2022-2023学年辽宁省沈阳市第二中学高三上学期期末英语听力 试卷

  沈阳二中2022-2023学年度上学期期末考试
高三（23届）英语试题命题人：张岭常虹韩莉莉 审校人；张岭常虹韩莉莉说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分150分2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。第I卷第一部分 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。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. How much will the man pay for the two shirts?A. $80. B. $160.              C. $200.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A director. B. An actor.     C. A musical.3. Where are the speakers probably going next?A. A clothing shop. B. A kitchen.       C. A bookstore.4. When was the original appointment?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday.         C. Friday.5. How does the man sound?A. Confused. B. Hopeful.      C. Upset.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。How many people are there in the man's group?A. Three. B. Four.When will the man have dinner in the restaurant?A. At 7:30, B. At 8:00.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Father and daughter.What does the man ask Bessie to do?C. Five.C. At 8:30.C. Classmates.    Help with household chores.   Stop making noise.   Do some shopping.10. Where probably is Bessie's mother?A. At home. B. In a bookstore.C. In a supermarket.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a police station.C. In a mall.What does the woman say about the handbag?It is new in a black color.It is made by Franklin Mills.There is only some money in it.Who found the woman's handbag?A. A waiter. B. A policeman.C. A taxi driver.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the woman most probably do?A. She's a coach. B. She's a reporter.C. She's a player.15. At what age did the man probably start to play basketball?A. 17. B. 10.C. 7.    Why did the man start to play basketball?   A great basketball game interested him very much.   Playing it regularly could help him stay healthy.   His parents hoped he could become a basketball player.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。   What's the most important quality the successful people should develop?   Thinking independently.   Having a strong will.   Being hard-working.   What should a person do when choosing a job?   Apply for a well-paid one.   Find the most suitable one.   Turn to successful people.   How many pieces of advice does the speaker mention?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.   Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Laid-off workers B. Poor people. C. Young people.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。AFour Most Incredible Stadiums in North AmericaEstadio AztecaMaybe it's not the nicest, but it is a must-visit stadium in Mexico. Lying in the suburbs of Santa Ursula in Mexico City, it is the stadium that hosts the national soccer game in Mexico. When the 1970 World Cup was there, it hosted 10 matches, including the semi-final, and the final between Brazil and Italy. Estadio Azteca is the largest stadium in Mexico, with a capacity of 87,523.Olympic StadiumGiven that Canada doesn't have that many professional sports teams (at least not with the same popularity of US teams), stadiums north of the border are generally smaller and don't quite get the same investment that stadiums south of the border do. The stadium was used for the Montreal Expos, and now is carefully used for soccer games. In fact, it's set to host some World Cup games in 2026, but anybody who's been inside can tell you it's not a stadium fit to host such a big event.Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden is one of the best stadiums in North America, and not just for sports, but for concerts and other events as well. If you are traveling into New York City by train, you will see the stadium right as you enter the city, above the train station. Before you get to your seats, the outskirts of the stadium actually look like a high-end hotel. It won't disappoint you.Michigan StadiumWould you be surprised to know that the second largest stadium in the world is a college football stadium? That's right. Michigan Stadium, home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, is the largest stadium in the United States and the second-largest stadium in the world. It has a capacity of 107,601. When you see Michigan Stadium, you know you're talking about college football.   What do Estadio Azteca and Olympic Stadium have in common?   They were built at the same time.   They both hosted World Cup games.   They don't have modem technology.   They both can be used to host soccer games.   What can we learn about Madison Square Garden?A. It used to be a hotel.B. It can also serve as a theater.C. It is the best stadium in North America.D. It will host some World Cup games in the future.   Which is the largest stadium in the US?   Estadio Azteca.   Olympic Stadium.   Michigan Stadium.   Madison Square Garden.BTo personal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client. He's his "little brother”. Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and dance to hip-hop like no one's watching.The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy, who has Down syndrome （唐氏症）， because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring. Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before. He was anxious the first day he met Parker. But Parker's big smile and cheery introduction immediately put him at ease. He reminded Callari of himself when he was a teenager. Like Parker, Callari has also faced his challenges over the years.As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away. When he went to college, Callari turned to a new sport. His younger brother trained him to become a boxer. Callari participated in five matches. Out of four of those fights he was the underdog, and he won three times." I know how it feels.” Callari said." Society tells you that you can't do this, you can't do that." When it comes to Parker, Callari refuses to accept the word "can't."The friends meet twice a week to train. They bike, box, run and work on their core with push-ups. Parker has a short attention span, so it's Callari's job to keep him focused. "If Parker can do it, if he's having fun, even with his frustration, then people will ask, 'Why can't I do that?” Callari said. "That's the whole task right now”Callari recalls Parker's mom once thanking him for taking a “chance“ on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says he's also the one who's learning.   Why was Callari asked to train Parker?A. They shared the same interests.B. Parkers' parents had faith in Callari.C. Callari took the place of his absent colleague.D. Callari was an expert in Down syndrome.   What can we learn about Callari when he was in high school?A. He was good at sports.B. He was out of condition.C. He was looked down upon by everyone.D. He was influenced deeply by his brother.   What attitude does Callari have to Parker according to the last paragraph?A. Grateful. B Sympathetic. C. Cautious. D. Critical.   What is the text mainly about?A. An inspiring story of a disabled boy.  A high schooler suffering lots of failure.  The friendship between a disabled boy and his personal trainer.  Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down syndrome.CThe words “caring" and "empathetic% 共情的）aren’t ones normally associated with technology. Yearsley, an Australian enterpriser who is expert in artificial intelligence （AI）, is trying to change that.Yearsley is the founder of Akin, a robotics startup that currently uses a tablet-based system to help users manage the tasks related to homelife, whether that's planning meals or reminding you to pay your cell phone bill. Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate （操控）buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy.In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends. "It's the hardest AI I have ever built for it's a complex system. Yearsley says.Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017, when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored. Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work. A United Nations report estimates that women do 2.6 times the amount of unpaid care and domestic work that men do, or close to 30 hours per week in the U.S. alone.Meanwhile, Yearsley, who has a special-needs child and a relative with disability says it makes sense to focus on the disability field because of the extra in-home needs of users and their caregivers. "We have a lot more work load；' she says. "Are we giving time back to caregivers? I am not going to rest until I give you back 10 hours a week.”While Yearsley pictures an army of robots someday helping with routine homemade tasks, the first display for Akin will take time and money. Akin has received some early seed from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova's Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.  What might the Akin's Al system suggest according to paragraph 3?   Consuming more drinks to enjoy yourself.  Staying up late working to make more money.  Spending more time staying with your family.  Purchasing products similar to what you bought.  Which is a contributor to the birth of Yearsley’s Al system?  Lots of financial support from investors.  The uselessness of current home devices.  Akins' becoming a finalist for a program.  Heavy burden of housewives and caregivers.  What can be used to describe the Akin's AI system?A. Economical and promising. B. Stable and curious.C. Thoughtful and innovative. D. Popular and friendly.   What's the purpose of the text?   To call on people to help the disabled.   To raise money for a tech giant.   To compare different companies’ AI systems.   To introduce a futuristic AI system.DFeeling sleepy in the middle of the day? There are many reasons why we get sleepy in the afternoon. Bad lighting, a poor night's sleep, a boring job, large (carb-heavy) lunches, and more can all contribute to head-bobbing at your desk or falling into a light sleep during a meeting. The best course of action would be to find the root cause of your sleep issue and fix it, but most of us simply head for the coffee pot or the cafe. Instead of that, try climbing some stairs.Well, now exercise researchers have discovered that walking up and down lights of stairs for about 10 minutes actually gives you a more effective boost of energy than drinking 50 milligrams of caffeine greedily (the average amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, tea, or soda).In a study called Stair walking, the researchers enlisted 18 "physically active“ college women between the ages 18 and 23. The participants reported experiencing poor sleep, adding up to an average of fewer than 45 hours of shuteye each week in the past few years. And they are often a lack of available time during the workday for a dedicated exercise session.The researchers chose stair climbing as the exercise of choice. Walking up and down the stairs requires no specific clothing, travel time, or even a shower afterward. During the study, on some days the participants alternated (交替)between taking 50-milligram caffeine pills or a placebo. On the other days, they skipped the canine (real or otherwise) and climbed up and down the stairs, at a moderate pace, for 10 minutes.At the conclusion of the study, the researchers acknowledged that there is more research to be done, but concluded that “a short period of low-to-moderate intensity stair walking has temporary energizing effects that exceed a low dose of caffeine for active young women with chronic (长期 的)insufficient sleep.So, the next time you find yourself nodding off mid-afternoon, why not give stairs a try? 32. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?A. To describe a phenomenon.   To explain reasons of poor sleep.   To present the topic of stair climbing.   To remind people to drink less coffee.   According to the passage, college women in the research _____.   suffered from sleep disorder   were active in physical workout   were too busy to fall sound sleep   volunteered to participate in the study   What does the underlined word “skipped“ in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Released. B. Exchanged.C. Became addicted to. D. Missed out on.   What message does the text seem to convey?   Proper stair walking can refresh people.   People tend to fall asleep in mid-afternoon.   A moderate intake of caffeine will be harmless.   Climbing stairs can entirely solve sleep issue.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，有两个为多余选项。Whoever wrote the song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year“ must have never experienced the holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues. 36 Instead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy life. Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.37At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can't stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response- no drama, no conflict. But a 2022 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual moods got worse, so trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effects.Let out sadnessThe results of the bus-driver study can be explained by researchers, who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. We feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside 38 Respond cautiouslyRecently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. 39 A cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience. Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits.Enjoy a mix of emotionsOf course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well -being. 40 Just make sure you're balancing them with lighter experiences. And don't forget to give yourself a break.   Relax your mind   Don't force cheer   We tend to deny the important function emotions serve  As a matter of fact, we don't like contradictory behavior   In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear    When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once  The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Having worked in a bank for ten years, I determined to go beyond a nine-to-five job. Scanning advertisements, I learned a 41 company was to hire consultants. Excited, I made a（n） 42 with a branch president. That day, it went so well that I was 43 he would hire me on the spot. 44 ,he told me to come back for 12 more 45 with his top salespeople!Over the next five months, every one of them 46 me from working as a consultant in finance. The more they attacked my dream, the more determined my heart was. I, though nervous, realized I would have to try hard till I 47 it.”48 , the last interview with the president came. "You've got the job! But you must take an exam before that and you only have one chance. You have to pass it without one point lost on the first 49 he announced.I nearly choked at the thought of changing the promising future into the unknown. However, 50 by this great challenge I had never had, I swallowed hard and said, "I’ll take it." At last, when the scores were displayed, I let out a loud sigh of 51 .My experience 52 the truth of Thoreau's words: "If one advances 53 in the direction of his dreams and 54 to live the life he had imagined, he will encounter 55 success in ordinary days.”                                          41. A. commercialB. financialC. marketingD. traveling42. A. predictionB. arrangementC. appointmentD. decision43. A. worriedB. positiveC. negativeD. skeptical44. A. InsteadB. MoreoverC. OtherwiseD. Or else45. A. bargainsB. interviewsC. discussionsD. debates46. A. separatedB. freedC. bannedD. discouraged47. A. findB. loseC. makeD. borrow48. A. Unfortunately B. SurprisinglyC. EventuallyD. Constantly49. A. questionB. pointC. dayD. try50. A. entertainedB. committedC. attractedD. followed51. A. beliefB. reliefC. regretD. sorrow52. A. recognizedB. repeatedC. conflictedD. confirmed53. A. confidentlyB. aimlesslyC. randomlyD. lonely54. A. attemptsB. agreesC. failsD. promises55. A. unpractical              B. unlikely C. unfamiliar                    D. unexpected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。Walking in the park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region is like 56 (take) a wander through history. One can't help but be amazed at the number of artworks and carvings on the rocks at the entrance to the Helan Mountains.Altogether, about 6,000 carvings 57 (find) in the park area since the 1970s. And in the Helan Mountains region, more than 25.000 58 (piece) have been discovered. This enables visitors to get 59 brief look into prehistoric art, perhaps in a trip of just one or two hours. In other places, visitors often have to walk long distances to find such remains.The highlight of the rock art in the Helan Mountains is 60 (definite) the human faces carved on rocks, a feature 61 is rare in other places. The patterns of the faces are interesting and sometimes hard 62 (explain), such as a face with one eye open and one eye shut, and another face has sheep in the eyes. 63 the whole, these creative patterns reveal a rich spiritual world of humans 64 (live) in the past. Through this kind of art form, we can find out the substance of human nature: knowledge, culture, art, 65 (imagine) and religion.第II卷第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom希望向你了解国画的相关知识，因你临时有事，需 要推迟见面时间。请给Tom写一封邮件，说明情况，要点包括：1      .表示歉意并说明原因；2.重约见面和讨论的时间；3.推荐其先参观国画展览。 注意：1     .字数80词左右；2      .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3      .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Tom,Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分)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。As a young boy, I was carefree (无忧无虑的).Every vacation I looked forward to two things-seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various odd jobs when he was young and wove his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.As I grew up, I had to admit that grandpa's stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss. It was kind of what doctors called dementia（痴呆）,probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease. Following the doctor's directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that, grandpa hardly came to our house.One weekend before my grandpa's birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-looking, I was consumed with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldn't express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball with grandpa cheering us on twenty years before. My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories. Back then, grandpa was in good physical condition and we were all wearing basketball jerseys （运 动套衫），playing and laughing with abandon. I presented the photo to my grandpa, pointing at each member and reminding him of their names. Incredibly, grandpa could speak out the name of every player. I even caught a soft light in grandpa's eyes and a smile on his lips. 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。A bright idea for grandpa's birthday came to my mind.Seeing “the same players playing there f grandpa seemed to have thought of something.