2022-2023学年湖北省武汉市江岸区高三上学期11月月考英语试题（解析版）

江岸区2022-2023学年度高三11月月考

英语试卷

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。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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19. 15.  B. £9. 18.  C. £9. 15.

答案是C。

1. What does the man request?

A. A wake-up service.  B. The exact time.  C. Making a phone call.

2. Who will look after the dog?

A. Jane.  B. Mary.  C. Susan.

3. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is a hockey fun.  B. She plays hockey.  C. She has little to do this summer.

4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.  B. Mom and son.  C. Sister and brother.

5. What problem does the man face?

A. He has a low position.  B. He may lose his position.  C. He has trouble finding a job.

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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

16. What are the speakers doing?

A. Visiting a shoe store.  B. Talking about fashion.  C. Looking for a dress.

7 What does the woman think of the price?

A. Too low.  B. Too high.  C. Reasonable.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In the kitchen.  B. In the office.  C. On the phone.

9. What is Sammy’s problem?

A. Her sink doesn’t work.  B. Her kitchen is flooded.  C. Her apartment is in need of repair.

10. Why are the repairmen unavailable now?

A. They are on holiday.  B. They’ve been sent out.  C. They are busy making calls.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11. Why does the woman turn to the man?

A. She has a toothache.  B. She has dirt on the teeth.  C. She needs to remove one tooth.

12. How much should the woman pay for the treatment of her teeth?

A. $50.  B. $100.  C. $150.

13. When will the woman come for her first teeth cleaning?

A. Tomorrow morning.  B. This afternoon.  C. Tomorrow afternoon.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Hold a meeting.  B. Cancel the meeting.  C. Change the meeting time.

15. At what time will the man present his report?

A. At 19.  B. At 11.  C. At 12.

16. What does the woman probably do?

A. A manager.  B. A typist.  C. A secretary.

17. What will the woman do next?

A. Go for a weekend.  B. Send an email to everyone.  C. Prepare a report for the man.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

18. What is the teacher mainly introducing?

A. Notes before class begins.  B. The content of the class.  C. The location of the classroom.

19. What is the total time of the class every week?

A. 2 hours.  B. 3 hours.  C. 4 hours.

20. When can a student ask the teacher questions in person?

A. On Monday.  B. On Wednesday.  C. On Friday.

第二部分 阅读理解 (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和D四个选项巾，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

1. When can you use a smile card?

A. Your friend's birthday is approaching. B. Your classmate has won the first prize.

C. You've ordered lunch for a poor friend. D. You find your classmate in low spirits.

2. To order smile cards, you have to________

A. pay for them in advance B. place a big quantity of request

C. mail some necessary information D. tell what favor you will do for others

3. The purpose of using smile cards is to encourage people to ________

A. spread kindness B. become volunteers

C. advertise for Kind Spring D. pay others' kindness back

B

The Book Lady

It was Jennifer Williams's mother who got her hooked on books. A librarian, she read to her three children every day. “Not until we went to kindergarten,” Williams told vadogwood.com, a local news site. “Until we went to college.”

When Williams, now 54, became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to fall in love with reading just as she had. But early on, she realized that some kids had limited access to books.

“It’s very obvious to teachers of young children which kids are read to versus kids who are not,” she said. “It’s obvious at the end of the first day of school.” To Williams, the solution was simple: Give kids books. In 2017, as part of a civic event called Engage Danville, she gave away 900 used children’s books over three days. Most people would be satisfied with that.

“I was like, ‘Anybody could do that,’” she said. “I wanted to do something that’s going to stretch my faith, my work ethic, my everything.”

So she set a new goal for herself: Give away one million books. It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the bleachers if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”

So she got to work, first by roping in friends to donate books or money to buy books. Before long, as news of Williams’s project spread, strangers started leaving piles of books on her front porch. As quickly as the books come in, Williams gives them to local schools — free of charge — and also supplies books to little free libraries around the city of 41,000 just over the North Carolina border. She also hosts a book club for prisoners in the local prison.

In the four years she's been doing all this, the Book Lady, as Williams has come to be known, has given away more than 78,000 books — only 922,000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. It’s too important for kids with few options.

“Reading can take you anywhere,” she told CNN. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”

4. What made Willian interested in reading?

A. Her children’s hobby. B. Her mother’s influence.

C. A stranger’s encouragement. D. A teacher's impact.

5. Why did William originally contribute so many books?

A. To satisfy most people. B. To celebrate the civic event.

C. To help students love reading. D. To stretch her faith and work ethic.

6. How did William collect books for her goal?

A. By asking her friends to buy books. B. By attaining books from the prison.

C. By getting donation from free libraries. D. By receiving donated books from strangers.

7. According to the passage, what words can best describe William?

A. helpful and ambitious. B. respectable and innocent.

C. hardworking and adventurous. D. determined and humorous.

C

Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus Cars, was one of motor racing’s most influential engineers. Between 1962 and 1978 Lotus won seven Formula One constructors championships. He summed up his philosophy as “simplify, then add lightness”. It appears to be an uncommon insight. A paper published in Nature suggests that humans struggle with subtractive (减法的) thinking. When asked to improve something, they tend to suggest adding new things rather than removing what is already there, even when additions lead to sub-par (低于标准的) results.

The research was motivated by everyday observation rather than psychological theory, says Gabrielle Adams, the paper’s first author, who cites folk wisdom such as ‘less is more’ and ‘keep it simple’. Perhaps the need for such reminders was evidence of a blind spot in people’s thinking?

Along with colleagues at the University of Virginia, Dr. Adams conducted a series of observational studies. In one, when participants were asked to alter an essay they had written, 16% cut words while 80% added them. Others gave similar results. Of 827 suggestions received by the new boss of an American university for how the institution could be improved, 581 involved adding new things and just 70 suggested removing something.

Having established that addition does indeed seem to be more popular than subtraction, the next step was to work out why. One possibility was that people were considering subtractive options, but deliberately choosing not to pursue them. Another was that they were not even thinking of them in the first place.

Let’s enter a new set of experiments. One experiment asked participants to redesign a lopsided (不平衡的) Lego structure so that it could support a house-brick. Participants could earn a dollar for fixing the problem, but each piece of Lego they added cu that reward by ten cents. Even then, only 41% worked out that simplifying the structure by removing a single block, rather than strengthening it by adding more, which was the way to maximise the payout. Another example, asking people to make a golf course worse rather than better did not change their preference for additions, which suggested that many were simply not thinking of the possibility, at least at first.

What all this amounts to, says Benjamin Converse, another of the study’s authors, is evidence for a new entry in the list of “cognitive biases” that skew (歪曲) how humans think. Instead of thinking a problem through and coming up with an ideal solution, they tend to use cognitive shortcuts that are fast and mostly “good enough”.

Such research has inspired an entire field dedicated to working out when such shortcuts lead people astray. Dr. Adams and her colleagues, meanwhile, are keen to investigate their result in more detail. One question is whether the preference for addition is inborn or learned.

8. The purpose of mentioning the story of Colin Chapman is ________.

A. to attract readers’ interest B. to highlight the experience

C. to present background information D. to introduce the topic of the passage

9. What can we learn from the passage?

A. People prefer additions to subtractions in most situations.

B. People tend to use shortcuts and come up with ideal solutions.

C. Strengthening the structure is the way to maximize the payout.

D. The philosophy — “less is more” is well-received.

10. What are Dr. Adams and his colleagues likely to study next?

A. The benefits of subtractions.

B The ways of changing how people think.

C. The details of the preference for addition.

D. The influence of cognitive biases on people’s thinking.

11. What does the author propose?

A. A way that people automatically think. B. A fact that people routinely forget.

C. A view that shortcuts are good enough. D. A point that addition is better.

D

Just like happiness and sadness, anxiety is part of everyone's lived experience—but it's not always tolerated as such. “People often spend too much time and effort trying to rid anxiety,” says Dr Joel Minden, a clinical psychologist. “I encourage them to remember that anxiety is a normal emotional response.”

If you try to banish anxiety, all you're doing is putting it more at the forefront of your mind. But if you accept anxiety as part of life, you can learn to relate to it with self-pity or even with humour. This is a cornerstone of acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT), which has been gaining clinical validation, including by the American Psychological Association. ACT guides people to see their unpleasant emotions as just feelings and to accept that parts o£ life are hard. Sufferers are encouraged to begin a dialogue with anxious thoughts, examining their causes while also keeping in mind their personal goals and values.

This way of relating to anxiety has been a powerful strategy for John Bateman, the 52- year-old host of the podcast Our Anxiety Stories. When negative thoughts arise, he acknowledges them but doesn't let them drive his decisions. Over the years, Bateman has noticed that if he submits to his thoughts, they don't go away but dramatically increase. But if he recognizes them for what they are, just a passing thought and not a fact that needs to be acted on, they gradually go away.

Learning to live with anxiety is an individual process and one that requires trial and error to get just right. While acceptance is the first and most important step to take, some lifestyle changes have been proven to take the edge off, as well. Since tiredness, increased tension and stress leave us much easier to fall into anxiety, a well-balanced diet, sufficient rest and, especially, regular exercise can help us manage it better.

12. What may Dr Joel Minden agree about anxiety?

A. It goes hand in hand with joy. B. It should be seriously taken.

C. It is easily-earned experience. D. It is often improperly treated.

13. What can explain the underlined word “banish” in Paragraph 2?

A. Ignore. B. Hide. C. Recognize. D. Control.

14. Why does the author mention John Bateman in Paragraph 3?

A. To explain a strategy. B. To describe a phenomenon.

C. To present a successful case. D. To introduce a public figure.

15. What is advised to deal with anxiety in the last part?

A. Concentrating on the process. B. Making lifestyle adjustments.

C. Avoiding exposure to pressure. D. Learning to get things in place.

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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Paris with My Grandmother

Stood by her stove, watching her cook, I’d asked Nan if she had any regrets. She’d surprised me by saying instantly, “I always wish I’d gone to Paris.” It was the way she made it sound like an impossibility. It was as if the fact that she’d not gone there with Granddad meant she would never go. ____16____.

As this day approached, I became increasingly anxious. Besides worries about something going wrong or an emergency of some sort, I was concerned about how it would be for just the two of us to be together for 60 hours straight. Although we often talked with an ease and enthusiasm that delighted us both, our conversations didn’t always catch light. ____17____?

____18____. And so we did, walking from the Louvre’s courtyards to Notre Dame. I was constantly aware of overexerting (用力过猛) Nan. Despite my frequent inquiries throughout the trip, Nan always said that she was happy to keep going.

We spent the afternoon wandering the streets and leisurely taking coffee. After dinner we walked until a lamplit square brought us to a stop. We ordered drinks and sat chatting, watching the night’s crowd stroll by. ____19____. In them I felt, at last, Granddad’s absence move about us.

Seated with our drinks, Nan said finally, “Your Granddad would have loved Paris.”____20____.

So there in Paris, I sat quietly before a stream of images of my young grandfather, and learned how, half a century before, my Nan had been transformed by love.

A Paris is a city you must walk in

B. But how would we travel together

C. The silences were long and comfortable

D. The Paris of her imagination came to life

E. That was what made me decide to take her

F. Then she led the conversation further backwards

G. And when had we ever spent longer than a few hours alone

第三部分 语言运用 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

I was in the middle of a sweet dream when a noise shocked me. Bam! Bam! It sounded like a hammer pounding on a ____21____ nail. Bam! Bam! Bam! Who could be hammering at three in the morning? It must be Charlie again, making another ____22____.

Just as I was putting on my slippers and bathrobe, the noise ____23____. I sat at the edge of my bed and listened. Tick! Tick! Tick! It ____24____ me of my first wristwatch. Its ____25____ tempo (节奏) had always helped me fall asleep.

I started ____26____ dangerously leaning to the left, when the ticking stopped. It was now ____27____ by a buzz, similar to the noise coming from a beehive in midsummer, only ____28____. I shivered (颤抖) . I’m ____29____ to bees! Even just thinking about it or hearing a bee-like sound makes me _____30_____.

“I can’t _____31_____ anymore!” I shouted, now wide _____32_____ and marched to the next apartment. My neighbor didn’t open the door until I knocked the door a third time. His curly brown hair was _____33_____ every way. He wore red spotted pants and a loose strawberry shirt.

I pointed at my noiseless watch. “Do you know what time it is? “

He grabbed my arm and glanced at my timepiece. “Oh, my! I didn’t realize it was that late. I’m busy working on a machine that can cure insomnia (失眠症) . It’s almost finished. Do you want to see it? “I should have known. His last invention was supposed to remove bad _____34_____ but only it was _____35_____ by rotten eggs instead of electricity.

21. A. tiny B. loose C. tough D. sharp

22. A. restlessness B. furniture C. invention D. music

23. A. arose B. changed C. disappeared D. grew

24. A. told B. dropped C. reminded D. confirmed

25. A. cheerful B. loud C. various D. regular

26. A. bouncing off B. falling down C. sliding down D. nodding off

27. A. replaced B. interrupted C. recorded D. emphasized

28. A. sweeter B. louder C. happier D. deeper

29. A. allergic B. approachable C. accustomed D. accessible

30. A. sleepy B. refreshed C. dizzy D. infected

31. A. make it B. get it C. catch it D. take it

32. A. open B. awake C. angry D. energetic

33. A. falling out B. sticking up C. blown dry D. tied back

34. A. noises B. nails C. habits D. smells

35. A. sounded B. powered C. released D. suspended

非选择题部分

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。

Lucy Black recently became the youngest person to travel to every country in the world. By the age of 23, she has visited all the countries in an effort to challenge ______36______ (she) and push the limits of ______37______ she believed was possible for a female traveler.

Lucy ______38______ (primary) used planes, boats, and trains to get around. It was not all plain sailing and there were many difficulties Lucy met, including ______39______ (arrange) visas to enter some countries. But the challenges ______40______ (outweigh) by the memorable experiences on her way. “There’re so many incredible experiences that can come out of traveling alone because you arc more open to the connections with the ______41______ (local) than you would be in a big group,” she said.

Lucy had the pleasure of meeting ______42______ variety of people and experiencing different cultures. But the most ______43______ (value) experience of all was discovering a new sense of independence, she said.

For Lucy, nothing beats traveling, which she described ______44______ her favorite part of being alive. _______45_______  I would be lying if I said 1 wasn’t enjoying taking time over the past year to recover from all the wear and tear I have done to my body over the past three years,” she added.

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)

46. 假定你是李华，上周你校举办了首届生活技能云端展示活动，主题为“劳动创造美好生活（Work Creates a Better Life）。”请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1.活动主题；

2.展示内容（烹饪、急救等）；

3.活动反响。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.标题已给出，不计入总词数；

3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The First Online Life Skills Show

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第二节 读后续写 (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。

It was early spring and Nana was in the backyard with her grandchildren. Amy, Michael, and Justin were playing when Nana said, “I’m going to start planting my garden. Who wants to help me?”

“What are going to plant, Nana?” asked Amy. “I like big, yellow sunflowers.”

“I’m going to plant vegetables. That way we can have them to eat when they are ready,” said Nana.

“How long does that take?” asked Michael. He liked vegetables sometimes, especially carrots.

“It will take a few months before anything is ready to eat,” answered Nana. The children were surprised.

“Months? Why would you do all that work and then have to wait so long?” asked Amy. “You should just go to the store and buy them.”

“Patience, my sweeties! Don’t you know food always tastes best when you grow it yourself?” replied Nana. “And if all of you come to help, it won’t be too much work.”

“I’ll help you, Nana,” offered Justin. He put down the soccer ball and went to look at the gardening tools Nana had laid out. “What do we do first?” Michael and Amy came over to look, too.

Nana taught Justin how to use a trowel (小铲子) to dig small rows of holes for the seeds. Next, Nana showed Amy how to pour the seeds into each hole. And it was Michael’s job to cover up the holes with soil. Finally, Amy wrote the vegetable names on sticks that Justin pushed into the ground. “This way we can remember which vegetable seeds we have planted,” said Nana.

When they had planted everything, the children took turns filling up the watering can so that Nana could make the soil nice and wet for the seeds to start to grow.

“Now we just water them a little every day, and with some time and sunshine, we’ll have some delicious things to eat in the summer,” said Nana.

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。

Whenever the grandchildren came to visit, they would dash into the garden.

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Finally, Nana said it was time for the first harvest.

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听力答案：1-5 ACACB 6-10 ABCAB 11-15 BCACA 16-20 CBABC