2023届安徽省江淮名校高三下学期5月联考英语试题（无答案）

2023届安徽省江淮名校高三下学期5月联考英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

We offer a programme of lectures by members of the MCLL community and other lifelong learning organisations, as well as university faculty members who have been invited to share their research with us on a variety of topics. View Instructions on How to Register Online.

Lecture 1: Social Media and Misinformation

Time: Friday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.

Presenter: Richard Harris

Attendance: Online

A retired American IT professional, Richard Harris, will take us deep into a social media’s business model, its differences from traditional media, recent examples of its use for misinformation and possible solutions that respect freedom of expression. A lively round-table discussion not to be missed!

Lecture 2: Global Mental Health

Time: Friday, June 16, 1:00 p.m.

Presenter: Marc Laporta

Attendance: Online

Mental health was known to the public quite late. Many countries are finding ways to reduce its impact, but many factors get in the way. However, progress is visible, and hope is justified. Mare Laporta will discuss different aspects of mental health and exchange ideas about ways to improve the situation.

Lecture 3: The Silk Road

Time: Friday, June 23, 10:00 a.m.

Presenter: George Lapa

Attendance: Online

The Silk Road refers to a network of routes, covering over 6,400 km, used by traders from the Han Dynasty of China who opened trade in 130 BCE until 1453 CE. The exchange of information gave rise to new technologies and innovations that changed the Western world. Topics such as gunpowder, the compass (指南针), paper-making and printing will be presented.

Lecture 4: South to Textile Factories

Time: Friday, June 30, 10:00 a.m.

Presenter: Muriel Herrington

Attendance: In person

Between 1840 and 1930 a million French-Canadians left Canada to work in the United States. Many were employed in textile (纺织品) factories in the New England states. In these areas they set up communities where they maintained the French language and culture. In this lecture Muriel Herrington will describe their working and living conditions and show their impact.

1．What will the audience attending Lecture 1 do?

A．Build a social media’s business model.

B．Exchange ideas with each other.

C．Enjoy more respect and freedom.

D．Contact the presenter in advance.

2．Who will talk about the great inventions of ancient China?

A．Marc Laporta. B．Richard Harris. C．George Lapa. D．Muriel Herrington.

3．In which lecture will the audience have face time with the presenter?

A．The Silk Road.

B．South to Textile Factories.

C．Global Mental Health.

D．Social Media and Misinformation.

Born in 1940 in Nyeri, Kenya, Wangari Maathai spent her childhood in the Kenyan countryside and her young adult life in the United States. She studied biology at Mount St. Scholastica College in Kansas, then obtained a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. After returning to Kenya and pursuing her PhD at the University of Nairobi, Wangari became the first woman in East Africa to receive a doctor’s degree.

In the 1970s Wangari was an active member of the National Council of Women of Kenya. Women came to the council in part to search for solutions to the environmental problems—deforestation and desertification had caused many of the resources women relied on for food and clean water to decrease.

Fuelled by her knowledge of biology and her passion for helping others, Wangari decided to take action. Wangari had two goals in mind: to help restore environmental resources and give women the ability to support their families in a self-sufficient, sustainable way. To achieve her goals, she came up with a practical but impactful idea: to plant trees. The trees would reduce the effects of deforestation, in addition to providing food and firewood for local families. Wangari’s plan inspired the formation of the Green Belt Movement in 1977, an organisation dedicated to environmental conservation and poverty reduction in Kenya.

As the Green Belt Movement grew, Wangari began to focus on several different but interconnected causes: environmental conservation and human rights. In the late 1980s, she called on her community to oppose the construction of a skyscraper (摩天大楼) in Uhuru Park, Nairobi’s central public space. In 1999 she led a protest against the privatisation of Karura Forest in Nairobi, during which Green Belt Movement members were beaten by private guards. Despite facing ongoing opposition and even danger, Wangari’s belief in her work was never shaken.

Wangari served on the boards of countless environmental organisations, and spoke to members of the United Nations. Due to her tireless work Wangari received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

4．What do we know about Wangari Maathai?

A．She had a hard childhood in Kenya.

B．She acquired an excellent education.

C．She was the first woman to get a degree.

D．She came back to Kenya due to her colour.

5．What contributed to the foundation of the Green Belt Movement?

A．Wangar’s family’s support.

B．Wangari’s achievements in biology.

C．Wangari’s tree-planting idea.

D．Wangari’s desire to fight world poverty.

6．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Wangari’s efforts to expand her influence.

B．Wangari’s ways to fight for human rights.

C．Wangar’s strategies to establish a reputation.

D．Wangari’s plans to handle growing opposition.

7．Which of the following best describes Wangari Maathai?

A．Honest and hard-working. B．Patient and unselfish.

C．Considerate and generous. D．Determined and inspiring.

Drones(无人机) already fly and spy. Now, they can build too. A pair of drones working together made a tower taller than a person. Engineers demonstrated this new method of 3D printing in the lab. Mirko Kovac, who co-led the research, says that animal builders, bees, inspired him. They shared their success in Nature on September 22.

To print that person-sized tower, a Build-Drone carried expanding foam(泡沫). This material rapidly expands and hardens when sprayed(喷洒). The drone flew in a slow circle, spraying the foam downwards to form layers. When it ran out of material, it flew away so a person could reload it with more foam or replace the drone’s batteries. This type of foam tends to thicken unevenly. So, while a Build-Drone was being reloaded, a second, smaller drone surveyed the work. It was called Scan-Drone. It looked for places where the last layer was too thin or thick. Then it created a plan for the next layer to help even things out. This kept the tower straight and strong.

“This was an impressive demonstration,” says Andrea Tagliabue, who wasn’t involved in the research. As a graduate student in robotics at MIT, Tagliabue works on control systems for drones. However, he notes that the researchers still have challenges left to solve before 3D printing drones are useful in the real world. “Since these drones built structures inside a lab, they didn’t have to contend with wind or other outdoor disturbances. Also, cameras placed around the room could help track the drones’ positions and send them along the correct paths. Outdoors, the drones would have to navigate without this extra help,” says Tagliabue.

Kovac is already planning to do tests outdoors. He also plans to build more complex structures. He believes that drones can work together like bees in the future, and they will construct buildings or make repairs in places that are tough for human crews and heavy machinery to reach. “That may include disaster areas, the tops of tall buildings or even other planets,” Kovac says. “There’s a lot of interest in building on Mars with robots.”

8．How did drones make the tower stay straight?

A．They used hard and strong material.

B．They sprayed the foam downwards.

C．They kept a balance in layer thickness.

D．They thickened layers by adding more foam.

9．What does the underlined phrase “contend with” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Rule out. B．Compete with. C．Give out. D．Deal with.

10．What does Kovac say about the Build-Drones?

A．They are full of promise.

B．They are widely in use now.

C．They can’t replace humans.

D．They can’t do complex tasks.

11．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Drones Can Think and Learn like People

B．Drones Work Together to Print Structures

C．Drones Will Change the Future of Building

D．3D Printing Gets Bigger, Faster and Smarter

In his new book The Journeys of Trees, science writer Zach St. George explores an extremely slow migration(迁 徙), as forests move inch by inch to more hospitable places. As old trees die and new ones grow up, the forest is—ever so slightly—moving, he writes. “Through the fossils(化石) that ancient forests left behind, scientists can track their movement. They move back and forth across continents, like migrating birds or whales.”

This has happened over thousands of years, and climate change tends to be the driving force—pushing and pulling forests around the globe. Of course, today, climate change is speeding up, and trees can’t keep pace. Take Califomnia: It’s getting hotter and drier and scientists estimate that before too long, Joshua Tree National Park may not be able to sustain Joshua trees. Zach St. George describes a similar threat to Sequoia National Park, during California’s long and severe drought a few years back.

Scientists worried that maybe Sequoia National Park would no longer be the place for giant sequoias. St. George thinks at some point we will lose these ancient trees and we will have to think about what we do with the places, and do we plant new ones somewhere else? This is known as “assisted migration”—humans planting trees in other places where they’re more likely to grow well. But this process carries risks—people can accidentally introduce insects and diseases to new places, where they may wipe out entire native populations. So, St. George writes, there’s a debate among conservationists and foresters today: Should humans help the trees escape?

“I think there are going to be instances where people are probably going to step in and help species move to places where they’ll be more suitable in the future,” St. George says. “And I met a lot of people in the process who have felt sorry about what has been lost and what will be lost—and are still continuing to try and do good and work in the moment for small things.”

12．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Animals. B．Fossils. C．Scientists. D．Forests.

13．Why is Sequoia National Park mentioned?

A．To confirm the problem of the loss of tree species is serious.

B．To argue humans should be responsible for the loss of trees.

C．To explain climate change results in the migration of forests.

D．To prove forests can slow down the process of climate change.

14．What can be inferred about assisted migration?

A．It can prevent the trees escaping.

B．It can promote biological diversity.

C．It may help to protect the forests.

D．It may affect species in new places.

15．What is St. George’s attitude to assisted migration?

A．Supportive. B．Doubtful. C．Ambiguous. D．Intolerant.

二、七选五

Successful individuals do things just a little differently than the average people. ____16____ Here are four key habits that athletes have to create success.

· They get real.

Don’t let the professional athletes fool you. Achieving racing success is not easy, even though there are some people out there who always seem to make it look so. ____17____ They set realistic goals with each event. They equip themselves with effort, patience, and persistence(坚持) because they know the journey can sometimes be long and difficult.

· They have grit (勇气).

Anyone who wants to take charge of their own future must have grit. It takes courage and thick skin to become a successful athlete. Fear of failure can be very unpleasant. There will always be naysayers (爱唱反调的人). ____18____

· They believe in being their best, rather than being the best.

Successful athletes know that there is always room for improvement. It’s like squeezing (挤) the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube. Just when you think it’s empty, you squeeze out just a little more. ____19____ Sometimes it involves a different technique, strategy, or even a different coach. It also may involve learning a new skill altogether.

·____20____

Successful athletes surround themselves with positive energy and other successful people. There is a quote that says, “Surround yourself with people who support your dreams.” In order to create success, you should find those people and groups that support your goals.

A．They hang out with good apples.

B．The same goes for athletes as well.

C．They put themselves in others’ shoes.

D．Successful athletes know this and plan accordingly.

E．Success, therefore, is built on small sustainable changes.

F．In order to do this, you must first believe in your ability to do so.

G．However, you must commit to your goals and hold firm in the face of difficulties.

三、未知

I checked my equipment one final time. It was my first ______ to climb the highest volcano in the world, Ojos del Salado, in South America.

I’d decided to climb with a local guide. I left camp just after midnight. “You go first and I’ll be behind you,” he said. As the hours passed and the terrain(地形) became more dangerous, I wondered if I’d made a huge ______ . Looking into the ______ behind me, I listened out for the sound of my guide’s steps but I was all alone. Finding my way by feel, I knew the icy conditions were merciless. Breathing heavily, I realised I’d run out of ______ soon.

Back home, 11,000 km away in Melbourne, my dad was following my ______ with my GPS tracker. ______ , now alone on the side of a volcano, all I could do was to ______ my energy as I climbed higher and higher.

Reaching the top was the ultimate goal, but really it was only half the ______ . As my breathing became more laboured, ______ set in. Had I gone too far this time? I knew all too well how frightening it was to be ______ , for I’d suffered from chronic asthma(慢性哮喘) as a child.

Pushing on, I ______ made it to the top, where I took in the breathtaking views. But I only spent a few minutes taking photos before I went down the mountain. I was ______ to see my guide on the way down and it turned out that he had ______ a climber in danger and had to ______ our exploration to save him.

Through blood, sweat and frozen tears, the last 10 years had taken me all over the globe. And with every high and painful low, I learnt more about myself. I’d pushed my ______ , both in body and mind.

21．A．job B．award C．promise D．attempt

22．A．difference B．excuse C．mistake D．change

23．A．volcano B．backpack C．crowd D．darkness

24．A．patience B．time C．energy D．supply

25．A．guideline B．progress C．lead D．plan

26．A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Otherwise

27．A．invest B．display C．release D．conserve

28．A．ambition B．satisfaction C．challenge D．intention

29．A．fear B．curiosity C．luck D．relief

30．A．out of sight B．out of breath C．behind the scenes D．behind the wheel

31．A．secretly B．cautiously C．temporarily D．eventually

32．A．annoyed B．embarrassed C．amused D．surprised

33．A．encountered B．convinced C．reminded D．discouraged

34．A．examine B．weigh C．abandon D．conduct

35．A．passions B．dimensions C．limits D．sufferings

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。

Sitting in the shade of the grape trellises(架), 70-year-old Rehman Abdulla is carving the har wood ___36___ the body of a dutar, a traditional musical instrument.

“I ___37___ (make) traditional musical instruments for more than 60 years, since I was a kid,” sa the Uygur man. His home village of Towanki-ogusak, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomo Region, is ___38___ (true) remarkable for the making of traditional instruments. “More than houscholds are engaged in making them, ___39___ (account) for one tenth of the total,” said Dong, ch of the village.

Rehman Abdulla began to teach the craft(手艺) to his son, Mamut Rehman, and other villagers several years ago. In 2021, Mamut started to sell a wide range of ___40___ (product), almost all the traditional instruments in the Uygur culture, on short-video platforms.

 ___41___ (protect) the instrument-making techniques, authorities established a workshop for the craftsmen in Towanki-ogusak in 1999. With ___42___ (act) support from governments at all levels, the makers in the workshop receive government subsidies(补贴). In recent years, schools near Towanki-ogusak have organised after-school practical classes in the village, ___43___ allow students to observe the production process of traditional musical instruments and the skills that ___44___ (use) in playing them. “If children learn the craft at ___45___ early age, they can pass on these excellent cultural traditions from generation to generation,” said Dong.

四、告知信/通知

46．假定你是李华，是阳光中学学生会主席。学生会准备开展一次爱心进社区活动。请你写一则英语通知发布到学校英文网站上，号召同学们积极参加。内容包括：

1.活动时间和地点；

2.活动内容：清洁社区、看望孤寡老人等。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.通知格式已给出，所给内容不计入总词数。

Notice

Community Service

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Student Union

8 June 2023

五、未知

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。

Jean’s dream was to be a great chef, so when she was 20, she travelled to France, which has the most famous cuisine in the world, to learn to cook. After twelve years, she was among the best.

Her father, Bob, was getting old, and she wanted to be near him. Jean accepted an offer from one of Washington’s top restaurants. The manager offered her a handsome salary, and 30% ownership of the restaurant. The next day, Jean went to sign the contract. As she got out of the car, she caught sight of a green sunshade. Instead of going to meet the manager, she crossed the street towards the old restaurant, Fargonetti’s. She pushed open the door and the memories came flooding back.

Jean’s mum died when she was just 11, and her father lost his job and was forced to freelance(从事自由职业). Money was very short. When Jean turned thirteen, Bob had made a reservation at Fargonetti’s, the capital’s best restaurant.

“I’m not hungry, baby girl. I had a huge breakfast,” Bob said. “This is all for you!” “Oh,” Jean cried. “Daddy was so silly! He’s been saving to come here for lunch for MONTHS and now he ruined his appetite with breakfast!” The waiter, Carl Bader, immediately realised what was going on and went to Mr Fargonetti, the restaurant owner, and told him about Jean and Bob.

An hour later, surprisingly, the waiter brought wonderful dishes and set them before the father and daughter. “Lunch is on the house with Mr Fargoneti’s compliments(致意),” Carl said. For Bob and Jean, it was a free but magical meal. They were on cloud nine when they walked out. “Jean,“ said Bob happily. “I feel our luck has changed!” And it did! The next day, one of Bob’s old friends called and offered him a job at a new magazine, and Jean believed Fargonetti’s had made it all happen. That was when she decided to become a chef!

Twenty years later, the old restaurant looked run-down and sad, but Jean recognised the waiter immediately. “Carl?” she asked delightedly.

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。

The man looked surprised.

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Jean was staring at Carl and a brilliant idea was taking shape in her mind.

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