2023届湖南省长郡中学部分名校联盟高三5月最后一卷英语试题（含听力）

2023届湖南省长郡中学部分名校联盟高三5月最后一卷

英语试题

一、短对话

1．What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Find more materials. B．Communicate with others. C．Sign up for an online course.

2．Which class will the speakers have next Monday?

A．Biology. B．Chemistry. C．English.

3．What kind of symptom does the woman have after getting a shot?

A．A sore throat. B．Headaches. C．Muscle pains.

4．How does the woman feel about the man’s idea?

A．Great. B．Serious. C．Unrealistic.

5．How much would it cost to stay at the Swiss Chalet for a week?

A．100 dollars. B．115 dollars. C．126 dollars.

二、长对话

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where probably are the speakers?

A．In a bank. B．In a restaurant. C．In a hotel.

7．How will the man pay for the service?

A．By credit card. B．By WeChat Pay. C．In cash.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．What mainly causes the woman’s retirement?

A．Her age. B．Her injury. C．Her kid.

9．How does the woman feel about giving up dancing in public?

A．Sad. B．Satisfied. C．Hesitant.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10．What is the probable relationship between Carol and Leo?

A．Colleagues. B．Husband and wife. C．Salesperson and customer.

11．What does Leo probably want to buy?

A．A sofa. B．A cupboard. C．Office supplies.

12．What will Carol do next?

A．Go shopping. B．Attend a meeting. C．Make a phone call.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13．How much did the man pay for the return ticket?

A．$20. B．$30. C．$40.

14．How did the man get his ticket today?

A．From the ticket office. B．From the ticket machine. C．From the Internet.

15．What does the man say about the train?

A．It was late today. B．It’s improved a lot. C．It serves expensive food and drinks.

16．What was the man satisfied with today?

A．The ticketing service. B．The train schedule. C．The network signal.

三、短文

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17．What should the listeners bring on Monday?

A．Jacket. B．Sandwiches. C．Drinks.

18．What will the listeners do on Tuesday?

A．Bike to the top of Mount Lama.

B．Enjoy the fantastic views.

C．Cycle back to the camp.

19．When can the listeners make a purchase?

A．On Wednesday morning.

B．On Wednesday afternoon.

C．On Thursday evening.

20．Who is this speech probably intended for?

A．Music lovers. B．Astronomers. C．Tourists.

四、阅读理解

Some Internet Buzzwords of 2022

The chosen laborers

Derived from the Chinese term da gong ren which means “laborers” or “working people”, “the chosen laborers” refer to those who stay healthy during the pandemic, allowing them to go to work every day.

Begone

In a viral video, a woman in a parking argument was caught on camera, stomping (跺) her feet, waving her arms and repeatedly telling the other person to “begone”. The odd repetition of the Chinese term tui reminded many people of a traditional ceremony to ward off evil spirits, and the woman’s words quickly became an incantation (咒语) to protect users from bad luck or misfortune.

I have nothing to say

Literally meaning “thank you so much”, the term is now ironically used by Chinese social media users to express “being speechless”. They originally created “栓Q” to joke about the English accent of Liu Tao, a farmer who claims to be a self-taught English enthusiast on Douyin. Liu has accumulated over 2.6 million followers by sharing videos about his hometown in Guilin, in Chinese and English.

Online mouth double

Many netizens find it hard to express themselves clearly. So when they find someone who has spoken out on an issue they care about in a more persuasive way online—such as on a talk show, in a media interview, or in an online comment—they call them their hu lian wang zui ti, or “online mouth double”, as a way to express agreement and appreciation.

Cyber pickle

Just like Zha cai, or pickled vegetables, a side dish on Chinese dinner tables, cyber pickle is the perfect televised comfort food to accompany any meal. Ranging from scene plays like Friends to various short videos, cyber pickle is the embodiment (体现，化身) of empty calories.

21．What can the Chinese term tui make people think of?

A．An old ceremony to prevent evil spirits.

B．A way to escape from severe epidemic.

C．A condition to keep healthy during the pandemic.

D．A religious ceremony that can prevent people from bad luck.

22．Nowadays, the term “I have nothing to say” is designed to ______.

A．express thanks B．embody empty calories

C．convey “being speechless” D．joke about the English accent of Liu Tao

23．Which of the following can best describe that the views on ChatGPT posted on the Internet by Smith are well received?

A．The chosen laborers B．Online mouth double

C．I have nothing to say D．Cyber pickle

The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape. It’s known for its rich Xhosa culture. It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world.

Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger. Having been shown at international art galleries, many of their tapestries (挂毯) are now being displayed under one roof for the first time, at an exhibition in Johannesburg.

Their story began in 2000, when Dr. Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg. She found that the town was struggling with high unemployment and that local women were desperate to find ways to feed their families. Having studied embroidery herself, she hoped that passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.

From humble beginnings, more and more women heard about the project through word of mouth. Now, over 150 women are part of the project. Selling their works provides a source of income, but the project has also created a support system for the women.

Initially, the women started out simply creating cushions (坐垫) and small handbags to sell to tourists. Eventually, they started receiving tasks for larger pieces. They were given panels about a meter in size to work on at home. By joining the completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The Keiskamma Tapestry”, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.

Another celebrated piece is “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”, which was produced by 130 women. The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.

Recent artworks engage with contemporary issues. “COVID Resilience Tapestry” deals with the pandemic; “A New Earth and Our Sacred Ocean” is a call for environmental consciousness.

24．What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To inform readers of the situation. B．To bring in the topic of the text.

C．To introduce an ancient culture. D．To promote the local artworks.

25．What is beyond people’s expectation for Keiskamma Art Project?

A．It helps a lot of women. B．It gains international fame.

C．It helps develop local economy. D．It sponsors an exhibition in Johannesburg.

26．Which of the following can best describe the process of making “The Keiskamma Tapestry”?

A．Historical. B．Game-changing. C．Cooperative. D．Time-consuming.

27．What do we know about “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”?

A．It shows the Xhosa people’s sufferings. B．It reflects on some contemporary issues.

C．It covers some pandemic-related content. D．It aims to arouse the environmental awareness.

Photosynthesis (光合作用) is a unique skill of green plants—they turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and food via sunlight. A group of Chinese scientists, however, have “copied” the process on animals.

To understand the new breakthrough, it is important to know how photosynthesis works. Plants take in carbon dioxide and water from the air and soil. Within the plant cell, the water is oxidized. This transforms the water into oxygen and the carbon dioxide into glucose (葡萄糖). The plant then releases the oxygen back into the air and stores energy within the glucose molecules.

In the study, the researchers from Zhejiang University developed an independent and controllable photosynthetic system, according to the study published in Nature in early December, 2022. They separated thylakoids (内囊体), a part of the cell where light reactions take place in plants, from young spinach (菠菜) leaves. The scientists then wrapped the thylakoids with the cover of animal cells, which made the implanted thylakoids more acceptable to foreign bodies. The mice used in the study were suffering from arthritis (骨关节炎), meaning cells in their cartilage (软骨) had degenerated and could not be repaired by themselves. With the thylakoids implanted into the mice and exposed to light, the mice recovered. Their metabolism (新陈代谢) returned to normal. In arthritis, patients usually have energy loss since fewer energy-carrying molecules are generated. The implant, however, can correct the imbalance by storing more energy via photosynthesis. The researchers also claimed that their tests would have medical usage. It can be used as part of the solution for degenerative diseases because the natural photosynthesis system may repair cells. It may also delay the aging process in cells.

The study showed “an exciting achievement that opens up possibilities of metabolism engineering,” commented one of the paper’s reviewers Francisco Cejudo, from the University of Seville in Spain, reported Xinhua.

28．What does the study focus on?

A．Whether photosynthesis works on animals.

B．How photosynthesis prevents degenerative diseases.

C．Why degenerative diseases are harmful.

D．What the scientists have done for the metabolism engineering.

29．What does the underlined word “degenerated” probably mean?

A．Engaged. B．Infected. C．Worsened. D．Reproduced.

30．What can we learn from the text?

A．The study has greatly facilitated metabolism engineering.

B．Energy loss partially accounts for degenerative diseases.

C．The tests succeed in undergoing clinical trials.

D．The implant can generate more energy.

31．What does the paper reviewer think of the tests?

A．They are inefficient. B．They are demanding.

C．They are unfounded. D．They are promising.

There’s no single known cause for autism (自闭症), but researchers now point the finger at higher lithium (锂) levels in drinking water. Their new study found that pregnant women in Denmark whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium were more likely to have kids with autism, compared to pregnant women living in areas where tap water had lower levels of this element.

“Maternal prenatal (妊娠期) exposure to lithium from naturally occurring drinking water sources in Denmark was associated with an increased autism spectrum disorder risk in the offspring,” said study author Dr. Beate Ritz, a professor of neurology. “This suggests a potential fetal neurotoxicity (神经毒性) of lithium exposure from drinking water that needs to be further investigated.”

For this latest study, researchers analyzed lithium levels from about half of the country’s water supply. When the investigators compared children with autism to those without this developmental disorder, they found that when lithium levels increased, so did the risk of autism.

Kids born to moms who lived in areas with the highest lithium levels in the water were 46% more likely to be diagnosed with autism than those born in areas with the lowest amount of lithium in drinking water, the study showed. Lithium levels increased the risk for all types of autism in this study.

Lithium leaches into drinking water from soil and rocks, but these levels could rise in the future from waste in lithium batteries. While more research is needed to confirm this association, Ritz suggested using filtered water and testing it for lithium levels while pregnant. Bottled water isn’t necessarily the answer. “A lot of bottled water is not tested either,” she said. “Some bottled water is just filled up from regular drinking water sources.”

Dr. Max Wiznitzer, director of the Rainbow Autism Center, urged caution before jumping to conclusions, though. “It’s an interesting association, but causation is definitely not proven,” Wiznitzer told CNN. “We have to see if there’s a workable and biologically plausible (似乎合理的) mechanism by which a small amount of lithium in the water supply can somehow do this, yet pharmacologic (药理学) dosing of lithium in women with bipolar disorder has not been reported to be causing increased risk of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).”

32．What might cause women in Denmark to have kids with autism?

A．Lower levels of lithium in tap water. B．Higher lithium levels in drinking water.

C．Maternal prenatal exposure to neurotoxicity. D．Naturally occurring drinking water sources.

33．What can we infer from Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 5?

A．The risk of autism declined with lithium levels increasing.

B．Lithium in drinking water mainly came from lithium batteries.

C．Kids were 46% more likely to be diagnosed with autism than moms.

D．Bottled water could not be always safely used for its lack of filtering and testing.

34．What is Max Wiznitzer’s attitude towards the findings?

A．Favourable. B．Shocked. C．Cautious. D．Indifferent.

35．Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk

B．Lithium in Drinking Water Did Harm to Mental Health

C．Lithium in Drinking Water Decreased the Risk of ASD

D．Lithium in Water Supply Linked to the Chance of Pregnancy

五、七选五

Getting older involves changes in all realms of life, from the physical to the mental, to the social, emotional, sexual, and more. Ideally, you’ll have already been practicing healthy habits throughout your life. But even if you haven’t, it’s never too late to start taking active steps to maintain and even improve your health. Adopting even a few of the habits will start you on the right track.

____36____ According to Medline Plus, exercising regularly can improve your balance, help keep you mobile, improve your mood by reducing feelings of anxiety and depression, and contribute to better cognitive functioning. ____37____ Any exercise at all is better than none. CDC recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week; you can further break this down into 30 active minutes a day for five days a week.

One article found that participants who reported higher levels of social activity were more likely to experience more positive moods, fewer negative feelings, and higher levels of physical activity. If you don’t currently have an active social life, look for opportunities to reconnect with old friends or make new ones. ____38____

Regular checkups with your doctor are opportunities to catch problems early and treat them before they become bigger problems. If you are experiencing memory or mobility issues, or have been recently hospitalized, you may want to schedule an appointment with geriatricians (老年病学专家). ____39____ Following an initial consultation, they can help you create a care plan tailored to your needs.

It may seem like a no-brainer, but it bears repeating that you should always take any medication prescribed to you exactly as directed by your doctor. However, it’s also worth doing a periodic medication review with your primary care doctor to discuss whether all of your prescriptions are still necessary. ____40____

A．It’s also an important part of managing some chronic diseases.

B．They specialize in the care and treatment of older people.

C．Keep in mind that your pharmacist is another resource for information.

D．Seek out like-minded others that corresponds to an interest of yours.

E．Keeping physically active can help reduce many of the effects of aging.

F．Feeling constantly exhausted or depressed is not normal at any age.

G．It’s important to know what’s normal for your body as you age.

六、完形填空

I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their ____41____ had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth ____42____. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so ____43____.

His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to ____44____ life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you an example,” I continued, ____45____ all sixty students in the class. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the ____46____ from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive ____47____ quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t ____48____. So I put my flashers on, ____49____ my books, and marched down the road to the college.

“As soon as I got there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The ____50____ in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. “This is my lucky day,” I smiled. She was puzzled.

“My car broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. If my car was ____51____ to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more ____52____ fashion,” I added. The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class. So ended my story.

I ____53____ the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be ____54____. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all. In fact, it had all started with a student’s ____55____ that I was cheerful.

41．A．task B．weekend C．class D．sleep

42．A．removed B．planted C．brightened D．abandoned

43．A．thoughtful B．grateful C．delightful D．cheerful

44．A．approach B．sustain C．enjoy D．lengthen

45．A．monitoring B．questioning C．addressing D．inquiring

46．A．district B．street C．freeway D．path

47．A．other B．another C．certain D．extra

48．A．turn into B．turn out C．turn away D．turn over

49．A．grabbed B．left C．hid D．covered

50．A．consultant B．secretary C．minister D．assistant

51．A．supposed B．thought C．meant D．committed

52．A．considerable B．valid C．convenient D．intentional

53．A．inspected B．scanned C．observed D．saw

54．A．asleep B．alike C．available D．active

55．A．proposal B．faith C．emphasis D．observation

七、用单词的适当形式完成短文

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。

In the remote Chinese village of Caizhai, a series of wooden pavilions step down a slope next to a babbling (流水潺潺) brook. Through big picture windows, day-trippers look inside, ____56____ (watch) big barrels of soya make the journey from bean to tofu.

Before this facility was built in 2018, families would produce small batches in their home workshops. However, ____57____ the conditions didn’t meet the food safety standards for the tofu to be sold in supermarkets, they struggled ____58____ (make) a living. Fortunately, with a new village cooperative running this purpose-built factory, they are processing 100 kg of soybeans a day and selling the ____59____ (improve) product to the cities. Visitors to Caizhai have increased 20-fold, creating demand ____60____ further cafes, guesthouses and related businesses nearby.

“We have tried to make something ____61____ restores the villagers’ pride in their local identity, as well as creating a local economic network,” says Xu Tiantian, ____62____ (found) of DnA．

Over the last seven years, Xu has been working with county leaders to build new facilities around the region. “Since we began, over 600 people ____63____ (return) to Songyang to start new businesses,” says Xu.

The fate of the Chinese countryside has been under the spotlight since the new national priority of “comprehensive rural ____64____(revive)” was declared. The past two decades of uncontrollable city-building in China have led to “rural hollowing (农村空心化)”, with working-age adults flocking to the cities. The focus is now on arousing motivations for _____65_____ return.

八、感谢信/祝贺信

66．假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会举办的首届生活技能云端展示活动(Work Creates a Better Life)得到了外教Patrick的大力支持。活动已经圆满结束，请你给他写一封感谢信。内容包括：

1. 表示感谢；

2. 外教的帮助；

3. 活动的反响。

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。

Dear Patrick,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

九、读后续写

67．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。

A Sailor’s Christmas Gift

Last year at Christmas time my wife, three boys and I were in France on our way from Paris to Nice. For five miserable days everything had gone wrong. Our hotels were tourist traps; our rented car broke down; we were all restless and annoyed in the crowded car. On Christmas Eve, when we checked into a dark and dirty hotel in Nice, there was no Christmas spirit in our hearts. It was raining and cold when we went out to eat.

We found a drab (饭馆) little shoddily decorated for the holidays. It smelled oily. Only five tables in the restaurant were occupied. There were two families and an American sailor, by himself. In the corner, a piano player listlessly played Christmas music. I was too stubborn and too tired and miserable to leave. I looked around and noticed that the other customers were eating in stony silence. The only person who seemed happy was the American sailor. While eating he was writing a letter, and a half-smile lighted his face. My wife ordered our meal in French. The waiter brought us the wrong thing, and I scolded my wife for being stupid. She began to cry. The boys defended her, and I felt even worse. All of us here were overwhelmed by an unpleasant blast of cold air.

Through the front door came an old French flower woman, who wore a shabby dripping overcoat and moved along slowly. “Flowers, monsieur? Only one franc.” No one bought any. Wearily she sat down at a table between the sailor and us. To the waiter she said, “A bowl of soup. I haven’t sold a flower all afternoon.” To the piano player she said hoarsely, “Can you imagine, Joseph, soup on Christmas Eve?” He pointed to his empty tip plate. The young sailor finished his meal and got up to leave.

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。

He walked over to the flower woman’s table, picking out two flowers.

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My wife waved her flower in time with the music.

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参考答案：

21．A    22．C    23．B

24．B    25．B    26．C    27．A

28．A    29．C    30．B    31．D

32．B    33．D    34．C    35．A

36．E    37．A    38．D    39．B    40．C

41．B    42．A    43．D    44．A    45．C    46．C    47．B    48．D    49．A    50．B    51．C    52．C    53．B    54．A    55．D

56．watching    57．as/because    58．to make    59．improved    60．for    61．that    62．founder    63．have returned    64．revival    65．a

66．Dear Patrick,

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the Work Creates a Better Life, which has turned out to be an amazing success.

It is so nice of you to have offered us a variety of presentation skills and creative suggestions on our show. It was under your professional guidance that the participants showed their skills of cooking, gardening, etc. Their impressive performances definitely fueled their passion for daily life skills. Most importantly, this activity helped students receive wide admiration and gain their tremendous confidence.

Many thanks for your time and support.

Yours,

Li Hua

【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封感谢信，感谢外教Patrick对学生会举办的首届生活技能云端展示活动的大力支持。

【详解】1. 词汇积累

衷心的：sincere→heartfelt

感激：gratitude→appreciation

惊人的：amazing→fascinating

提供：offer→provide

2. 句式拓展

简单句变复合句

原句：Their impressive performances definitely fueled their passion for daily life skills.

拓展句：Their performances which impressed prople definitely fueled their passion for daily life skills.

【点睛】[高分句型1]I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the Work Creates a Better Life, which has turned out to be an amazing success.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)

[高分句型2]It was under your professional guidance that the participants showed their skills of cooking, gardening, etc.(it is...that强调句型)

67．One possible version:

He walked over to the flower woman’s table, picking out two flowers. Pressing one of the small flowers flat, he put it into the letter he had written, then handed the woman a 20-franc note. She said, “I’ll get some change from the waiter.” “No.” said the sailor, “This is my Christmas present to you.” Straightening up, he came to our table, holding the other flower in front of him, and gave my wife the flower, wishing us a Merry Christmas. The piano player began to beat the keys with magic hands, nodding his head in rhythm.

My wife waved her flower in time with the music. The tears had left her eyes and the corners of her mouth turned up in laughter. All the people in the restaurant jumped on their chairs and began singing. The waiter embraced the flower woman. People crowded in from the street until many customers were standing. The miserable evening in a shoddy restaurant ended up being the very best Christmas Eve we had ever experienced just because of a young sailor who had Christmas spirit in his soul. He gave us Christmas.