2023届湖南省郴州市高三下学期第三次教学质量监测英语试题

2023届湖南省郴州市高三下学期第三次教学质量监测英语试

题

一、短对话

1.Whatisthemanremindedtowear?

A.Gloves.B.Glasses.C.Amask.

2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Strangers.C.Saleswomanand

customer.

3.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?

A.Excited.B.Annoyed.C.Puzzled.

4.WhywasLindaabsentfromthepartylastnight?

A.Shedoesn'tlikeparties.

B.Shewantedtoseeamovie.

C.Herunclecametovisither.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Anexam.B.Abook.C.Apaper.

二、长对话

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Whatsizeofpizzadoesthecustomerorder?

A.Small.B.Medium.C.Large.

7.Whenwillthecustomerprobablyreceivehisorder?

A.5:50,B.6:10.C.6:30.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inanelevator.B.Intheoffice.C.Onthestairs.

9.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Themanisfondoffootball.

B.Itwaswarminthemoming.

C.AfirebrokeoutonByronStreet.

10.Whydidthemanleave?

A.Hearrivedathisfloor.

B.Hewantedtostopthetalk.

C.Heplannedtotakesomeexercise.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.Whereisthemanlearningtodrive?

A.AtRupert5sDrivingSchool.

B.AtRusselPsDrivingSchool.

C.AtRobert'sDrivingSchool.

12.Howarethecarsthere?

A.Newandbig.B.Newandsmall.C.Oldandsmall.

13.Whydidthemanfailthelasttest?

A.Hehitsomething.

B.Hedidn'tparkintherightplace.

C.Hedrovethroughtheredlights.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Howmuchdoesthewomanearnpermonth?

A.16,000.B.10,000.C.8,000.

15.Whatkindofcreditcardwillthewomanprobablyapplyfor?

A.Thestandardcard.B.Thegoldcard.C.Thediamondcard.

16.Whereisthewomaneagertousethecard?

A.Atspecifiedluxuryshops.B.Athealthclubs.C.Atfastfoodrestaurants.

17.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Filloutaform.B.Payadeposit.C.OfferherIDcard.

三、短文

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

18.Whatisthespeaker?

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A.Ahost.B.Apatient.C.Avolunteer.

19.WhichofthefollowingjobsismorelikelytoleadtoAlzheimer'sdisease?

A.Lawyer.B.Driver.C.Governmentofficer.

20.HowcanpeopleprobablyreducetheriskofgettingAlzheimer'sdisease?

A.Byexercisingregularlyandeatinghealthily.

B.Byreadingmanybooks.

C.Bydoingsomepuzzles.

四、阅读理解

Hereisalistofwritingcompetitions.

WildNaturePoetryAward

HerewehaveanewcontestfromIndigoDreamsPublishing.Itisforpoemsofupto48

linesonthesubjectofcruelsports,orwildlifeingeneral,orthenaturalworld,orthe

environment.

Closing:30thSept.,2022

Prizes:£200,£100,£75

EntryFee:£5.50%ofentryfeeswillbedonatedtotheLeagueAgainstCruelSports.

W&AYearbookShortStoryCompetition

Thisannualcontestfromthewriters'handbookWriters'&Artists'Yearbookisforstories

ofupto2,000wordsaimedatyoungadults.Thereisnotheme.Takenoticethatbefore

emailingyourentry,youhavetoregisterwiththewebsite.Yourentrywillnotbevalid

otherwise.

Closing:11thFeb.,2022

Prizes:AplaceononeofArvon'sresidentialwritingcourses,plusyourstorypublished

onthewebsite.

EntryFee:None.Freetoenter.

GreenStoriesNovelPrize

ThecompetitionorganizedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonisheldannually.Itisabout

theideaofamoresustainablesociety.Submitthreechaptersofyourfinishednovelorworkin

progress.Oneofthechaptersmustbethefirst.Thethreetogethershouldruntobetween4,

000and10,000words.

Closing:30thDec.,2022

Prizes:£1,000,£500

EntryFee:£2

MelitaHumePoetryPrize

Thisyear'sMelitaHumePoetryPrizefromEyewearPublishingis,asusual,fbrfirst

full-lengthcollectionsbypoetsaged35orunder,residentsintheUKorIreland.Toenter,you

shouldsubmitbetween48and100pages.

Closing:3rdJan.,2022

Prizes:Publicationwitha£1,200advance.

EntryFee:£15.

21.WhatisrequiredtoenterforW&AYearbookShortStoryCompetition?

A.Registrationinadvance

B.Previousexperience

C.Afixedtheme

D.Entryfee

22.WhatisspecialaboutGreenStoriesNovelPrize?

A.Itisayearlyactivity.

B.Itisaboutsustainability.

C.Ithasawordlimit.

D.Ithasaclosingdate.

23,Whichcontestoffersthehighestprizemoney?

A.WildNaturePoetryAward

B.W&AYearbookShortStoryCompetition

C.GreenStoriesNovelPrize

D.MelitaHumePoetryPrize

Thejobdescriptionofapostmandoesn'talwaysincludetravellingthroughthickforests,

fast-flowingwatersandoccasionallybeingrunafterbywildanimals,butforD.Sivan,thatis

exactlywhatitis.

Everydayfbr30years,thishumblepostmanhasbeendeliveringposttosomeofthe

mostremotevillagesinCoonoorwhichareinaccessiblebyroad.Carryingthemail,hewalks

alongtheNilgiriMountainRailwaytrack,walkingthroughthickforests,crossingslippery

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streamsandwalkingonrailwaybridges.Havingtravelledthroughthedifficultpathfor30

years,Mr.Sivanhasgrownfondofthewildanimalsheencountersonhisdailywalks,going

sofarastosaythatthey'veallbecomehisfriends.Butevenhisfriendshaveoccasionally

causedhimsometrouble,withanelephantoncehavingrunafterhim.Hewassavedbya

truckdriverwhospottedhimandhonkedattheelephant.Theanimalsrecognizehimnow,

though.

Astheyearsrolledby,emailsstartedreplacingletterwriting.Andasmoreandmore

peoplemovedfromtheNilgirihillstotheplains-thetownsofMettupalayamandCoimbatore,

Sivan'sbagbecamelighterandlightereveryday.Manyweeksheendedupcarryingjust3-4

lettertoeachvillage.

OnedaySivannoticedthatamantowhomhewassupposedtodeliverhispensionhad

movedtoCoimbatore.Themanhadfallenverysickandwashospitalized.Sivantracked

downthehospital,travelled80kmsbybusandlatercar,anddeliveredthepension.Thekind

postmanevenpaidforthewholetriphimself!

Notallheroeswearacape（披风）;somehavewhitehairandcarryasimplebagfullof

letters.NotallheroeswritecoolstoriesonInstagram;somejustsitoutsideadoorandread

outason'slettertohismother.

24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSivan'sdailydeliveryjourney?

A.Awkward.

B.Comfortable.

C.Adventurous.

D.Uneventful.

25.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“hisfriends^^inparagraph2referto?

A.Postmen.

B.Truckdrivers.

C.Wildanimals.

D.VillagersinCoonoor.

26.WhydidSivantraveltoCoimbatore?

A.Tosendapensioncheck.

B.Toenjoyatriptotheplains.

C.Togethospitaltreatment.

D.Todrawhispension.

27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Lettersoremails

B.Theworld'sbusiestpostman

C.ThepostalserviceinCoonoor

D.Capelessherowithabag

Goingagainstthetideofflockingtowell-knowntouristdestinationsonvacation,a

growingnumberofholidaymakersinChinatendtospendtheirleisuretimeatlesser-known

resorts.ReversetourismhasappearedasanewtrendamongyoungholidaymakersinChina.

Accordingtodatafromanonlinetravelagency,thenumberofroomsbookedathotelsin

less-traveledcitiesduringtheholidaywasup30percentyear-on-year.Bookingsforfour-star

orfive-starhotelsinless-traveledplacesallincreasedatleast10-fold.Somelesser-known

scenicspotsposteddouble-digitgrowthduringtheholiday.BaimaiquanParkinJinan,the

capitalofShandongProvince,received52,100visitsinthesevendays,up15.78percent

year-over-year.

Besidescrowds,somevacationerschoseless-traveledplacestosaveonthecostoftrips

topopulardestinations.Inaddition,lesser-knownattractionsarenotas“commercial”as

developedonesandareabletooffermoreactualexperiencesandnaturalencounters.

Essentiallyspeaking,totalrelaxationisbecomingarealexpectationfbrmanypeoplewhen

theytravel.Changesindemandmaybethefundamentalreasonforthepopularityofreverse

tourism.COVID-19isanotherkeyfactorfuelingreversetourism.Asprecautionarymeasures

continue,travelinghasanunpredictablequality.Travelershavethusbecomemorecautious

andtendtochooselocalattractionsorplaceswithfewertourists.44Theriseofreversetourism

isnotabadthing,“saidZhengzhouDaily.Itmeansthatvacationersnowhavemoreoptions,

whichbringsmorepossibilitiestothetourismmarket.Moreimportantly,itnoted,thetrendis

settoforcepopulardestinationstoimprovethemselvesinsteadofrestingontheirpasthonor.

JiangHan,aseniorresearcher,said,"reversetourismwillbecomeoneofthefuture

directionsforthemarket.Togivearealboosttothetourismmarket,moreeffortsshouldbe

madetotapthepotentialofunderrated,lesser-knowndestinations.Itisnecessarytodig

deeperintothelocalcustomsandhighlightthelocalcharacteristicstoimprovethequalityof

localtourism.”

28.Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph2mainlyabout?

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A.ThepopularityoftravelagencyinChina.

B.Thehighincomeofhotelsduringholidays.

C.Thecontributionsoftourismtotheeconomy.

D.TheincreasingtrendofreversetourisminChina.

29.Whatmaybetherootcauseoftheriseofreversetourism?

A.TheimpactofCOVID-19.

B.Holidaymakers9changingneedsfortravel.

C.Thelowercostofheadingtoless-traveledplaces.

D.Thelackofinnovativeimprovementsinfamousattractions.

30.WhatdoesZhengzhouDailythinkofreversetourism?

A.Itwilldropwiththerecoveryofeconomy.

B.Itishelpfultospreadlocalculturetotourists.

C.Itbenefitsbothtouristsandthetourismmarket.

D.Itblocksthedevelopmentofsomepopularresorts.

31.WhatdoesJiangHanmainlytalkaboutinthelastparagraph?

A.Hepredictsthelikelyfutureofreversetourism.

B.Hehighlightsthecharacteristicsoflocaltourism.

C.Heexploresthepotentialoflesser-knownattractions.

D.Heofferssuggestionsonhowtoboostreversetourism.

TheLegacySeniorCommunitiesisproudtoannouncethelatestinnovationinsenior

livingcareiscomingtoitsDallasandPlanocampuses,theTrueLoo®smarttoiletbyToi

Labs."We'reconsistentlyexploringnewtechnologiestoensurethatweareproviding

excellentcareinthemosteffectiveandefficientways,“saysLegacySeniorCommunities

CEOMelissaOrth.

“TheTrueLoo®smarttoiletprovidesearlydetectionofoncominghealthcomplications

beforetheybecomeserious,andallinadignnifiedandvaluablemanner.Thisimprovesour

careresponseandcanpotentiallyavoidapotentialhealthcomplicationaltogether/saysOrth.

“Theinnovativetoiletautomatesdatacollectionandenablesclinicalteammemberstokeep

trackoftheresidentsaroundtheclockwithoutuncomfortableconversationswiththemabout

theirtoiletinghabits.InvestinginTrueLoo®technologyenablesahigherstandardofcare

withdignity,nsaysVikKashyap,ToiLabs'founderandCEO.

Inassistedlivingandmemorysupportresidences,wheretoiletingactivityisharderto

collect,theTrueLoo®smarttoiletprovideseffortlesscollection,enhancingcurrentservices

aswellasresidents5experience.TheLegacySeniorCoinmunitiesbeginstestingtheunitsin

earlyMarch.ThepilotprogramwilllaunchinMemorySupportattheKalmanandIda

WolensFoundationHealthcareCenterattheWillowBendcommunityandattheMidtown

Parkcommunity'sAndrea&RichardSkibellandLeslieRuddHealthcareCenter.The

communitieswillcontinuemanualmonitoringtoestablishacontrolgroupduringthistrial

period.TheresultingdatawillenableTheLegacytobenchmarktheabilityofthesmarttoilet.

“Wedecidedtotrialthesmarttoiletintwodifferentserviceareas,“saidDirectorof

StrategicDevelopmentBridgetteWalshe.tcWewanttoensurethatthistechnologyisnon-

invasive俳侵入性的）whileprovidingaccurateandrelevantdata."Walshebelievesthat

artificialintelligenceisonepotentialmeanstocost-effectivelyimproveseniorcareservices,

freeingupvaluabletimeforclinicalteammemberstoprovidemoreperson-centriccare.

32.HowcantheTrueLoo®smarttoiletbenefitseniors?

A.Byimprovingtheirtoiletinghabits.

B.Byidentifyingtheirpotentialhealthissues.

C.Bycallingclinicalteammembersforthematanytime.

D.Byinformingcareworkersoftheirdesiretouseatoilet.

33.WhatcanbestconcludeKashyap'swordsabouthiscompany'sproduct?

A.Itisquality-centered.

B.Itissafety-guaranteed.

C.Itisprivacy-ensured.

D.Itiscomfort-focused.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"benchmark“inparagraph3mostprobablymean?

A.Measure.

B.Recognize.

C.Demonstrate.

D.Improve.

35.WhatisWalshe'sattitudetothetoilet?

A.Hopeful.

B.Critical.

C.Tolerant.

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D.Contradictory.

五、七选五

ThreeWaystoSlowDownMyopia

Myopia,whichisalsoknownasshort-sightednessornearsightedness,isagrowing

problem.Infact,arecentstudypredictsthatmyopiawillaffectvisionfornearlyhalfofthe

globalpopulationby2050.Myopiausuallybeginsinchildhoodandtendstogetworseas

peoplegetolder.Thiscanhaveanegativeimpactonone'severydaylife.36Here's

how.

First,putthedevicesaway.Datafrom145studiescovering2.1millionparticipants

revealedthatincreasesinmyopiaaredrivenprincipallybylifestyle.Today'syouthspendalot

oftimeperformingnearworkactivities,oftenonelectronicdevices.Ofcourse,it'sunrealistic

nottousethesedevicesatall.37

Next,gooutside.Increasedoutdooractivityhasbeenshowntoslowtheonsetofmyopia

by11%-34%.OnepossiblereasonisthatcomponentsofsunlightactivatevitaminD,which

mayplayapotentialroleineyegrowth.38Thisplacesfewernear-visiondemands

onyoungeyes.

39Regularglassesandcontactlenses（隐形眼镜）canhelppeopleseemore

clearly,buttheydonotslowdowntheprogressionofmyopia.However,certaintypesof

contactlensesincludingsoftlensescanslowdownthespeedatwhichmyopiadevelops,

providingamoreeffectiveandefficienttreatmentoption.Justconsultyourdoctor.

Controllingmyopiaisimportantbecausethedependencyonglassescanreduceone's

abilitytoparticipateactivelyinsportsandotheractivities.40Therefore,takesteps

tokeepyoureyeshealthy.

A.Finally,trynottowearglasses.

B.Finally,askyourdoctoraboutwaystomanagemyopia.

C.Myopiacanbecausedbyfamilyhistory,lifestyleorboth.

D.Buttrytolimitthemsothatthere'smorebalanceintheday.

E.Andincreasingmyopiacansometimesleadtofutureeyehealthproblems.

F.Fortunately,newresearchislightingthepathtoimprovedstrategiestomanagemyopia.

G.Also,peopleareusuallyengagedinmoredistancevisionactivitieswhenthey'reoutside.

六、完形填空

SandrawasdrivingherwhiteMazdadownthemainroadwithherdaughterandsonin

theback.Suddenly,agreenvan41fromthesideroad.Sandraturnedthesteering

wheel42totheright,causingthecartorunofftheroadanddownanembankment

（路堤）afterslidingabout50feet.Ifthecarhadn'tstopped,itwouldhavesoaredintotheair

and43ontheroad20feetbelow.Fortunately,asthecarracedtowardthe

embankment,itsundercarriagegot44ontheroadedge.Thecarcametoastopbut

actuallyontheedgeofdisaster.Thepeopleinsidewerefarfrom45-.Asudden

46byanyoneinsidecouldsendthecarover.

Patrick47thescenefromthetruck-partscompanywhereheworked.

Whisperingprayers,herantothecaralongwithfourothers.Theyjumpedontothetrunkof

theMazdatobalancetheweightasthe48kidsinthebackseatwatched.

Meanwhile,Alex,theownerofashopnearby,rushedtotheswingingcarwitha49

belt.HetiedtheMazdatoaheavytruckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheother

50.Withthecar51、thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorandgotthe

childrenout.Buttheir52shiftedtheweightofthecar,causingittoinclineforward.

Themen,stillonthetrunk,askedSandratostepintothebackto53theweight.She

didsoand54outthebackdoor.Finally,allthemencarefullygotoffthecar.

Everyonewassafe.

“Ifthecarhadrunanother55Patricktoldthelocalmedia,€tthiswouldhave

beenadifferentstory.^^

41.A.cutoffB.cutupC.cutinD.cutdown

42.A.sharplyB.slightlyC.slowlyD.surely

43.A.traveledB.crashedC.acceleratedD.speeded

44.A.stuckB.destroyedC.protectedD.spoiled

45.A.dangerousB.nervousC.safeD.afraid

46.A.moveB.touchC.lookD.sound

47.A.appreciatedB.discussedC.admiredD.witnessed

48.A.excitedB.terrifiedC.depressedD.surprised

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49.A.tenderB.tinyC.weakD.strong

50.A.visitorsB.friendsC.rescuersD.owners

51.A.securedB.repairedC.checkedD.painted

52.A.assistanceB.reliefC,terrorD.departure

53.A.regainB.remeasureC.rebalanceD.relift

54.A.divedB.racedC.droppedD.inched

55.A.sideB.footC.minuteD.road

七、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

DreamoftheRedChamber,56epicmasterpieceinChineseliterature,

57(stage)asanoriginalballetshowbytheNationalBalletofChina(NBC)this

comingFriday,accordingtothetroupeatamediaevent.

Consideredasoneofthefourgreatclassical58(novel)ofChineseliterature,

theDreamoftheRedChamber,throughtheperspectiveofJiaBaoyu,narratesastoryabout

thefallofhislargewealthyfamilyand59(he)complexrelationshipwithLinDaiyu

andXueBaochai.ItshowsthebeautyofwomenandcomplicatedancientChinesesociety

fromallangles,60hasafar-reachinginfluenceandworld-renownedreputation.

TheballetdancedramawillpresentthisChineseclassicnovelsthrougharomantic

Western-stylenarration,61(offer)avisualfeastwithcarefullydesignedwinter

snowstagesettingandthecostumesofthecharacters.ByintegratingChinesesilkintothe

balletskirts,thedesignerYangDonglincommitshimself62achievinga

"combinationofEasternandWesternaesthetics(美学)

“Youcanimagine63appealingitistoseetheuseofWesternballettotella

classicChinesestory,"chiefchoreographerTongRuiruitoldtheGlobalTimesonThursday.

“NBChasdone64(remarkable)inadaptingthiswonderfulclassicintoaballet.

It'Hdefinitelyhelpthestorygainmuch65(wide)recognitionaroundtheworld,“

commentedZhangQingshan,presidentofChineseSocietyofDreamoftheRedChamber.

八、感谢信/祝贺信

66.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Kevin来信说他在“留学生汉字书法竞赛Chinese

CalligraphyCompetitionforInternationalStudents”取得了第一名的好成绩。请你给他写一

封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示祝贺；

2.肯定他的成绩和努力；

3.期待与他交流学习心得。

注意：

I.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

DearKevin,

Yourssincerely,