湖北省荆州市沙市中学2022-2023学年高三英语上学期第二次月考试题（Word版附答案）

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. What is the woman trying to tell the man?

A. How to pronounce her name.   B. How to sign her name.       C. How to spell her name.

2. What is the weather like now?

A. Sunny.   B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.

3. What does the woman offer to do for the man?

A. Polish his paper.   B. Write a section.       C. Pick up a topic.

4. What is the man supposed to eat more of?

A. Vegetables.   B. Noodles.  C. Meat.

5. What does the woman probably think about the man’s haircut?

A. It was too expensive         B. Too much hair was cut off.      C. She likes his new hairstyle.

 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. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In an art studio.               B. In a garden.  C. At a museum.

7. What’s in the man’s favourite painting?

A. Horses. B. A bridge.  C. Water lilies.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. When did Brian turn in the application?

A. One minute before the deadline.

B. Fifteen minutes before the deadline.

C. Forty-five minutes before the deadline.

9. What does Brian have in common with his father?

A. The character.              B. The profession.        C. The hobby.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What do we know about Mr. Moore?

A. He just quit his job.  

B. He is a substitute teacher. 1761:uId:1761  

C. He asked for sick leave today.

11. Which subject is the man worried about?

A. Physics. B. History.    C. Chemistry.

12. What should the man do at the end of the history class?

A. Pass out a test.

B. Have students do some reading.

C. Give the homework.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What are the speakers doing?

A. Arguing with each other.     B. Testing each other’s knowledge.    C. Preparing for a quiz.

14. What is the first question about?

A. Where Mount Tai is located.

B. What color a polar bear’s skin is.

C. Which country has the highest mountain.

15. Which sport is considered the most dangerous?

A. Skydiving. B. Race-car driving.  C. Mountain climbing.

16. Why is the boy upset at the end?

A. The girl is smarter than him.  

B. The girl cheated in the game.   

C. The girl dropped something.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why is the speaker making the speech?

A. He is retiring.              B. He will get married.     C. He just received an award.

18. Who organized the party?

A. David.                    B. Craig.  C. Anne.

19. What might the speaker be?

A. A fireman.                 B. A doctor.             C. A professor.

20. Where does the speaker probably plan to go next?

A. To Australia.               B. To China.  C. To Spain.

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。

A

Most Helpful Apps for Students

There's almost an app for everything nowadays, and this can make student life easier, cheaper, safer and more fun. Whether you want help with taking notes, revising, waking up on time or keeping fit， read on for our student app picks．

Lecture recording apps

Just a few years ago, students attending lectures would have to spend the entire time writing wildly on notepads, in order not to miss any vital bit of information. Then along came technology, and now， lecture recording apps are a reality.

Sound Note is a popular lecture recording app for iPad users. You can store an entire lecture in both visual and audio form. Other good quality lecture recording apps include Notes Plus and Audio Memos Free—The Voice Recorder.

Student planner apps

Organization is key for success and well-being at university, and student planner apps are becoming increasingly popular. As well as saving on paper, many student planner apps also send reminders and warnings straight to your phone or device. Popular student planner apps include Timetable, My Class Schedule and Class Timetable.

Student safety apps

A number of apps for students have been developed promoting personal safety if out alone at night. The Circle of Six app is particularly useful for locating lost friends on nights out and also allows users to send their circle of six friends an instant call for help at the touch of a button. The GPS tracker will mark your location on your friends’ devices, ensuring you'll always be able to find one another if necessary. Other student apps that promote safety include bSafe and React Mobile.

Healthy eating apps

If you're interested in eating healthily while keeping to a student budget, consider downloading a few healthy eating apps. Examples I've come across which are perfect apps for students include Rockin Ramen, a student app featuring a number of nutritious recipes with Ramen as a main ingredient, and MealBoard, an app which plans healthy meals, grocery shops and recipes based on what you've got in the fridge.

21. Which apps send reminders to users?

A. Student planner apps. B. Lecture recording apps.

C. Student safety apps. D. Healthy eating apps.

22. What can we learn about the Circle of Six app?

A. It allows users to seek help during an emergency.

B. It encourages users to communicate with friends.

C. It enables users to store an entire lecture.

D. It helps users to lead a healthy life.

23. The main purpose of the passage is to    .

A. categorize apps B. introduce apps

C. evaluate apps D. compare apps

B

In 1939, seven-year-old Miriam Schreiber should have started first grade. Instead, she spent that year — and the following five — trying to survive. She was living in Poland when World War II broke out. “My entire life was ruined within minutes,” she says. “I was looking forward to starting school.” She never made it. And not having a degree has always been a thorn in her side.

Decades later, though, the now-89-year-old Holocaust survivor finally got something she had always longed for. Kapiloff Brander, director of community programs at Jewish Family Services, reached out to the New England Jewish Academy, a Jewish high school, to ask whether the school could help Mariam fulfill her wish. Richard Nabel, the principal of the school, brought a few senior students to Miriam’s home to hear her story before they came up with the idea of presenting her an honorary diploma at the school’s 2020 graduation ceremony.

Miriam suffered a lot in a slave labor camp in Siberia before she got liberated in 1946. She and her remaining family members went to a refugee camp in Germany, where she got married and had her first child at the age of 16. Having spent years in refugee camps in different countries, she finally immigrated to America in 1960. Getting a formal education was never an option for her but she learned seven languages over the years. “I educated myself,” she says. “I read books day and night. I still do.”

On August 16, during a socially distanced ceremony in the school gym, Miriam was presented with a high school diploma from the New England Jewish Academy. “There weren’t too many dry eyes among the 30 of us there,” says Nabel. Miriam’s family was especially moved. “I’m not sure she even realizes the importance of that moment to me,” says Bernie, her eldest son. “I am so proud of her.”

24. What can be learned about Mariam from paragraph 1?

A. She regretted not being educated at school.

B. She started first grade at the age of seven.

C. She felt lucky to have survived World War II.

D. She spent five years in Poland during the war.

25. How did Mariam get her long-cherished wish fulfilled?

   A. She made it through her own efforts.

B. She turned to Kapiloff Brander for help.

C. The senior students themselves presented a diploma to her.

D. Richard Nabel learned about her story and decided to help.

26. Which of the following best describes Mariam?

A. Educated.    B. Intelligent.    C. Determined.      D. Patient.

27. What did Nabel mean by saying “There weren’t too many dry eyes”?

A. Mariam’s story was ordinary but inspiring.

B. Most of those present were deeply touched. 

C. He was impressed by Mariam and was proud of her.

D. He felt honored to present Mariam with a diploma.

C

A new study focused on birds examines how the movements of rivers in the Amazon have contributed to that area's exceptional biological diversity. The research team, led by the American Museum of Natural History, found that as small river systems change over time, they spur the evolution of new species. The findings also reveal previously unknown bird species in the Amazon that are only found in small areas next to these dynamic river systems, putting them at high risk of extinction.

The lowland rainforests of the Amazon River basin harbor(藏匿) more diversity than any other ecosystem on the planet. It is also a globally important biome(生物群落)containing about 18 percent of all trees on Earth and carrying more fresh water than the next seven largest river basins combined. Researchers have long wondered and hotly debated how the Amazon's rich biodiversity arose and accumulated.

“Early evolutionary biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace noticed that many species of primates and birds differ across opposite riverbanks in the Amazon,” said the study's lead author Lukas Musher. “ Moreover, accumulating geological evidence has suggested that these rivers are highly dynamic, moving around the South American landscape over relatively short time periods, on the order of thousands or tens of thousands of years.”

To investigate how the movement of rivers across the landscape has influenced the accumulation of bird species in the Amazon, the researchers sequenced the genomes(基因组)of six species of Amazonian birds.

Because these rivers move around the landscape at different time scales, their movements can have varying outcomes for bird species: when river rearrangements occur quickly, populations of birds on each side can combine before they've had time to differ; when river changes happen slowly, species have a longer time to diverge from one another.

28.What does the underlined word “spur” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Stimulate.        B. Renew.        C. Pursue.        D. Interrupt.

29.What have researchers debated on?

A. What the Amazon's biodiversity indicates.  

B. How the Amazon's biodiversity was formed.

C. Whether the Amazon has the richest biodiversity.  

D. Why Amazon bird species are at risk of distinction.

30.What can we conclude from LukasMusher's words?

A. There are six species of American birds.

B. Rivers move very slowly in South America.

C. Most species differ across opposite Amazon riverbanks.

D. River movement may lead to the Amazon's biodiversity.

31.What has influenced the change of bird species in the Amazon?

A. The location of river movement.    B. The populations of birds.

C. The speed of river movement.    D. The amount of the genomes.

D

Many livestock farmers in the western world are becoming worried by a longer-term threat to their income from the growing popularity of vegetarian diets. Here comes the question whether to eat meat or not. Before airing our view, we should consider seriously the three reasons that vegetarians give for refusing animal products.

The easiest point to argue against is that eating meat is unhealthy. Nothing is healthier than a varied diet, including fiber, vegetable, fruit and meat. Although studies show that eating red and processed meat may raise the risk of some cancers, it is important not to overstate the effect. This week, for example, Cancer Research UK reported that eating an extra piece of bacon every day raised the risk of bowel cancer by 20 percent. But that means just eight extra (largely curable) cases in every 10,000 people over six years.             

Our treatment of farm animals is an issue that vegetarians find more troubling. A common view is that raising animals in a small area cause unacceptable suffering. In this regard, agricultural authorities should take up the responsibility to enforce welfare standards that give each animal enough space to stand and move around comfortably. Also, consumers have an important role to play in improving conditions for farm animals. For example, the dislike of “battery hens” led to an EU ban in 2012 on keeping chickens in barren cages.

The environmental impact of livestock farming is its greatest problem in a century. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that farmed animals account for 14.5% of greenhouse gas emission. Although changes in grazing practices could substantially reduce the environmental impact of livestock farming, it will always use more resources than producing the same number of calories from plant crops. Meat production should focus on the world’s traditional grasslands, without taking up new land.

32. Which of the following is NOT the reason against animal products given by vegetarians?

A. It harms human health.    B. It causes animal suffering.

C. It damages the environment.  D. It threatens the income of farmers.

33. Why does the author mention the report from Cancer Research UK in paragraph 2?

A. To prove that eating too much meat is unhealthy.

B. To persuade people out of eating too much meat.

C. To show that eating meat is not as unhealthy as vegetarians think.

D. To present the fact that eating too much bacon may cause cancer.

34. What’s the author’s attitude towards raising animals in a small area?

A. Favorable.   B. Negative.   C. Indifferent.    D. Unclear.

35. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A. The changes in feeding practices.

B. The challenges that livestock farming faces.

C. The negative effects of livestock farming on the environment.

D. The measures to reduce the environmental impact of livestock farming.  

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。           

Exams are an important type of assessment almost all students will need to undertake. The best way to study is not to recite it all in hours or minutes before an exam. Exam stress affects most students in various ways.    36    

How do you face such an important day? If you have not been able to study the complete contents till now, don’t long to finish it all.    37    In your bag, collect all your supplies such as pencils, several pens and other important writing materials. Put the bag and everything else that you might need in one place. This will help to reduce your worries in the morning.

When you arrive at the hall, surround yourself with friends who are supportive or just go through your notes quietly. Always make it a point to study the subjects which you find easier to learn first.    38    Therefore, do not go round asking crazily for the answer. This will just upset you and send you into panic mode.

       39    Before the examination starts, make sure your question paper is complete. Read the instructions carefully. Settle the easy questions first. Divide your time carefully for each question and move on to the next question even if you have not finished the first.

Finally, after each paper, go home and rest. Do not worry about what you could have done or haven’t done. Try not to discuss the answers with your friends.    40    

A. Try to relax and remember to fill the answer.   

B. When you are in the examination room, follow these steps.   

C. You’ll be affected if you do not know the answer to any topic.   

D. Firstly, prepare a test kit for the duration of your examination.

E. You should not allow anything to upset the rest of the examination.

F. Many students are nervous when they are facing their first examination.

G. It is important to manage this stress and find ways of helping to reduce it.

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。

When faced with a pandemic, people may become more forgiving. For me, this has become a time to__41___my estranged（疏远的）father.

When the COVID-19 lockdown started, my thoughts turned to my father I__42__know. He'd separated from my mother when I was a baby, and never__43__much even after my mother died. Battling a drug addiction, he'd ended up in jail. I admit that my__44__was "really ugly" when he tried to contact me in my young adulthood.

Thirteen years on, the arrival of the pandemic made me__45__our relationship again. I didn't want another one of my families not to be here. Now he, who has long__46__the habit of taking drugs, works as a pizza delivery man in Florida. Knowing that he has to leave his house and__47__for a job during the pandemic, I realized that I had to make things___48___without any delay. A few days ago, I called him to___49___for my no accepting him. Meanwhile, I was scared he would___50__me. However, when we got on FaceTime together, his smile was just so___51___. We were mirrors of each other smiling at one another. And it was a good___52___.

I took our previous father-daughter relation for granted. However, the COVID-19 crisis has led me to reconsider what's the most__53__in my life—the security and affection of the family—and made my efforts to___54__and reconnect with each other.

When people cut off contact with a family member, it may not be going to be permanent. Unexpectedly, the virus___55__that timeline.

41. A. stay away from B. get used to C. make up with D. keep pace with

42. A. barely B. mostly C. merely  D. definitely

43. A. presented B. regretted C. appeared  D. achieved

44. A. comment B. adventure C. requirement D. response

45. A. disconnect B. evaluate C. decrease D. discover

46. A. kicked B. formed C. kept   D. developed

47. A. identity B. hobby C. privacy D. safety

48. A. stable B. right C. creative D. simple

49. A. reply B. apologize C. stress D. appeal

50. A. praise B. approve C. reject D. arrange

51. A. mysterious B. unique C. funny D. bright

52. A. conclusion B. treatment C. encounter     D. conversation

53. A. tough B. significant C. serious               D. positive

54. A. admire B. ignore C. forgive   D. appreciate

55. 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。

China has the world's largest number of world natural heritage sites, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. The country is now home     56     14 world natural heritage sites and four mixed sites,     57     are noted for both cultural and natural features, both leading the world in terms of quantity, the administration said. These heritage sites     58     (effective)protected China's representative geological relics, mountains, forests and lakes, along with the rare and     59     (endanger) animal and plant species, the administration said Friday at     60     news conference regarding cultural and natural heritage day, which    61     (fall) on June 8 every year. In the past few years, the country     62     (enhance) legal, and technological support of the protection of its world natural heritage, establishing a management system with Chinese characteristics. China's world heritage has contributed to the country's socioeconomic development     63     presented its image to the world. These areas have also played an important role in the protection of cultural relics, intangible cultural heritage and historic cities, towns and villages,     64    (bring)in over 14 billion yuan in average annual tourism income for     65   (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 calligraphy

Dear Peter,

                                                                                                                                                         Yours,

                                                                          Li Hua

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。

The little car was crowded with kids: my brothers and sisters. We fought, debated and cried, making much noise. Being part of a big family was really starting to annoy me. For example, my brothers and sisters knocked on the bathroom door all the time. How I wanted to be the only child in my family.

As the car rolled down the small road, my mom said cheerfully, "The pool is three minutes away. You’ll have much time to swim. " Swimming was a peaceful activity. I could float on my back and look at the sky. I could pretend I was the only person in the world. Mom parked the car beside a small row of other cars. "One at a time, " she yelled before the car doors opened. Nobody listened. The car doors all flew open at once. After pushing, yelling and crying, we came out.

I quickly pulled off my jeans, T-shit, socks and shoes, and finally put on my swimsuit. "Yeah! " I yelled as I jumped into the big natural pool with small stones on its floor Cold water struck my face. I put my head under the water, which shot up my nose. After standing up again, I dropped backward into the water and began to float. The water sat around my cars, smooth and silent. The sun warmed my face.

I was like a leaf floating in a large pool peacefully. Everything was silent under water. For the moment, I felt I was the only child there. I didn’t have to share things like snacks with other kids. My stomach made a noise at the thought of food. Hadn’t Mom packed a huge bag of chips for our snack? I stood up to walk to shore.

Oh! Dark sandy water suddenly filled my mouth and covered my head. The rocky ground was gone; I was pushed into the deep, dark water. I tried to kick to the surface. As my face peeked out（微露出）from under the water, I took a deep breath. I tried to swim and leave the deep water. But it didn’t work. I only knew how to float.

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。

Paragraph 1

The water closed over my head again.                                                                 

Paragraph 2

I could feel my body moving upward as a familiar hand started to pull me through the water.      

高三年级第二次答案

听力   CBA AB    CACA C    BCBC A   BAACB

阅读    AAB  ADCB   ABDC  DCBC  GDCBE

完形填空   CACDB  ADBBC   DDBCA

语法填空

56. to      57. which    58. effectively    59. endangered    60. a

61. falls    62. has enhanced     62. and     64. bringing    65. locals

应用文

Dear Peter,

I'm more than delighted to know that you show great interest in Chinese calligraphy and are eager to learn it. Here is my advice for you.

As is known, Chinese calligraphy is a brilliant treasure of our country. I'd like to tell you that learning Chinese calligraphy is not an easy thing and time-consuming. To begin with, it's a good idea to choose an online course of Chinese calligraphy. You can visit relevant web sites where you can find many good courses. Secondly, why not follow an instructor expert in it in your local place? Most importantly, please keep in mind that what you have to do is keep going.

I'm sure you will succeed eventually as long as you put your heart into it. I expect to see your works of Chinese calligraphy next time.

Yours,

Li Hua

读后续写

One possible version:

The water closed over my head again. I struggled to move both my hands and legs. I thought about my mom. What would she do if she couldn’t find me? What about my brothers and sisters? When thinking, I didn’t know the noise produced by my hands and legs’ moving attracted my brothers and sisters’ attention. Before long, I felt the water moving around me. Something warm and strong touched my hand. Was it a shark in the pool? No, it was someone’s hand.

I could feel my body moving upward as a familiar hand started to pull me through the water. It pulled until I could feel the ground under my feet, and I came onto the shore. “We did it! ” yelled one of my brothers as I looked up and saw my mother holding my hand. I learned she and other kids made a human chain so that she could get me. I was speechless. Kids ran all around me, jumping, running and screaming. Maybe this great big crazy family wasn’t so crazy. After all, they were the human chain. Because of them, I was out of danger.