2022-2023学年湖北省荆州市沙市区高级中学校高三下学期6月适应性考试英语试卷含答案

荆州市沙市区高级中学校2023届高三下学期6月适应性考试

英语试卷

第一部分  听力（共两节, 满分 30分）

做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. What does the woman ask the man to bring for her?

A. A cake.     B. A cup of coffee.     C. A chocolate bar.

2. Who is wearing a yellow dress?

A. Miss Cake.     B. Mrs. Smith.     C. Mrs. Smart.

3. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Tidy up the back yard.  B. Finish her homework.   C. Clean the car.

4. Where is the woman probably?

A. At home.     B. In a car.      C. In a hospital.

5. What time will the man get to the bus station?

A. At 12:00.     B. At 12:20.      C. At 12:35.

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。

6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Neighbors.     B. Strangers.     C. Brother and sister.

7. What will the man do for the woman?

A. Fix her window.   B. Buy her a new cup.   C. Walk her dog.

听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。

8. When did the speakers see the Scottish play?

A. One year ago.    B. Two years ago.    C. Three years ago.

9. When will the speakers go on holiday this year?

A. In winter.     B. In spring.     C. In summer.

听第8段材料, 回答第 10至12题。

10. Why is the man unable to get a dog?

A. His father gets ill around dogs.

B. His sister is frightened of dogs.

C. His mother thinks dogs are noisy.

11. What does the woman think of the cat?

A. He looks lovely.   B. He looks unclean.    C. He looks unfriendly.

12. What will the speakers do next?

A. Drink some water.   B. Print a form.     C. Talk to an assistant.

听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。

13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their TV viewing habits.  B. Their study methods.    C. Their hobbies.

14. How long can the woman watch TV on Saturday?

A. One hour.     B. Two hours.      C. Three hours.

15. What does the man do when he is not studying?

A. He writes books.   B. He plays the violin.    C. He does some sports.

16. What does the man think of living without a TV?

A. It is surprising.    B. It is boring.     C. It is easy.

听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。

17. What is the reason for ChatGPT to become popular?

A. It is free to use.

B. It helps people learn quickly.

C. It answers people in a simple style.

18. When did ChatGPT come out?

A. In November 2022.    B. In December 2022.    C. In February 2023.

19. What has ChatGPT been used to do?

A. Find new sources.    B. Write films.     C. Build machines.

20. Why does ChatGPT need a large amount of data?

A. To create better tools.   B. To know humans better.   C. To replace its old system.

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。

A

From sleep machines to AI-controlled house cleaning robots, a wide variety of cutting-edge technologies and products are being exhibited at the 4th China International Import Expo(CIIE)in Shanghai. Here are some products you don't want to miss.

Electric bicycle Brina 2

For many people, a daily commute(通勤)is often a source of headaches. Emov Inc., an exhibitor from Argentina, has presented electric bicycle Brina 2 as a solution.Running on long-range batteries, the e-bike has a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. Almost all the components are designed within the carbon fiber frame. Its scientific design makes the ride more stable and comfortable than other conventional e-bikes.

AI robot—a right-hand assistant for life and production

The AI robot from Agile Robots AG, a leading intelligent robotics company from Germany, helps make life and work easier. With the ability to synthesize(综合)and adjust motion tracks in real time, the robot is a great assistant. For instance, it can aid humans in tasks like loading and unloading, polishing and quality inspection.

Power-PRO XT—a reliable stretcher bed

Power-PRO XT is an electric ambulance stretcher bed designed by Stryker Corporation from the U.S. Compared with traditional stretchers, Power-PRO XT is driven by a high-speed motor that enables it to easily lift or lower a load weighing 318 kilograms within 2.4 seconds. More importantly, it can smoothly and safely lift and move, providing greater safety for patients.

Sleeping cabin—a night guard for sound sleep

A recent study found that more than two-thirds of surveyed university students in Brazil are experiencing poor sleep quality. The sleeping cabin made by the Dow Chemical Company from the U.S.can provide its users with a better sleep. As a combination of great material and technology, the cabin can provide customers with a deeper and more refreshing sleeping experience.

21. Which product most probably interests a factory manager？

A. Electric bicycle Brina 2.    B. AI robot.      C. Power-PRO XT.  D. Sleeping cabin.

22.  What can Power-PRO XT be used for？

A. First aid.      B. Quality control.          C. Traveling to work.   D. Sleep improvement.

23.  Which word can best describe these products？

A. Eco-friendly.    B. Advanced.       C. Cost-effective.     D. Multifunctional.

B

Back in 1958, I was crazy about the Norfolk and Western 746. The smooth bullet-nose engine with its orange and yellow lines and shiny streamlined black tender (车厢) seemed to have cast a spell on me.

Together the engine and tender measured a little shy of 2 feet—enormous by the toy train standards of the day. Even better, the 746 had a working headlight and smoker, and its tender sang high.

Unfortunately, the amazing 746 also had an amazing price—$50, equal to about $450 today. That was far more than my grandfather could afford. Instead, I had to be content with his little Lionel plastic, which was SIX INCHES shorter than the 746 and had no headlight, no smoker or no sound! But that was the best that my grandfather could give me at that time.

Years passed, and I was in my 30s. Complicated sound systems and computer controls dominated toy trains. I never gave a look. My interest in toy trains, I firmly believed, had faded, nor did my admiration for the 746, since my grandfather was not with me. The 746 was never called to mind. On an ordinary day, however, I happened to see the 746 outside the window of a train show. Just one look, I could not look away. Childhood memories that I tried to hide in the depths of my heart raced through my mind, happy or sad.

That day I took the 746 home and placed it in the centre of the room, and let my childhood dream sing its way around me. Smoke rose out from the engine and the soft song sounded from its tender. It seemed as if I could see the soft light in grandfather’s eyes and hear his cheerful laughter.

24. Which best describes the 746 in the author’s eyes?

A. It was taller than the author.   B. Its price rose from $50 to $450.

C. It was the largest train in 1958.    D. Its beauty was beyond compare.

25. How did the author feel when receiving his little Lionel plastic?

A. Visibly relieved.      B. Really excited.   

C. Terribly shameful.      D. Slightly unsatisfied.

26. What happened to the author in his 30s?

A. He left his grandfather alone.     B. He didn’t favor the 746 at all.

C. He attempted not to recall the past.   D. He admired advanced toy trains.

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

A. Toy Trains: Childhood in History   B. The 746: Childhood Memories of Love

C. Toy Trains: Memories of A Generation   D. The 746: A Perfect Gift from My Grandfather

C

Most of us spend our lives surrounded by screens, which offer us convenience as well as connection and an ocean of information. But since it’s easy to feel pressured to keep up with every notification, technology may feel more like a burden than a blessing. Thus, the idea of “digital detox” is becoming increasingly inviting.

The phrase “digital detox” describes getting rid of TV, phones, computers and other forms of technology that control our lives for a period of time. Some experts advocate completely avoiding unnecessary screen time for 30 years. Others suggest using an app that will limit the amount of time one can spend on certain websites. A third option is logging out in evenings or on weekends. Others simply turn their phones off at scheduled times. Some even pay high prices to take vacations in places where they can unplug from their digital routine.

Why might you want to take a digital detox? Perhaps you find that you are spending longer than you intend on certain apps or that they distract you from more important things. Perhaps social media is depressing because you compare yourself to others or you fear missing out on things that other people are enjoying. Constant negative news can also give rise to a lot of stress.

Technology can also have physical effects. Many people experience back or neck pain as a result of bending over screens. The blue light coming from most screens can also affect people’s sleep by preventing production of melatonin (褪黑素) .

Giving up all screens may not be realistic, but strategic breaks from technology may be good for your body, mind, emotions and relationships. It is high time that you picked a time to turn off your devices and focus on really important things.

28.Why does the author say “technology may feel more like a burden than a blessing” in paragraph 1?

A. To confirm a concept.     B. To present a problem.

C. To explain a rule.      D. To make a prediction.

29.What does the underlined word “unplug” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Recover.   B. Benefit.    C. Escape.    D. Suffer.

30.Which could be the reason for one to start “digital detox”?

A. Apps selection difficulty.     B. Fear of missing important things.

C. Exposure to false news.     D. Pressure from social comparison.

31.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To recommend healthy lifestyles.     

B. To call for reducing the use of digital devices.

C. To give instructions on starting digital detox.  

D. To present different attitudes to digital products.

D

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music — creating a strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.

The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D laser scans of a spider web，which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3D in VR. They also worked with MIT's music department to create the virtual instrument.

"Even though the web looks really random, there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize them and you can look at them, but it's really hard for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details," said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, Buehler told CNN. "Spiders use vibrations(振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider which would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists," he said.

 Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. "The reason why I did that is that I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious," Buehler explained.In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. "It's unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful," he described.

32.  What have MIT scientists done according to the passage？

A. They have known how spiders communicate.  

B. They have translated spider webs into sounds.

C. They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.

D. They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.

33.  What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3？

A. Their structures are beautiful and clear.   

B. They are complex for people to figure out.

C. Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.  

D. The American Chemical Society presents the result.

34.  In which field will the study be helpful？

A. Printing.            B. Virtual reality.            C. Painting.           D. Film-making.

35.  What is the main idea of the passage？

A. It explains why scientists did the experiment.

B. It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.

C. It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.

D. It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.

第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2. 5 分, 满分 12. 5 分）

阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

I love leaning foreign languages so much that I learn a new language every two years. When people find I’m a polyglot(通晓多种语言的人)，they always ask me，"How do you do that?"

Honestly, my answer will be, "I don't know. I simply love learning languages."    36    36  

They want to know why they spend years learning even one language, never achieving fluency, and what's the secret of being polyglots.

      37    And what do we have in common? I decided to find that out. I went to several events where language lovers gather to practice their languages, asked dozens of polyglots about methods they use,and heard dozens of approaches.     38    38   

One time as I was listening to an Irish polyglot, it suddenly dawned on me: the thing they have in common is that they found ways to turn language learning from a boring subject into a pleasant daily activity. All these polyglots talked about language leaning as if it was great fun. You should have seen their faces when they were showing me their colorful grammar charts and handmade flash cards.     39      The methods are various, but they make sure it's something enjoyable.

I realized it's actually how I learn.       40    Then interesting programs became my choice. So all is clear. If you don't like writing words down on paper, type them in an app. If you're a shy person, apply self-talk at home. This is how polyglots learn languages, and the best news is that it's available to anyone willing to take the learning into their own hands.

A. But people are never happy with the reply.

B. There's no shortcut to learning languages for anyone.

C. One of them even made recipes in a foreign language.

D. That made me wonder, too, how polyglots actually do it.

E. When learning Spanish last year, I was bored with textbooks.

F. What is it that enables polyglots to learn languages faster than others?

G. Everybody seems to have a unique way to speak several languages fluently.

第三部分语言运用（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。

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members filled the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of    41   . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would    42   all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be    43   —so I thought. I waited backstage all    44    in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies announced that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the    45   . All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was a(n)     46    move. I was concentrating so much keeping the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look where I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and    47  . There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles coming from the audience, and I felt the   48    rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not    49   .” I did my best to follow her    50    as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my   51   for the evening. I    52    bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could calm me down.

 Recently I realized I had been a    53    that night. I was    54   , but I fought the urge to run off the stage.    55   , I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15分）

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to a survey, children's addiction to online games is closely related to parent-child relations: the better the relationship is, the       56     (likely) a kid is to be addicted to online games. To draw children away from smartphones, parents have to reflect on their own behavior and try to build        57       (harmony) parent-kid relationships, instead of commanding their kids to give up the bad habit.

First, parents are not supposed be annoyed when their kids play video games. And it's unfair for parents      

58       (blame)smartphones for all the problems of their children. Such problems had existed even before smartphones and video games       59      (invent).

Second, it is advisable to adopt a democratic way of parenting. In such an atmosphere, children may be open about their     60     (thought) and talk to their parents about what they really feel,       61     is required to resolve conflicts.

Third, parents should spend time with their children. Actually, the most important and valuable gift that parents can give their kids is not money or expensive presents,   62   time. Fathers and mothers should get involved in     63    their kids are doing and introduce them     64    the joys of nature, rather than tell them what to do and what to learn. In conclusion,      65      (develop)good parent-kid relations is an effective way to keep kids away from smartphones.

第四部分 写作（共两节；满分 40 分）

第一节（满分 15 分）

假定你是校英文报记者李华，你校最近新成立了青少年互助中心（Teenagers Help Center），请你在校英文报上为它写一篇宣传稿。内容包括：

1.该中心成立的目的；

2.该中心要开展的活动；

3.呼吁有需要的同学加入。

注意：写作词数应为80左右；

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。

From the moment my husband brought home a box of six chicks from Tractor Supply Company, our nine-year-old, Sophie, didn’t let them out of her sight. She named them Trixie, Beauty, Sweet Pea, Speedie, Captain Flint, and Adrian (we were reading Treasure Island and watching Rocky at the time).

Sophie made a promise that she would take good care of them and took at least one chicken everywhere we let her. We were content with this; after all, it was a good way to make her dutiful and responsible. So when we wouldn’t let them sleep in her bed, she was very upset. She, actually, argued about this issue again and again, claiming that it is Duty NO.1 to company her baby chickens to sleep. Later, we made a compromise that we’ve allowed one inside at a time if Sophie immediately cleans up after the visit.

On a special festival, she dressed as a chicken and convinced us it was the turn of Trixie and Sweet to come with her to get candies from the neighbors --- that’s Duty NO.2 to company her baby to have fun. The reactions from neighbors were quite amusing. “Wait, are these real chickens you’re holding?” “Of course! They’re my babies, and I am the mother.” Sophie answered excitedly. Trixie and Sweet cooed (咕咕叫) the whole time, seeming to make response.

One hot day, I buried myself in piles of work when Sophie rushed into the room, asking “Mommy, can I take Captain Flint to the pond?” To be frank, I didn’t quite catch what she said but still nodded, even without taking my eyes off the screen. She jumped to cheer. “Captain Flint, let’s head for the pond now!” “Coo, coo.” Then they rushed out of the room.

Several minutes later, I suddenly realized that Sophie just went to the pond with a chicken! Could Sophie swim? No!!! Could chickens swim? No!!! Could anything unexpected happen?

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。

In case of emergency, I took a river tube (救生圈) and hurried to the pond. ____________________

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Captain Flint’s ship would start its first sail._____________________________________________

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