymeans______.A.aresearcheronlanguagelearningB.apersonwhoisgoodatlearningforeignlanguagesC.apersonwhocanspeaktwolanguagesD.anactivelanguagelearner第Ⅱ卷(共35分)第四部分：写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节任务型读写(共10小题；每空1分,满分10分)阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意：表格中的每个空格只填1个单词。Beingonbadtermswithyourneighborscanmakeyourlifefrustratingdayafterday.Buttakingthetimetoestablishagoodrelationshipwithyourneighborshasagoodmanybenefits.Thecommunitywillbefriendlier,theneighborhoodsafer,andtheareaanicerplacetolivein.’Therearesomesuggestionst0developagoodrelationshipwithyourneighbors.Whetheryou'renewintheneighborhoodornewresidentswhohavejustmovedintoyourblock,introduceyourself.Sayhello,offerawelcominggiftandshareoraskaboutthelocalarea.Sometimes,youcanremedy(补救)problemsbeforetheyevenstart;forexample,ifyoudoalotofyardwork,letthemknowinadvanceandmentionthatifit'sgettingtooloud,theyshouldn'thesitatetoletyouknow.Beawareofthesharedwalls,ifyouandyourneighborsshareadjacent(相邻的)livingspaces.andtrytoputnoisyhouseholdap