云南省曲靖市第一中学2023届高三教学质量监测英语试题（四）

曲靖一中高三教学质量监测试题（ 四）

英  语

考试时间：120分钟   试卷满分：150分

命题人：李明德      审题人：许芳玲

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.Why did the man pour water on his car?

　A. It wouldn't start.

　B. It was a little dirty.

　C. Its window was covered with frost.

2.What does the man want to do?

　A. Buy a bike.

　B. Do some exercise.

　C. Get his exercise bike repaired.

3.When does the woman want the repairman to come?

　A. This Friday.      B. This Sunday.       C. Next Thursday.

4.Which color does the woman like?

　A. Black.           B. Yellow.           C. Red.

5.Where does the woman want to go?

　A. A hotel.          B. A bank.           C. A park.

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6、7题。

6.What kind of coffee is the woman drinking?

A. African.          B. Colombian         C. Turkish.

7.How does the woman feel about the coffee?

A. It tastes like normal coffee.

B. It tastes different than usual.

C. It's the best coffee she's ever had.

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.What did the man do today?

A. He took a long walk.

B. He visited another city.

C. He bought some T-shirts.

9.Who is the man talking with?

A. His teacher.       B. His mother         C. His sister.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. Where will the speakers stay?

A. By the beach.

B. Outside the town.

C. Near the shopping areas.

11. How will the speakers go everywhere, according to the man?

A. By taxi.          B. By car.            C. On foot.

12. What does the man mean in the end?

A. The woman should rent a car.

B. The woman should travel more.

C. The woman shouldn't spend too much money.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13. Why was the woman worried at first?

A. She had to sleep under the stars.

B. It might rain later that night.

C. The weather will get colder.

14. What does the man think about the weather reports?

A. They aren't believable.

B. They are always correct.

C. They are confusing.

15. Where did the man leave the raincoats?

A. At home.          B. In the car.       C. In a restaurant.

16. What will the speakers do next?

A. Go home at once.

B. Stay at the hotel.

C. Wait for the weather to change.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. Where was Bruce Lee born?

A. In Hong Kong.     B. In San Francisco.   C. In San Diego.

18. How was Lee's school life in Hong Kong?

A. He seldom missed classes.

B. School wasn't very interesting for him.

C. He spent lots of time studying.

19. Why did Lee's mother send him back to. America?

A. He got involved with some bad guys.

B. He wanted to find a good job.

C. He wanted to do more acting.

20. When did Lee start acting in America?

A. After college.

B. During high school.

C. When he was a child.

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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Attractions in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Historical Museum

30 N. Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square

Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public programs. Admission is free.

Open Tuesday through Saturday 9∶00 am—4∶00 pm.

(608)264-6555   www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum

Swiss Historical Village

612 Seventh Ave., New Glarus

The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland.14

buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.

Tue.—Fri., May 1st—October 31st, 10∶00 am—4∶00 pm. Admission is $20.

(608)527-2317   www.swisshistoricalvillage.com

Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café

6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli WI

One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin. Over 5 000 sq.ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!

Gallery open Tue.—Sun., 10∶00 am—5∶00 pm.

Café open Wed.—Sat., 11∶00 am—3∶00 pm.

Sun. brunch with wine, 10∶00 am—3∶00 pm.

(608)845-6600 www.artisangal.com

Christopher Columbus Museum

239 Whitney St., Columbus

World-class exhibit—2 000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.

Open daily, 8∶15 am—4∶00 pm.

(920)623-1992  www.columbusantiquemall.com

21.Which of the following is on Capitol Square?

A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.              B. Swiss Historical Village.

C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.         D. Christopher Columbus Museum.

22.Where can you go for a visit on Monday?

A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.       B. Swiss Historical Village.

C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.    D. Christopher Columbus Museum.

23.Where can visitors have lunch?

A. At Wisconsin Historical Museum.

B. At Swiss Historical Village.

C. At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.

D. At Christopher Columbus Museum.

B

  I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

24. How did the author get to know America?

1. From her relatives
2. From her mother
3. From books and pictures
4. From radio programs

25. Upon leaving for America the author felt __________.

A. confused  B. excited  C. worried  D. amazed

26. For the first two years in New York, the author __________.

A. often lost her way

B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools

D. got on well with her stepfather

27. What is the author’s attitude toward life?

A. Pessimistic  B. Indifferent  C. Positive  D. Ambiguous

C

With self­driving vehicle technology rapidly advancing, many companies are turning to autonomous robots for the final leg of the delivery process, from the store or local distribution center to the customer. The latest to join the trend is e­commerce giant Amazon. Following a successful eight­month test run in Snohomish County, Washington, the company's Scout robots have been making the rounds of Irvine, California, since August 6, 2019.

The six­wheeled Scout is about the size of a large cooler with the capacity to carry small or medium­sized packages. The battery­powered vehicle, which moves at a regular walking pace, has been programmed to avoid pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, such as garbage cans. Its powerful sensors can also detect the movement of a car backing out of a driveway.

To accelerate Scout's development and bring it nationwide sooner, the company has created several detailed virtual maps of American suburbs and conducted trial deliveries to homes there.

Though Amazon has not shown how Scout ensures the delivery is picked up by the right person, it most likely requires the customer to apply a unique code, texted to them prior to the delivery, to unlock the store box. Also unclear is the number of deliveries Scout can complete before its battery needs to be recharged. Though the initial tests are being conducted with a human for company, the robot will be autonomous in the future. Its location, however, will be tracked at all times—if someone attempts to steal Scout, Amazon employees will be instantly sensed.

However, the eco­friendly robots are unable to climb stairs or open gates, which means that they can only reach consumers who live on the ground level. Additionally, the robots are unable to leave packages at the front door if the customers are not home. Whether these problems get resolved remains to be seen. For now, it appears that humans will still be needed to achieve the ever­growing demand for home and office deliveries.

28. What are many companies developing autonomous robots for?

A. Final tests.          B. The so­called last mile.

C. Robots' safety.       D. The delivery speed.

29. What do we know about Scout from Paragraph 2?

A. It looks like a cooler.

B. It adjusts its speed accordingly.

C. Its sensors play a key role.

D. It will be widely used soon.

30. It can be inferred from the text that           .

A. the whole delivery process needs no human participation.

B. this new delivery method might cause pollution to the environment.

C. the track of Scout is monitored all the time.

D. consumers living in upper floor can receive packages at home.

31. From which is the text probably taken?

A. A biology textbook.       B. A travel brochure.

C. A health magazine.        D. newspaper.

D

A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely falling below 16℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.

In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example，a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.　　 

There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’ s wood supply.

Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests.
32. Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they________.

A．reflect more heat into the atmosphere

B．bring about high rainfall throughout the world

C．rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16℃

D．reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth

33. What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?

A．We will lose much more than we can gain.

B．Humans have begun destroying rainforests.

C．People have a strong desire for resources.

D．Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.

34. It can be inferred from the text that________.

A．we can get enough resources without rainforests

B．there is great medicine potential in rainforests

C．we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land

D．the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns

35. What might be the best title for the text?

A．How to Save Rainforests

B．How to Protect Nature

C．Rainforests and the Environment.　

D．Rainforests and Medical Development.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

 Many people like reading books for fun. Actually reading is good for more than just entertainment.   36 

◆Reading can improve intelligence.

People who exhibit strong reading skills early in life grow up to be more intelligent. That was the finding of a study that measured the cognitive(认知的) development of many sets of twins.   37  Therefore, the study authors concluded that more stress should be placed on teaching strong reading skills to young children.

◆Reading helps increase empathy.

Reading can make you a kinder person. According to a study, people who consume literary fiction have an easier time sensing and relating to emotions in other people.   38  Great literature forces readers to step outside themselves and empathize with the characters they’re reading about.

◆Reading lets you fall asleep more quickly.

Reading a physical book before going to bed is a great alternative to looking at your phone. Smartphone use at night makes it harder for people to fall asleep and leads to an overall decline in sleep quality. On the contrary, reading books can improve sleep quality.   39   Research shows when reading, people can better wind down after a busy stressful day.

◆    40 

Reading doesn’t have to be a solitary（独自）activity. When parents read out loud to their children，they can not only pass on the benefits of reading but also encourage meaningful interactions. A recent study found that reading can promote the deepest connections between caretakers and children.

A．Reading lets parents and kids have fun.

B．Reading can help families bond together.

C．They have the same family environment.

D．That’s because reading can have relaxing effects.

E．Sticking to reading can have many other positive effects.

F．This effect has something to do with the way such books are written.

G．In the tests twins with early reading skills were better at reasoning and imagining.

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。

Growing up, I was fortunate to travel with my parents and I’m extremely   41  that they open my eyes to the world. Travel is one of the  42  things because we can visit beautiful places and it teaches us a lot.

 Three weeks ago, I had the biggest  43   of my life. I went to London alone. It was  44   to enter that airplane at 6:40 a.m., leaving my parents behind and knowing there was nobody   45   me on the other side. Watching the sunrise from the plane made me remember why I was there.   46  , I was about to realize a dream.

 I had tried making travel plans with friends but   47   answers like “it’s not the best time.” or “I can’t   48   it.” The idea of going alone was scary but   49  . I wanted to prove that I was capable of   50   that fear and doing something I wanted.

 It felt great to be   51   everything, from   52   my alarm to deciding which museum to visit. This sense of   53  was one of the best things about traveling alone.

 By this journey, I learned to be more   54  , realizing what I’m capable of and that I can   55   the journey of life on my own.

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

Besides oceans, glacier ice is the largest source of water on earth. A glacier is a sheet of ice that moves   56  （it） under the influence of gravity. Some glaciers travel down mountains or valleys，  57  others spread across a large expanse of land.  58  （heavy）glaciated regions such as Greenland and Antarctica are called continental glaciers. These two ice sheets account  59  more than 95 percent of the earth's glacial ice. The Greenland ice is so heavy that much of the region  60  （press）below sea level so far. Smaller glaciers that occur at higher altitudes are called valley or alpine glaciers. Another way of  61  （classify） glaciers is in terms of their internal temperature. In temperate glaciers, the ice within the glacier is near its melting point.

The  62  （major） of the earth's glaciers are located near the poles，though glaciers exist on all continents, including Africa and Oceania. Glaciers  63  （form）in high alpine regions generally result from cold temperatures throughout the year. The weight and pressure of ice accumulation causes glacier movement. As a glacier moves，it carves out  64  U-shaped valley similar to a riverbed，but with much steeper walls and a  65  （flat） bottom.

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Jackson来信询问你未来的人生规划，请你回信，内容包括：

1.  你的人生规划；

2.  解释原因；

3.  请他提出建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

One afternoon after school, Mary and his brother, Keith, were eating at a cafe near their home. That afternoon, they had to share their table with another person. That person was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she went to the restroom. Without realizing, she had left her tablet on the table. Five minutes later, she came out and walked out of the cafe without looking back.

Mary saw the tablet on the table. She quickly told Keith, “Keith, the girl left behind her tablet.” Keith looked at the tablet. It was one of the latest models on the market. Looking very charming, it was red in color with a black cover. The tablet must be expensive.

Keith had always wanted a tablet, but his parents refused. He stared at it for some minutes. Then he said slowly, “I want to take the tablet,” Mary could not believe her ears. She merely stared at her brother, “you can’t! What if the owner comes to look for it?”

Having made the decision, Keith quickly grabbed the tablet and put it in his schoolbag. Then, he took Mary’s hand and led her out of the cafe quickly. Outside the cafe, he ran to his bicycle. Mary had to run after him.

Once back home, Keith locked his house door with trembling hands. He took out his beauty. Looking at the tablet, he liked it so much. Now he had his own tablet. Soon he was polishing it excitedly. But Mary told him, “Keith, you can not keep the tablet. What will you tell father about this tablet?”

Keith said quickly, “I will say a friend lent it to me.”

Mary said, “Now you are lying, too.” Oh dear! When had Keith turned so dishonest?

Then Mary saw a house phone number on the plastic cover of the tablet, “This phone number is the girl’s phone number. Why don’t we just call this number? We will talk to her and ask her to come and take back her tablet.”She was trying her best to persuade him.

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。

That night, Keith couldn’t fall asleep, reflecting in bed. 

Back home from school, Marry and Keith phoned the owner’s house phone.