广东省清远市清实学校2022-2023学年高三下学期2月月考英语试题（不含听力）

清远市清实学校2022—2023学年第二学期高中部高三2月月考

英语试卷

出题人：余萍 审题人：林毅清

说明：本试卷分为“第Ⅰ卷选择题”和“第II卷非选择题”，试卷总分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分阅读理解（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

We are always looking for people who have the same interest to join our community. We always value an extra pair of hands and would love for you to come along and help us at the first Run Alton Towers 5k, 10k or Half Marathon on October 30th!

Not only will you be guaranteed a fabulous day out, but also receive some incredible benefits!

★A free entry into the Alton Towers Resort on either Saturday or Sunday to enjoy the rides after the event.

★A FREE Run Through Kit Technical T-Shirt (RRP: £22)!

On the race day, you could be:

▲Placed in charge of a water station, meaning that you will ensure that runners passing by can quickly grab some water on their way! You will also be cheering the runners as they pass by!

▲Supporting fellow runners on the course is a role like no other. You will be ensuring all runners follow the race route, assisting them with any issues they may have during the race and also cheering them on every step of the way! In this role, your smiley face can change a runner's race from a good run to a great run.

▲Lucky enough to be right in the middle of the finish line! As a finish line assistant, you will have the job of giving all our amazing runners their one-of-a-kind event medals! You may also be in charge of handing out post race goodies, including snacks and water.

1. Who are the intended readers of the text?

A. Spectators.   B. Sponsors.   C. Participants.   D. Volunteers.

2. What is a benefit of taking part in the activity?

A. Get a T-Shirt free of charge.    B. Enjoy free snacks and water.

C. Take free rides on weekends.    D. Change the route of the race.

3. What are you supposed to do in the finish line?

A. Lead the way for the runners.    B. Cheer up the runners warmly.

C. Award runners special medals.    D. Assist the runners with the run.

B

From the concert halls of Europe to the tech industries of the United States, C. J. Santos has created a story across the globe.

Born in Brazil, Santos moved to Switzerland at the age of 18, and earned degrees in both music performance and business administration there. During his next 10 years of "intense" career as a professional musician, he spent most of his time on the road. "I had the honor to perform in the top concert halls in Europe," Santos said. "It really wore me out to be constantly traveling and performing, but it allowed me to see the world and understand it in its full diversity. This was a unique experience, and I carry its benefits with me to this day"

Through these experiences, Santos was able to become fluent in six languages. With these skills under his belt, Santos worked with his wife, who is also fluent in four languages, to develop a small translation business.

"Running it with no prior business experience was a challenging but exciting learning-by-doing experience," Santos said. "In addition, the translation industry experienced a massive digital transformation in the last decade."

This brought Santos to an MBA/M.S. program in business analytic and information management, where he got rich experience, knowledge and perspectives in different industries. The program provided him with something he clearly enjoys in life: variety "It helped me take the most advantage of the translation industry's digital transformation. What I gained from the program is more than what I managed in the 15 years in Europe," he added.

As Santos continues to grow his business, he's also working as an advisor. "The world's digital transformation has advanced at high speed," he said. "To me, it's very exciting to be a valuable resource to those who need help to jump onboard the digital express."

4. What did Santos think of his career as a musician?

A. Stable but stressful.    B. Tiring but rewarding.

C. Unique and enjoyable.   D. Demanding and fruitless.

5. What drove Santos to take up the MBA/M.S. program?

A. His strong desire for a Master's Degree.    B. The challenge from starting a new business.

C. His lack of education background in business.   D. The demand for a learning-by-doing experience.

6. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. The great variety Santos enjoys in life.    B. The application of digital transformation.

C. The benefits Santos got from the program.   D. Santos's viewpoint on translation industry.

7. In which aspect does Santos probably offer help as an advisor?

A. Digital solutions.    B. Business analysis.

C. Translation skills.    D. Resources management.

C

Morogoro, Tanzia, British research scientist, Dr. Donna Kean is training 170 rats to be sent into earthquake ruins to do vital work in finding earthquake survivors. The project has trained about seven rats to date, taking around two weeks to get the rescue rats up to speed. These rescue rats are sent into mock（模拟的）earthquake ruins with tiny backpacks that contain microphones, video gears, and location trackers. These tools will allow the rescue teams to communicate with earthquake survivors in real-time.

"I train these clever creatures to save victims trapped in collapsed buildings after earthquakes. We kit them out with a rat backpack, and train them to activate a switch when they find a victim and come back for a tasty treat." posted Dr Donna Kean on Twitter on May 26, 2022.

Dr. Kean expressed how the rescue rats are ideal for this type of work saying, "Rats would be able to get into small spaces to get victims buried in rubble." The highly swift rats never set off landmines and their natural swiftness makes them ideal for use in hard-to-navigate disaster zones. Their suitability for this work goes further, with rats being good at surviving in different environments and living off of anything. The rescue rats are even being trained to respond to beeps that call them back to their base.

Dr. Kean's team collaborates（合作）with the non-profit organization APOLO for their "Hero Rats" project. These "Hero Rats" are set to start working with a search and rescue team in Turkey, joining earthquake rescue efforts in the high-risk area. The group of 170 rats is being trained for additional projects involving landmines, tuberculosis（肺结核）, and even sniffing out Brucellosis, an infectious disease that impacts farm animals. Dr. Kean feels hopeful about her project's promising results and is excited to be the only organization in this space working with this species.

8.Why are the rescue rats equipped with backpacks？

A. To monitor the rats.      B. To locate the survivors.

C. To record the rescue process.    D. To keep track of the survivors.

9. According to the passage, what can a trained rescue rat do?

A. Set off landmines accurately.    B. Dig out those buried in rubble.

C. Figure out the signal from beeps.   D. Complete the task without a reward.

10. What make(s) rats outweigh other animals in this project?

A. Their efforts in training.     B. Their nature of rescuing.

C. Their eagerness for survivals.    D. Their adaptability to environment

11. What can be inferred about the "Hero Rats" project?

A. The results fail to prove the potential.  B. The rats have to be trained repeatedly.

C. The project probably pioneers in the space. D. The rats have been widely used in various fields.

D

When the Titanic sank, approximately 1, 509 of its 2214 passengers passed away. A majority of them died because the ship carried lifeboats for only half of the people on board. By all accounts, most died either by drowning or of hypothermia, since the temperature of the water was-2℃（28°F）, in which death occurs in about fifteen minutes. The survival rate for men was 19%, for women 72%, and for children, 50%. Most survivors were first class passengers, followed by second class, and finally third class. Six of the seven children in first class survived, and all of the children in second class survived, but only about 31 percent were saved in third class.

In short, the available evidence from the Titanic disaster suggests that we often care for others, even at some cost to ourselves. But why？Do we in fact psychologically tend to be altruistical? Or are we blank slates（白板）on which culture and education draws our character, for better or worse? The survival rates of women and children appear to support the former explanation; but the culturally prejudiced explanations of those facts appear to support the latter. Is there a way to judge between them？

The blank slate theory of human nature is related to the seventeenth-century English philosopher, John Locke. He argued that the mind should be considered as a blank sheet of paper until it is furnished by experience, which varies from person to person. Locke's theory was a particularly effective way to weaken the influence of the church and of king's right to rule, both of which were held to be self-evidently true.

The belief of the blank slate has proved to be greatly influential, extending far beyond the field of political theory. The social sciences generally have tried to explain human behavior as a product of the socialization of children by culture and education.

12. Which group has the highest survival rate in the Titanic accident?

A. Men in second class.       B. Men in third class.

C. Children in first class.       D. Children in second class.

13. What does the underlined word "altruistical" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Benefiting others.       B. Hurting oneself.

C. Receiving education.       D. Making explanations.

14. Why does the author mention the survival rate?

A. To make a survey.       B. To describe a scene.

C. To provide evidence.       D. To summarize the event.

15. Which of the following would John Locke probably agree with?

A. Culture and education shape our character.  B. Adult minds are like a blank sheet of paper.

C. Humans are born kind and willing to sacrifice.  D. A powerful government will change the culture.

第二节 七选五（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。

Four Ways to Help Your Child Focus

Trouble focusing can be a long-term or short-term challenge.    16    It also impacts everyday life. You can't always change the circumstances that make it hard to focus. But there are ways to help your child cut through distractions (分心事) and get things done.

Jump right into projects. The longer you put off starting a task, the harder it can be to focus on it. That goes for projects for school and around the house.    17    To make it easier to get started, try breaking tasks into smaller pieces. The important thing is not to delay getting started.

Limit directions to one or two at a time. When kids struggle with focus, it can be hard for them to listen to, remember, and follow through on (贯彻到底) directions.    18    Let's say it's time for homework. You might tell your child to check the assignment book, get out the right materials, and start working. If that's too much for your child to focus on and keep in mind, break it down into single steps.

   19    While you may want to concentrate on a particular task, sometimes you get stuck and your brain needs something fresh to focus on. Try switching to other tasks or something kids love to do, which can help their minds stay sharp and productive for a longer period.

Be open to what works.    20    On the contrary, others do better with noise. That's why it's important to ask kids what works best for them. May be your child wants to listen to music while doing homework. Give it a try and see how it goes.

A. Switch tasks.

B. Try mindfulness.

C. Either way, it makes learning hard.

D. Some people need total quiet to focus.

E. Don't just let the words pass over you.

F. So try not to overload your child with too many directions at once.

G. That doesn't mean your child has to do everything at once, though.

第二部分语言运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The train had been long delayed. Running out of    21   , Andy put down his book and looked out. He found the    22    at once: it was raining hard.

He lay down and fell asleep but was soon woken up by a woman. She handed him his bag and    23    that it had slipped to the floor. He gratefully took it back and opened it,    24    to see his mother's scarf and some sandwiches inside.

Andy's thoughts drifted (飘) to when he was    25    his mother had insisted on putting her scarf in. "If it rains, it may get cold." He remembered feeling    26    and had taken it out. But it was still here.

   27   , Andy realized he was burning with fever. Feeling helpless, he called his mum. "Take a    28    I have put in medicine, just    29   ," she suggested. Touched by his mother's    30    he took the medicine and soon fell deep asleep in the    31    of the scarf.

Andy woke up later feeling much better. Then he noticed the woman, who'd    32    him earlier,    33    holding a baby in he arms, both shaking. Their clothes did little against the cold wind.

Without thinking twice, Andy wrapped his mother's scarf around the baby. To his    34   , the child soon fell asleep in the love of not one, but two    35  .

21.A. luck     B. patience     C. time     D. energy

22.A. train     B. truth      C. cause     D. notice

23.A. insisted     B. explained     C. apologized    D. admitted

24.A. surprised    B. ready      C. thankful    D. expecting

25.A. checking    B. leaving     C. planning    D. packing

26.A. hurt     B. annoyed     C. ashamed    D. puzzled

27.A. Lately     B. Finally     C. Suddenly    D. Instantly

28.A. look     B. pill      C. rest     D. sandwich

29.A. for safety    B. on purpose     C. in case     D. by accident

30.A. calmness    B. confidence     C. comfort    D. care

31.A. warmth     B. memory     C. smell     D. touch

32.A. helped     B. pleased     C. disturbed    D. greeted

33.A. comfortably    B. safely      C. gently     D. tightly

34.A. relief     B. amazement     C. mind     D. advantage

35.A. arms     B. scarfs      C. passengers    D. mothers

第二节 语法填空（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。

I finally had the opportunity to visit the city I am going to study in. the first thing I needed to do was to buy some daily 36______ (necessity). Some local chain supermarkets could be seen everywhere, so it was extremely 37______ (convenience) for my roommates and me to purchase household goods.

38______ surprised me most was that Wechat and Alipay are both widely used here to pay for bills, whether in a large supermarket 39______ in a small restaurant. I first learned about these places through Hong Kong movies and TVB dramas. When truly 40______ (walk) into the places that I had only seen on screen, I felt like I was experiencing the lives of those characters in the film again.

The people were mostly friendly and easygoing. When I talked to them in Mandarin, sometimes, I 41______ (ask) which province I am from, and there were several times I ran into fellow townsmen. I was extremely grateful 42______ (receive) much warm help from them. Once I could not order any taxi successfully on apps like Uber or DiDi. 43______ (fortunate), a passer-by helped me out by leading the way to the nearest taxi stand.

This year 44______ (mark) the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return 45______ the motherland. I feel very lucky that I can spend this whole year studying and living in Hong Kong.

第三部 分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 应用文（满分15分）

46.假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校外教布朗先生在学校英语文化节中应邀给学生做了一场讲座。请你代表学生会给他写一封信，内容包括：

1.表达感谢；

2.告知讲座反响。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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，使之构成一篇完整短文。

I met the Man of the Trees in summer ten years ago, when I was visiting Uncle Jita.

Those were difficult times. People were cutting down our forest, and there was often flooding. Sometimes our water supply was dirty. When our pump (水泵) did have clean water, we had to wait in line for ages. When the pump wasn't working, we had to walk five kilometers to the closest stream.

But I was happy. I was going to see my favorite uncle. When the day finally arrived, Dad drove me to Uncle Jita's house and left. Once he saw me, Uncle Jita announced, "Tomorrow we' re going to explore a magical place. Here is my camera, Amy. You can take photos of what you see."

The following day, we woke up and left early on a boat. The trip was exciting. But when we got off, there was ... nothing in front of us. "I don't want to take pictures of this," I complained.

Uncle laughed, "Start walking, Amy. I promise you'll be surprised." After some time, I could see the outline of a forest in the distance. A little closer, there was a man waving to us.

"That's Kabir. The forest you see is his. He planted every single tree." As we walked towards Kabir, Uncle explained that thirty years ago, the whole area was a wasteland. But one day Kabir decided to change all that and started planting trees. Thanks to him, part of the wasteland is now a paradise (天堂).

Uncle introduced me to Kabir, who had gray hair and a determined face. "Jita told me you like animals. Are you ready to see some?" he asked. "Of course!" I replied. We continued walking and soon were under the trees. I turned my head and was amazed at the difference between the two places. All because of the efforts of one man.

Like Uncle said, Kabir's forest was magical. We saw deer, rhinos, and even tigers. During lunchtime, Kabir explained how, by planting trees, it was possible to stop the land from eroding (侵蚀).

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。

清远市清实学校2022-2023学年第二学期高中部高三2月月考

英语试卷参考答案及评分标准

第一部分阅读理解（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）

1-3DAC  4-7BBCA  8-11 DCDC  12-15DADA

第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

16-20 CGFAD

第二部分语言运用（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）

21-25BCBAD  26-30BCBCD  31-35AADAD

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

36.necessities 37.convenient 38.What 39.or 40.walking

41.was asked 42.to receive 43.Fortunately  44.marks  45.to

说明：1.有拼写或大小写错误的作答不给分。

第三部分写作

第一节应用文（满分 15 分）

作答示例

(1)

Dear Mr Brown,

I'm writing to thank you for giving us a thought-provoking lecture last Wednesday, without which our school's English Cultural Festival this year would not have been such a success.

The lecture you gave on the role English play in cross-cultural communication is the best the campus has ever seen. In the past few days, we have received a flood of emails from the audience telling us how your lecture has helped them correct the mistaken belief that English is only a tool. In one student's own words, "It allowed me to reflect on my English learning from a new perspective: language ability matters, but not more than cultural awareness."

Thank you again and we look forward to more wonderful lectures from you in the future.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

(2)

Dear Mr Brown,

I'm Li Hua, president of the Student Union. On behalf of our school, I'm writing to convey our sincere appreciation to you for the lecture you gave during this year's English Cultural Festival.

Your one-hour lecture on English poetry took all the attendees on a fascinating journey to the poetic world between the lines, which was really a feast for the mind. Following your vivid demonstration of five poems, many of us found ourselves immersed in the genuine emotions, the rhythmic patterns, and above all, the beauty of the English language. Some say that you have also sparked their passion for English poetry composition.

I do believe your lecture will have a lasting effect on our English learning. Great thanks!

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

第二节读后续写（满分25分）

作答示例

(1)

Hearing this, I turned to my uncle, "I think we can plant trees too." Grabbing the camera in my hand, I added with excitement. "I've got a plan! I'll show them the photos of Kabir's magical forest!" Seeing Uncle and Kabir's encouraging smile, I immediately set down to my work, busily pressing my shutter and capturing the amazing scenes in the forest. When Uncle and I went back to the village several days later and showed these wonderful pictures to my neighbour, they were stunned by the beauty of the forest. "It was the trees that turned the place into a paradise!" We then explained our tree-planting plan to the villagers, which was quickly accepted by all of them.

In the years that followed, people in our village worked hard to carry out our plan. Instead of cutting down our forest, we started to plant trees, which has eventually helped protect the soil and stopped the land from eroding. Thanks to the trees, the water has been purified and we finally have clean and stable water supply. With our joint efforts, our village is now surrounded by small thriving forests with blooming flowers, lively animals and crystal-clear streams running through. Witnessing the gradual change of our village, we came to realize that only when we live in harmony with nature can we have a brighter future.

(2)

Hearing this, I turned to my uncle, "I think we can plant trees too." Uncle and Kabir both smiled at me with interest and hope. "It's not easy, Amy. Are you serious?" Uncle asked. "Yes. Kabir alone could succeed, why can't us? We can get all the villagers to take action!" I responded with a determined nod. "But they need to realize the potential benefits first,"Kabir reminded. "I think your pictures of the forest will work, Amy, "Uncle quickly suggested. A week later, Uncle and I were in front of the village council. We explained what we'd seen and showed them the pictures of Kabir's forest. The council discussed this and finally accepted our suggestion.

In the years that followed, people in our village worked hard to carry out our plan. Uncle Jita guided villagers to explore Kabir's forest, where Kabir taught them how to plant and take care of trees. I did my best part, taking pictures of what little progress people had made in our village day by day. At first, we had to bring water from the faraway stream to keep the trees alive, but now we don't need to. There are several streams, and we carefully keep them clean. Our forest is still small, but it's getting bigger and more beautiful all the time because of the joint efforts of the whole village.