2022-2023学年安徽省滁州市定远县民族中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题 Word版含答案

定远县民族中学2022-2023学年高三上学期12月月考

英语试题

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.    Who attended the meeting in the end?

A. John. B. The woman. C. William.

2.    What does the woman think of the weather?

A. It's nice. B. It's warm. C. It's cold.

3.    Why has the woman changed the boy's seat?

A. He couldnˈt see clearly.
B. He talked too much.
C. He had trouble in listening.

4.     How does Anna feel about chemistry?

A. Concerned. B. Confident. C. Hopeless.

5.     Who often uses the Internet to look for information?

A. The speaker's sister. B. The speaker's brother.
C. The speaker's mother. 

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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.     Why does Lydia use the Internet?

A. For study. B. For work.
C. For communication. 

7.     Which website does the speaker's father like to use?

A. Rediff. B. NYTimes. C. NBCNews.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.     What does the speaker love to do on the Internet?

A. Listen to music. B. Study languages. C. Watch movies.

9.     Where did the woman first meet the man?

A. On her travels. B. In a chemistry class.
C. In the university. 

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What did the man do after high school?

A. He went straight to university.
B. He traveled around the world.
C. He worked at a small school.

11. What is the school in Connecticut known for?

A. Its famous teachers.
B. Its foreign language department.
C. Its difficult Chinese courses.

12. What does the woman mean in the end?

A. It is enjoyable to study Chinese.
B. It is her lifetime goal to speak Chinese well.
C. It takes much time to master a language.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why is it an important day for the man?

A. He will sign an agreement.
B. He will attend a wedding.
C. He will pick up an important guest.

14. What color is the tie the man will wear?

A. Red. B. Blue. C. Grey.

15. How old is Corey?

A. 7 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 19 years old.

16. What is the womanˈs favorite hobby now?

A. Acting. B. Skiing. C. Swimming.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the woman think of playing computer games?

A. It helps her make friends. B. Itˈs a waste of time.
C. Itˈs relaxing. 

18. What will the speakers do next?

A. Have an English class.
B. Go to the teacherˈs office.
C. Meet the womanˈs friends.

19. Why does the manˈs family raise dogs?

A. To guard the house. B. To help blind people.
C. To keep his mom company. 

20. What pet does the manˈs friend keep?

A. A spider. B. A fish. C. A snake.

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节  （共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B,C或D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Are you looking for some good places for you and your four-leg friend？Here are some for you.
Tahmoor Gorge（峡谷）
The number and quality of swimming holes in this valley immediately take us back to some of our favourite places in Kakadu national park.The only difference here is that you don't need a four-wheel drive，so the best way togo to the gorge is walking.This pet-friendly walk follows the Bargo River through an open gorge that gradually drops to a deep gorge.It is a popular place for locals on weekends.The further you run into the gorge，the less people there are.
Sirius Cove，Mosman
Sirius Cove is one of many quietly beautiful places along the Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach walking trail（路线）.The deep，U-shaped bay，with a large grassy area，is popular with picnicking families and their dogs.
Kutti Beach，Vaucluse
We heard about it from a friend，but it is so hidden that it is not easy to find the en-trance.Follow Wharf Road until it dead ends at the Vaucluse Amateur Sailing Club.Go right up to the building and look left.There is a very narrow set of stairs leading to the beach.Go down the steps and open the gate at the bottom.Follow the narrow road along the wall to the sand.The best bit？It's dog-friendly.
MacKenzies Beach，Tamarama
From whale watching hot place MacKenzies Point，follow the sloped（斜的）road to MacKenzies Beach，a dog-friendly，short-time beach that only appears every couple of years when the right combination（结合）of wind and sand on the normal rocky reef.They say you aren't a local until you've seen sand at MacKenzies.

21. What do we know about Tahmoor Gorge？ ______

A. It's a must to drive there.
B. It's a popular place on weekdays.
C. It's a good way to go there on foot.
D. It's a popular place for foreign visitors.

22. Which is the most hidden place according to the author？ ______

A. Tahmoor Gorge. B. Kutti Beach，Vaucluse.
C. Sirius Cove，Mosman. D. MacKenzies Beach，Tamarama.

23. What do the four places have in common？ ______

A. They are beside the sea.
B. They are dog-friendly.
C. They are places where whales are seen.
D. They are open to the public only on weekends.

B

Dara was diagnosed as autistic when he was 5.Life was isolated and difficult，but he continued to learn，write and photograph.Nature was and is as big a part of him as his own heartbeat.
Dara's family used to live in Belfast，a city filled with piercing noise.It was a struggle for the young autistic.He couldn't fade out the noise to hear what mattered.In 2013，Dara's dad，who is a conservation scientist，transferred to County Fermanagh，so the family moved and life started to change for Dara.
The volume was turned down enough to hear things and the boy discovered quiet places so alive with wildlife.He felt a surge growing inside him.Dara loved this place.The screaming volume in his mind turned down and thoughts and words started to spill out.
Dora started his blog in June 2016 and has been overwhelmed by the reactions to it from the wider world.He's met some wonderful people and had extraordinary opportunities.His blog won the youth category for the Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild 2017 campaign and he himself won the yearly "competition" — best blog of 2016 — organized by A Focus on Nature.
Dara also organizes wildlife awareness displays for schools and organizations.The first time he did this，he had to breathe into a paper bag.He also engages with young people all the time，nurturing their connections with nature and exposing them to ideas and ways in which they can help too.At home he helps his dad with the many rescue animals he brings back.
Writing about autism and nature is an important part of Dara's life.It has helped him cope with his difficulties and differences.He hopes to further grow and spread the message of environmental awareness，local biodiversity and conservation through his writing and campaigning in the future.
The publication of Diary of a young naturist in May 2020 further changed Dara's life.In September the same year，he became the youngest ever author to win the Wainwright Prize for Nature writing.

24. Why did Dara's family moved to Fermanagh？ ______

A. Because Dara complained about the noise in Belfast.
B. Because there were better facilities for autistics in Fermanagh.
C. Because Dara's father got a chance to work in Fermanagh.
D. Because Dara's family wanted to change Dara's life.

25. How does the 5th paragraph develop？ ______

A. By listing various facts. B. By analysing causes and effects.
C. By making comparisons. D. By describing process.

26. What can we learn from Dara's success？ ______

A. Time and tide wait for no man.
B. One good turn deserves another.
C. To know everything is to know nothing.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

27. Which column of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from？ ______

A. Science. B. Travel. C. Health. D. Life.

C

Video conferencing has been around for more than 20 years.Until the Covid-19 pandemic，though，you would find that many people needing to attend a meeting remotely would be calling from a real conference room full of their teammates.Today，we're routinely holding video conferences that are 100% virtual（虚拟）.And this is creating a problem that technology can't fix.
The problem is us，specifically the fact that we haven't evolved socially to the point where we can bear r much separation.So much of our well-being and work productivity is decided on how close we are physically The removal of that for any period of time can be severely damaging.One surprising victim of social distancing is laughter.
Normally people laugh about 18 times per day.And 97% of that time.We're laughing with others - were 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to laugh alone.Think about it how often when you and your friends laugh at something，is that something actually funny？Research shows that 80% of what people laugh at is really hot that funny.
So why do people laugh？They laugh in order to laugh with others.Just as everyone starts yawning（打哈欠）when just one person yawns，most people can't help but laugh when those around them do. is why TV comedy shows often use prerecorded laugh tracks.
Laughing in response to other people's laughing is not just a behavioral phenomenon.When we laugh，our body produces two key chemicals：endorphin which helps relieve pain and sets off feelings of pleasure，and dopamine which can improve learning，motivation and attention.In fact，studies show that people can stand 15% more pain simply by laughing for a few minutes beforehand.Laughter is also associated with higher motivation and productivity at work.
In today's home alone，virtual-team world；this is exactly what you as a team leader should be doing：for you team members to stay healthy and productive you need to get them to laugh more and stress less.

28. What is the problem mentioned at the start of the text？ ______

A. Physical weakness. B. Lack of technology.
C. Social distancing. D. Reliance on virtual conference.

29. The underlined word "This" in paragraph 4 refers to the fact that ______ .

A. laugh tracks are popular
B. laughing is uncontrollable
C. laughing starts with yawning
D. laughing comes more easily in groups

30. What is paragraph 5 mainly about？ ______

A. Why laughing is important to work.
B. How laughing keeps us physically healthy.
C. Whether laughing is a behavioral phenomenon.
D. What chemicals our body produces when we laugh.

31. What would the author most probably discuss next？ ______

A. Concrete steps to produce laughter in a team.
B. Other factors that may influence a team's health.
C. Ways to tell the real world from the virtual world.
D. The importance of maintaining work productivity.

D

People's ability to remember fades with age — but one day，researchers might be able to use a simple，drug-free method to this trend.
In a study published on 22 August in Nature Neuroscience，Robert Reinhart，a cognitive neuroscientist at Boston University in Massachusetts，and his colleagues demonstrate that zapping（刺激） the brains of adults aged over 65 with weak electrical currents repeatedly over several days led to memory improvements that persisted for up to a month.
Using a non-invasive method of stimulating the brain known as transcranial alternating current stimulation （tACS），which delivers electrical currents through electrodes on the surface of the scalp，Reinhart's team conducted a series of experiments on 150 people aged between 65 and 88.Participants carried out a memory task in which they were asked to recall lists of 20 words that were read aloud by an experimenter.The participants underwent tACS for the entire duration of the task，which took 20 minutes.
After four continuous days of this protocol，participants who received high-frequency stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex（背外侧前额叶皮质） had an improved ability to remember words from the beginning of the lists，a task that depends on long-term memory.Low-frequency zaps to the inferior parietal lobe（顶下小叶） enhanced participants' recall of items later in the lists，which involves 'working' memory — the memory that allows the brain to store information temporarily.Participants' memory performance improved over the four days — and the gains persisted even a month later.Those who had the lowest levels of general cognitive function before the study experienced the largest memory improvements.
"I was both impressed and surprised by this，by this paper，" says Simon Hanslmayr，a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Glasgow，UK.He notes that along with other scientists，he has been sceptical about whether tACS can lead to meaningful changes in cognition.One issue has been that tACS devices generate electrical currents much weaker than those created by other methods of stimulating the brain，so it hasn't always been clear whether they can transmit enough electricity to the brain to modify its function.However，the authors of this study convincingly showed that their protocol was linked to "consistent and quite strong improvements in memory"，Hanslmayr says.

32. What does the underlined word "buck" mean in paragraph 1？ ______

A. Operate. B. Destroy. C. Follow. D. Resist.

33. What can we learn about the experiments？ ______

A. The experiments involved people aged over 65 and young students with good memory.
B. Participants were required to recall lists of 20 words when they read the words aloud.
C. Stimulating the inferior parietal lobe with low-frequency boosted the short-term memory.
D. High-frequency stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex improved 'working' memory.

34. Why has Simon Hanslmayr been sceptical about tACS？ ______

A. The electricity sent by tACS is not sufficient to guarantee meaningful changes in cognition.
B. The people who have poor cognitive function experienced the least memory improvements.
C. tACS devices generate electrical currents as weak as those created by other methods.
D. tACS devices cannot ensure consistent and quite strong improvements in memory.

35. What is the text mainly about？ ______

A. tACS can lead to meaningful changes in cognition.
B. tACS can help people with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
C. Brain stimulation leads to long-lasting improvements in memory.
D. Brain stimulation benefits those with poor cognitive function most.

第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

By making positive changes in your life you can become better. 36 Here are some quick and easy ways to help you become a better person.
37
Recognize what areas you are lacking.For this you can ask a trusted friend or family member for help.Being unaware of your weaknesses makes it hard for you to improve.The successful people know where they aren't strong and they use their strengths to make up for it.
Quit a bad habit.
Quitting a bad habit is good for you.38If you aren't ready to quit your bad habits right away，start out with small steps.Find a trusted friend that can give you encouragement if you're struggling.
Break up with negative thinking.
39This can have a bad influence on your life.Negative thinking really makes you down mentally and physically.Trying to think more positively helps you reduce stress and requires you to stop making excuses.
Treat others with kindness.
Showing other people that you care for them is a great way to be a better person40 Something just like buying a coffee for your classmates can make a huge positive impact on their and your day.

A.Know your weaknesses.
B.Take better care of yourself.
C.Negative friends often complain about things.
D.Do you always see the negative side of things？
E.It not only makes you a better person，but it makes you more confident.
F.However，it may be tough sometimes to figure out how to do it.
G.Small acts of kindness will make other people feel better and lift your spirits as well.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

Once a boy really had everything he wanted，so he was only interested in the rarest objects.One day he found a mysterious mirror and took it home.When he looked into the mirror，he found that his face looked very sad.He tried smiling，but it remained the same.Surprised，the boy went off to buy some sweets.He went home and looked into the mirror as happily as possible，but his image was still sad-looking.He bought all kinds of toys，but he looked forever41in that mirror.So the boy put the mirror away in a42. "What a（n）43mirror!I've never seen a mirror that didn'44properly!"
That same afternoon he went out to play，but on his45to the park he saw a little girl crying loudly.So he went over to see what was happening.The little girl told him that she had46her parents.Together，they47in search of them.As the little girl continued crying，the boy48his money in buying sweets to cheer her up.49，after walking for a long time，they found her parents，who looked very worried.The boy said goodbye，and walked off towards the park.But50the time，he decided to turn around and head51home，as he had no time to52.
At home，he went to his room and noticed a shining53in the corner that he had left the mirror in.Seeing this，he went over to the mirror and54that the light was coming from his own body，because he was so happy at having helped that little girl.And so he understood the mystery of that mirror，the only mirror reflecting faithfully the55joy of its owner.

41. A. sad B. angry C. happy D. satisfied

42. A. corner B. box C. room D. bag

43. A. interesting B. terrible C. wonderful D. difficult

44. A. move B. look C. keep D. work

45. A. way B. course C. road D. line

46. A. escaped B. hated C. left D. lost

47. A. set off B. set aside C. set down D. set up

48. A. took B. cost C. spent D. held

49. A. Finally B. Actually C. Naturally D. Generally

50. A. telling B. seeing C. looking D. pointing

51. A. in B. for C. off D. at

52. A. talk B. eat C. play D. walk

53. A. light B. shadow C. color D. pattern

54. A. touched B. invented C. noticed D. realized

55. A. possible B. true C. strange D. common

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。      

Yan Ning， 56outstanding female scientist，resigned from Princeton University and returned to China.
Chinese structural biologist Yan Ning57 （ announce） on November 1st 2022 that she would resign from Princeton University in the US and join in the establishment of Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation （SMART） in the near future.
"In the near future，I will return to China full-time 58 （ assist） in establishing a new research and development institution in Shenzhen called SMART，integrating several functions49 include scientific research，transformation，student cultivation financial support，" Yan said at the Shenzhen Global Innovation Talent Forum.
While teaching at Tsinghua University in 2014，Ning Yan led a team to analyze the three-dimensional crystal structure of the human glucose transporter GLUTI for the first time.After the achievement was published in Nature，it60（ immediate） received widespread attention 61praise from the international academic community.Before she achieved these，she 62 （ study） lots of works.
Yan earned her Ph.D.at Princeton in 2004 and returned in 201763 the first Shirley M.Tilghman Professor of Molecular Biology.Yan said she wanted to support more outstanding64（ scholar） and tackle the various health threats65（ face ） mankind.Shenzhen offered the right opportunity，and the city can build its place in the global biomedicine field，Yan said.

第四节 写作(满分40分)

第一节  应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，学校英语社将举行一次以"光盘行动"为主题的演讲比赛。请你代表英语社给外教 Mr.Smith 写一封邮件，邀请他做评委。邮件内容包括：1.比赛时间和地点；2.比赛形式和规则；3.表达期待。
提示词："光盘行动"（"Clear Your Plate" Campaign）注意： 1.词数 80 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

第二节  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。（满分25分）
On Father's Day，many of us try to find the perfect gift for our fathers or father figures.Our fathers take up so much space in our hearts that they will remain in our memory forever.
My father，Joseph Kane，is truly the leader of the band.He has a gift for music and sings like Eddie Arnold.Dad can pick up any instrument and play it and he has perfect pitch.He can't read a note of music，but he can understand music by ear.
When we were children，he could sing a list of cowboy songs to put my brother，sister and me to sleep most nights.As we grew older，my father would organize a jam session on Sunday nights.My sister played the flute，I played the violin，and my brother banged on something that could play like drums.It was one of my most precious childhood memories.
Dad worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard until its closing.Then，he got a job with Grumman and worked on the first lunar module that landed on the moon.In his spare time，he would do income taxes for all my aunts and uncles.Although he had no formal training，he was talented in math so he helped us through tough homework assignments，and I could guarantee he never cheated on his taxes or anyone else's.
On Sundays in the early 1960s，we would take a ride out to the countryside to see horse farms.That was the days when we got to eat out.Whenever I smelled delicious food，it brought me back to those Sundays.
My dad loved Halloween.I thought it was because he loved candies.As the years went by，I got married and had children.When I saw him hand out candies at my front door，I suddenly realized that he did not love candies but he did love all children，especially his grandchildren.He spent time coloring with them，singing to them and just enjoying their innocence.He had few friends.His family was his world.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Father's Day was coming up，and I wanted to give him a surprise._                             

_________                                                                       ____

Back home，everyone was in a state of joy.___________                                     _

答  案

1-5.CCBAB    6~10.CABBA   11~15.BCABB    15~20.ABABC    21~25.CDBCA

26~30.DDCDA   31~35.ADCAC    36~40.FAEDG   41~45.AABDA   46-50.DACAB  51-55.BCADB

56.an    57.announced    58.to assist    59.which    60.immediately   61.and

62.had studied   63.as   64.scholars     65.facing

Dear Mr.Smith，
    How are you getting along？I'm Li Hua.Our school English club will hold a speech contest with the theme of "Clear Your Plate" Campaign.On behalf of the English club，I am writing to invite you to be a judge for it.
    The contest is to be held in the Lecture Hall One next Friday，lasting from 2：30 p.m.to 5：30 p.m. Each contestant is required to deliver a five-minute speech individually.When making their speech，Contestants are not allowed to refer to their notes，but can display relevant pictures or videos if necessary.After the speech，there will be a Q & A session，when they will answer questions raised by you judges based on their speeches.

I sincerely hope that you can accept our invitation.Looking forward to your favorable reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

Father's Day was coming upand I wanted to give him a surprise.I contacted my sister and brother as well as my uncle and aunt and told them my idea—to organize a perfect family concert.So that day，we rented space at a horse farm we used to go to，set up a venue and arranged delicious food.The surprise came when Dad was taken to sit there.Just like in childhood，my sister played the flute，I played the violin，

my brother played the drums and our children sang the songs that our father would always sing to us when we were kids.

Dad was so surprised and moved that he finally couldn't help but come on stage and perform with us.Back home everyone was in a state of joy.Dad said it was the best Father's Day present he had ever received.We decided that every month，we would organize a family concert to keep this "best Father's Day gift"going.