辽宁省鞍山市普通高中2022-2023学年高二下学期第三次月考英语（A卷）试题

2022—2023学年度六月月考高二英语(A)时间：120分钟分数：150分第一部分听力(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.Whatdoesthemanwant?A.Cups.B.Notebooks.C.Carpetcleaners.2.Howdocsthemanfindtheproblem?A.Quitedifficult.B.Veryinteresting.C.Toosimple.3.WhatdoesPaulwanttodo?A.Savemoney.B.Studyabroad.C.Changehisjob.4.Whatdocsthemanmean?A.Tonyalwaysworriesalot.B.Tonylikesridingbikes.C.Tonyisexpertatrepairingbikes.5.Whatdocsthewomansuggestdoing?A.Findingavolunteer.B.Clearinguptogether.C.Helpingpreparetheparty.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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhydoesthewomancometoseeRick?A.Tosaygoodbye.B.Togetsomeadvice.C.Toinvitehimtoherhome.7.Whichcountrywouldthewomanliketovisit?A.Canada.B.France.C.Germany.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.WhomwillthemanmeetonSaturday?A.Hebe.B.Daniel.C.Hiscousin.9.Whatdocsthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Attendherbirthdayparty.B.Seeheroffattheairport.C.InviteDanieltodinner.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whatarethespeakerspreparingfor?A.Afestival.B.Acampingtrip.C.Abirthdayparty.11.Whatcanthemancook?A.Fruitsalad.B.Friedeggs.C.Chickenwings.12.Whatfruitdocsthewomanwanttobuy?A.Apples.B.Bananas.C.Peaches.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahospital.B.Inagym.C.Inapark.14.Whathappenedtothewomanyesterday?A.Shefelloffthebed.B.Shehadtroubleinbreathing.C.Shealmostdiedofheartdisease.15.Whatwasthewoman’sdecision?A.Changingherlifestyle.B.Drinkinglesscoffee.C.Seeingthedoctorregularly.16.Whatannoysthewomanmost?A.Havingscarydreams.B.Givingupfriedchips.C.Gettingupearly.听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。17Whatisthespeaker?A.Ateacher.B.Aneditor.C.student.18.Whatisnecessaryforavolunteer?A.Communicationskills.B.Highscores.C.Experience.19.What’sthebestreasonfortakingthejob?A.Tolearntowrite.B.Tomakemoney.C.Tohavefun.20.Whenarevolunteersexpectedtostartworking?A.Rightafterthemeeting.B.Tomorrowmorning.C.Nextweek.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGivealittlesunshine!TheCouncilonAging(COA)runsatelephonefriendshipprojectcalledtheSunshineCallProgram,matchingover-60swithafriendlyvolunteerforadailychatoverthephone.Theaimissimple--tohelpeasethelonelinessandrepairsocialnetworks.Sheila,77,aretiredteacher,livedalone.ShehasbeenreceivingcallsfromRianne,avolunteer,forovertwomonths.“TalkingtoRianneissomethingIreallylookforwardto--abreathoffreshair.Wetalkabouteverything--theatre,herwork,bookswe’veread...Listeningtosomeoneelse’slifeenrichesyouandgivesyousomethingpositivetofocuson.”“Atthebeginning,Ihadnoexpectationofhowthephonecallswouldgo,butit’swonderfulthatit’sledtoagenuinefriendship.Riannehelpsmealot...”Areyoureadytoaddalittlesunshinetoasenior’slife?TheSunshineCallPrograminitiallylinksavolunteerwithanisolated(独居的)seniorforadailycall.Whencomfortable,thevolunteerintroducesasecondseniortothecall.Thenanother,untiltherearefourseniorstoonevolunteeronwhatisessentiallyaconferencecall.Withouthavingtoleavethehouse,youwillhelptheseniorsmeetandmakenewfriends.Theywillthenexchangephonenumberstochatontheirownandreducetheirisolation.Whatarethevolunteerqualifications?VolunteersmusthaveaccesstotheInternetandbewillingtobetrainedontheuseofachatapp.COAwillprovideallsuppliesrequiredtomakethecalls.Besides,volunteersmustagreetoparticipateinmonthlymeetingswithothervolunteersandguestspeakers.AllvolunteersmustbewillingtoprovidearecentCriminalRecordCheek,thecostofwhichwillbebornebyCOA.Andthemostimportantvolunteerqualificationisasenseofcaringandadesiretohelpseniorsinthecommunity!IfyouwishtovolunteerwithourSunshineCallprogram,neverhesitate!JustCLICKHEREtofillouttheapplicationform.1.WhydoesthepassagementionSheila’sexperience?A.Toshowherloneliness. B.Toshareasweetmemory.C.Tostressthevalueoftheprogram. D.TopraiseRianne’skindness.2.Oneoftheresponsibilitiesis______.A.makingweeklycallstoseniors B.visitingseniorsduringholidaysC.introducingnewfriendstoseniors D.teachingseniorstousesmartphones3.1fyouwanttobeavolunteer,whatareyourequiredtodo?A.Learntheuseofachatapp. B.Prepareacomputerbyyourself.C.Offeraletterofrecommendation. D.Haverelevantworkingexperience.BIn2018,aseveredroughtbroughtCapeTowncloseto“DayZero”,whenitcouldhavebecometheworld’sfirstmajorcitytorunoutofwater.DamlevelsinSouthAfrica’sWesternCapefelltobelowafifthofcapacityandtheprovincesuffereditsworstwatercrisisin100years.“Thewatersupplywasdwindlinganditjustwasn’training,”recallsThinusBooysen,aprofessoratStellenboschUniversity,whohadcreatedadevicein2015designedtohelphomeownerscuttheirpowerusage.Seekingtoreducewaterwaste,Booysenfiguredhecouldadaptthedevicetomeasurewaterusageinsteadofelectricityuse.Soon,Booysenlaunchedastart-up,BridgingtheInternetofThings(BridgloT),todevelophisidea.CalledCountDropula,thedevicereportswaterusageonceaminutewhilemanyconventionaldevicesonlyrecorddataonceanhour.Thesystemusesanappintheuser’scellphoneandsendsshortmessagesinrealtime.“Withinminutes,wewouldbeabletotelltheuser,‘Somethinghasburst,orsomethingisleaking,’”hesays.ThenBooysendiscoveredthatakeyissuewasmaintenance(维修)withthepoorestschoolsusingbyfarthemostwater.Leakingtoiletscouldwaste1,000litersofwaterperday.“Wefoundthatthebiggestproblemsarethingslikechildrennotclosingtapsproperly,butoftenthatwouldbebecausethetapsjustdon’tclose,”Booysenexplains.Duringthetest,theinventionsavedoneschoolmorethanthreemillionlitersofwaterinthreemonths.Anotherreduceditswaterusage55percentinfourmonths.BusinessesincludingCapeTalkradiostationandAfrica’slargestfoodcompany,Shoprite,becamesponsors,partneringwiththeWesternCapeEducationDepartmenttoinstall(安装)testdevicesin350schools.Theysavedmorethan$2.7millionandalmost550millionlitersofwaterin17months.Booysenhaslookedatexpandingtogovernmentbuildings,hospitalsandhotels.ThereareplanstorolloutthedeviceacrossAfrica.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindling”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Beginning B.Continuing.C.Expanding. D.Decreasing.5.WhichwordscanbestdescribeBooysen?A.Proudanddetermined.B.Cautiousandfriendly.C.Creativeandcaring.D.Ambitiousbutgenerous.6WhatdoweknowaboutCountDropula?A.Itworkssmartlytohelpsavewater.B.ItwasdesignedbyBooysenin2015.C.Itwillsoonbetestedin350schools.D.Itcutspowerusageefficiently.7.WhatwillBooysenprobablydonext?A.HewillbecomeamemberofShoprite.B.Hewillfurtherpromotehisnewinvention.C.HewillstopwaterpollutioninCapeTown.D.HewilltravelaroundAfricaforbetterideas.CFireantsdigtunnelsefficientlybyonlyasmallpercentageofthegroupdoingmostofthework.Free-loadersjustsitaroundwhiletheirhard-workingcolleaguesgetthingsdone.Butmightfreeloadersactuallybenecessaryforsocietytofunctionefficiently?Theanswercouldbeyes.Fireantsarehighlysocialorganisms.So,Goldman,aphysicistatGeorgiaTech,andhiscolleagueswantedtoknowhowindividualantsknewwhattodowithoutacentralleaderissuingorders.Tofindout,Goldman'steamlabeledindividualfireantswithpaintandthenwatchedthemdigtheirnarrowtunnels—barelywideenoughfortwoworkers.Turnsout,just30percentoftheantsdid70percentofthelabor.“Iwassurprisedthatweendedupwithsofewworkersactuallydoingtheworkatanyonetime.”Aquarteroftheantsneverevenenteredthetunnel.Otherscrawledinside,butleftwithoutdiggingsinglegrainofdirt.Theseidlingbehaviorsensuredthetunnelsdidnotgetcloggedwithinsecttraffic,whichwouldmaketheconstructionprocessstop.Andwhenthescientistsremovedthefivehardestworkingantsfromthecolony,othersimmediatelyjumpedintocompensate(补偿)—withnoreductioninthegroup'sproductivity.Itseemsthatitdoesn’tmatterwhichantsareworkingorfreeloadingatagiventime,aslongasthereissomedivisionoflabortokeepthetunnelsflowingsmoothly.ThefindingsareinthejournalScience.Thestudycouldhaveimplicationsforrobotics.Imaginegroupsofrobotssenttosearchrubble(碎石)fordisastersurvivors.Ornanobots(纳米机器人)coursingthroughourbodiestodiagnoseillnessanddelivertargetedmedicaltreatment.Suchrobotgroupswillneedtoavoidgettingjammedupintightspaces.Itmightbenecessarytoprogramthemsosomejustsitbackandwatchtheircomradeswork.8.Howdofireantsgettheworkdonewhendiggingtunnels?A.Onlytheleadersdomostofthework.B.Theyallworkundertheorderofoneleader.C.Theyallcooperatetogethertodotheworkefficiently.DIndividualfireantsknowtheirtasksandworkefficiently.9.Theunderlinedword“clogged”inthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby_______.A.crowded B.transportedC.organized D.covered10.Whatwillhappenifthehardest-workingantsaretakenaway?A.Theantswillhavenoideawhattodo.B.Otherantswilltaketheirplaceanddothework.C.Thetunnelswillgetblockedandtheworkwillstop.D.Theleaderwillcompensatethemandgivethemfoodasthereward.11.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.fireantsarethemostdiligentinsects.B.scientistsmaydiagnoseillnessmoreeasily.C.peoplemayfeelhappywhentheywatchtheircolleaguesdonothing.D.scientistscandealwithroboticsbetterwhencomingtospecificprograms.DScientistsfromDeakinUniversityinAustraliahavetracedhowabout30specieschangedacrossvarioustimeperiodsinresponsetorisingtemperatures.Theysearchedthroughnearly100paststudiesbyotherresearchers,andtrackedcomparisonsthatdatebackacenturyortwoinsomecases.Theyfoundmanycreaturesarechangingthesizesandshapesofcertainbodyparts.“Warm-bloodedanimalsinthewildrelyontheirownbodiestoavoidoverheating.Theyreleaseheatthroughtheirappendages(肢体),”explainsSaraRyding,wholedthestudy.Forlittlecreatures.likemice,tailsdothejob.Forbirds,theirbills(喙)dothework.Theanimals’shape-shiftingchangesmakesense,researcherssay.Inbiology,anestablishedconceptcalledBergmann’sruleshowsthatcreaturesthatliveincolderclimatestendtobelargerandthickerthanthoseclosertotheequator(赤道).Later,abiologist,JoelAsaphAllenfurtherexpandedtheconcept,sayingthatanimalsthatadaptedtocoldclimateshaveshorterlimbs(肢)andbodilyappendages—tokeepthewarmthin.Forsimilarreasons,inhotterclimates,warm-bloodedanimals"appendagesbecomelarger,relativetotheirbodysize.Largerappendagescanhelpanimalsreleasemoreheatintothesurroundingair.Ryding’steamalsoconductedvariousfieldstudies.OneofthemmeasuredthebillsofGalapagosfinchesfrom2003to2011andfoundtheyenlargedinresponsetotemperaturerises.OtherdatatheresearchersanalyzedfocusedonEuropeanrabbits,whichwerebroughttoAustraliaandsettledinareaswithdifferentweather.Thosethatfoundthemselvesinhotterplacesdevelopedlongerearsovertime.However,theresearchersaren’tsurewhetherthisshape-shiftingisagooddevelopment.Iflargerearsorbillscanhelptheanimalcooloff,that’sagoodthing.Butcertainchangesmaydamagesomecreatures’abilitytohuntforfood.“Ifyou’reahummingbirdandyourbillisgettingbroaderandwider,itmaybecometoolargetoeffectivelyfeedonflowerswhereyou’redrawingyournutritionfrom,”saysRyding.12.Howdidthescientistscarryouttheirstudy?A.Byexperimentinginthewild. B.Byreferringtopreviousdata.C.Byexploringavarietyoffields. D.Bycollectinginformationworldwide.13.WhyisBergmann’srulementionedinParagraph3?A.Toofferbackgroundinformation. B.Toraisedoubtsaboutaconcept.C.Tostresstheroleofweatherchanges. D.Toexplaintheresearchers’findings.14.Whatdotheresearcherswanttofindoutaboutanimals’shape-shiftingchanges?A.Theirrules. B.Theirreason. C.Theireffects. D.Theirfrequency.15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Animalsaregoodatsurvivingtoughsituations.B.Animalsbasetheirbodychangesontheirenvironments.C.Climatechangeforcesanimalstochangetheirhabitats.D.Itiswiseofanimalstousetheirdifferentbodypartseffectively.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。AhighschoolstudenthasasciencetestonMondaybutspendsmostoftheweekendplayingvideogamesanddoesnotstartstudyinguntillateSundaynight.Thiskindofavoidingordelayingofworkthatneedstobedoneiscalledprocrastination(拖沓).Ithasbeensaidthatupto95%peopleprocrastinateatleastsometimes,andabout20%ofthemdoittoomuch.____16____Thefirstfactorishowpleasantorunpleasantpeoplefindatask.Researchshowsthatpeopleputofftaskstheyfindunpleasant.Someonewholovesbicyclesmightnotdelayfixingatire,whilesomeonewhodoesnotmayputitoff.____17____Forexample,thosewhohavelowexpectationsofsuccessaremorelikelytodelaystartingajob.Ontheotherhand,thosewhobelievetheycanperformwelltakeonchallengingtasksratherthanavoidthem.____18____learnmightnotseemusefultothepresent.Sometimes,itishardtoseethebenefitofmakinganeffortwhenthewardistoofaraway.____19____Lastly,anotherfactoriswhetherornotpeoplecanuseself-control.Thosewhohavelessself-controlcaneasilybedrawnawayfromtheirwork.Interestingly,ageissaidtobeassociatedwithself-control.____20____.Ifprocrastinationisaproblemforyouthefirststeptoreducingitisidentifyingthereasonsbehindit.Itisonlybyunderstandingtherootsofyourproblemthatyoucanchoosetheappropriatemethodforyourself.A.Besides,thereisalinkbetweenprocrastinationandhowlongpeoplemustwaitbeforetheyseetherewardforaneffort.B.Researchshowsthattheolderpeoplebecome,thelesslikelytheyaretodelaydoingtheirworkuntilthelastminute.C.Inaddition,theamountofconfidencetheyhaveintheirabilitytodoataskisalsorelatedtoprocrastinationD.Asitiscommontomostpeople,howtoavoidprocrastinationhasbecomeamajorconcern.E.What'smore,ithasbeenarguedthattoomuchconfidencecanalsoleadtoprocrastination.F.Althoughresearchersdonotagreeonallthereasonsbehindprocrastination,thereisgeneralagreementaboutsomefactorsthatcanexplainit.G.Thiscanexplainwhymanypeopledonotstartsavingmoneyfortheiroldagewhentheyareyoung.第三部分语言知识运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。MysonDarcy,10,begged“Nomoreneedles”,tearsrollingdownhischeeks.Seeinghimso___21___brokemyheart.Darcyhadasurgeryandtheneedlewouldprovideabloodtransfusion(输血).Itlookedlikethe___22___wassuccessful,butDarcyonlygotsicker.Darcyoftenasked,“Mom,whencanIseemy___23___?”“Soon,sweetie,”I’dreply.Butwithaweakimmune(免疫的)system,itwas___24___forhimtoreturntoschool.Atfirst,mywordsseemed___25___butasthemonthspassed,IwatchedasDarcybecame___26___.Whilehewasinhospital,hisfriendswereenjoyingtheirliveswithouthim.Icould___27___hewasgivingup.Iconsultedtheschoolabout___28___Darcy’seducationinthehopeofcreatingmore___29___forhimandIgotthereply“Ifhe’swellenough”.Atthatpoint,Iwonderedifthishadhappenedtothousandsofkidsaroundthecountry._____30_____,ayearlater,Darcygotbetterenoughtogobacktoschool!Oneday,Italkedwithsomefriends,whohad_____31_____kidstoo.Weallagreedthatthereshouldbeawaytokeepthemintheclassroom_____32_____withtheirmates,eveniftheycan’t_____33_____bethere.Later,wegottoknowsomesortofrobot,whichcouldjust_____34_____theneed.Ithenbecameafundraiserandfinallylaunchedanationalpilotprogram.Amother’spurelovenow_____35_____toallchildren.21.A.embarrassed B.upset C.rigid D.confused22.A.procedure B.project C.medicine D.experiment23.A.doctors B.cousins C.classmates D.pets24.A.natural B.necessary C.practical D.risky25.A.supportive B.misleading C.awkward D.familiar26.A.convinced B.withdrawn C.determined D.mean27.A.sense B.promise C.argue D.question28.A.reforming B.promoting C.assessing D.continuing29.A.excuses B.connections C.images D.rights30.A.Admittedly B.Similarly C.Thankfully D.Generally31.A.spoiled B.adopted C.sick D.difficult32.A.socializing B.competing C.struggling D.quarreling33.A.willingly B.secretly C.physically D.casually34.A.standupfor B.breakawayfrom C.comeupwith D.fitinwith35.A.occurs B.extends C.appeals D.belongs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。JingxiTaipingDrumisatraditionalformofdancingthatispopularinMentougouDistrictofBeijing.Theearliesthistoricalreferencesofthisart___36___(date)backtotheSpringandAutumnPeriodanddescribehowitwas___37___(initial)usedinceremoniestodriveawaybadspiritsandprayforgoodfortune.DuringtheQingDynasty,thedrumswerealsoplayedontheNewYear’sEveofthelunarcalendarattheimperialpalace.___38___consequence,theperformancealsobecameknownasthe“NewYearDrum”byBeijingers.Nowadays,thistypeofdrumdanceiscommonlyseen___39___(perform)duringthelastandfirstmonthofthelunaryearinmanylocalfestiveactivities,thus___40___(express)people’shopeofapeacefulandprosperous(繁荣的)yeartocome.ATaipingDrumisusuallymadeupofashell,aclothskin,andahandlewith___41___handfulofdecorativerings,andthissingle-sideddrumisusuallyplayedwithawoodenmallet(木槌).TraditionalChineseaesthetic(美学的)concepts___42___(reflect)inthedrumplaying,paceandformationchanges,allof___43___representdistinctivelocalfeatures.Withitsgreat___44___(popular),theJingxiTaipingDrumdancehasbeenperformedinlocalvillagesaswellasonnationalandinternational____45____(stage).Today,thetime-honoredfolkartisbeingtakenupbytheyounggenerationandispresentingitslivelyartisticcharm.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是红星中学学生会主席李华，学生会准备开展一次“人工智能与未来教育”的专家讲座活动。请你写一则英语通知发布到学校英文网站，号召同学们积极参加，内容包括：1.活动时间和地点；2.专家简介和讲座内容；3.报名方式。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。HongxingHighSchoolNotice12thJune,2023Lecture:AIandTomorrow’sEducation________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LiHuaChairmanoftheStudentUnion第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文AGIFTFORGRANDPASummervacationwascoming.JackandhisbrotherBerlinwerefilledwithexcitementastheythoughtofvisitingtheirgrandparentsagain.Thebigdaycameatlast.Afterthehappyfamilygotready,theysetoutforthegrandparents’eagerly.Ontheway,thebrotherswereexcitedlytalkingaboutthefuntheyhadwithgrandparents.Alittleb