2023邵阳武冈高三上学期期中考试英语试题含解析（含听力）

2022年下学期期中考试试卷

高三英语

本试卷分为问卷和答卷。考试时量为120分钟，满分150分。请将答案写在答题卡上。

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。

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What sport does Andy play?

A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Baseball.

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How many kilograms can the man lift now?

A. 10 kilograms. B. 8 kilograms. C. 12 kilograms.

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Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a hotel. B. In a bookstore. C. In a hospital.

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How does the man feel now?

A. Worried. B. Sad. C. Excited.

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What season is it now?

A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring.

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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. Why is the man late?

A. His clothes weren’t ready. B. His car broke down. C. He woke up late.

7. When does the conversation take place?

A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Teacher and parent. C. A couple.

9. What does the woman want to get Kate?

A. Shoes. B. Toys. C. Books.

10. Who was here today?

A. Lim. B. Sara. C. Nadia.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11. Where was the woman’s university?

A. In America. B. In France. C. In England.

12. Where will the woman go tomorrow?

A. To the museum. B. To the library. C. To the restaurant.

13. When should the woman leave her hotel on Sunday?

A. At about 10:45 a.m. B. At about 9:45 a.m. C. At about 9:15 a.m.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14. Who might the woman be?

A. The man’s grandmother. B. A doctor. C. The man’s mother.

15. What street does the man’s grandfather live on?

A. Thomas Street. B. Walter Street. C. Fred Street.

16. What will the man’s grandfather do on Wednesday?

A. Go for a walk. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Do some shopping.

17. Which fruit should the man’s grandfather avoid?

A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Watermelon.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

18. Which area of New York is Central Park in?

A. Manhattan. B. The Bronx. C. Staten Island.

19. What can we know about the Central Park?

A. It is the biggest park in New York.

B. It is the most visited park in the world.

C. It is the most filmed location in the world.

20. When was Central Park completed?

A. In 1840. B. In 1876. C. In 1859.

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

Grandpa Frank’s Great Big Bucket List

by Jenny Pearson

(Usborne Books)

Frank inherits (继承) lots of money from a grandma he didn’t know he had and there’s another surprise in store. The money comes with strict instructions ... and a new grandpa! Frank lists the ways he can spend the money and look after his easily angry grandpa. Money can buy hot-air balloon rides but can it really buy happiness?

How to Train Your Dad

by Gary Paulsen

(Macmillan Children’s Books)

Twelve-year-old Carlis fed up with his dad, who’s always rummaging(翻找) through rubbish and buying his clothes from garage sales (旧物销售). Worried about what his friends will think, Carl decides to use a puppy-training book to “train“ his dad —with some unexpected results.

The Roller coaster Boy

by Lisa Thompson

(Scholastic)

Todd and Laurie’s dad is either on top of the world or sleeping all the time. When he takes them on holiday they’re expecting a very expensive and comfortable hotel, but the reality is a run-down dump(破地方). With their dad to look after and a mystery to solve, it’s going to be an eventful holiday.

A Storm of Sisters

by Michelle Harrison

(Simon & Schuster)

In the latest story from the Pinch of Magic series, it is the deepest winter and the Widdershins sisters and their grandma have been called away to look after cousin Clarissa. In the snowy north, the streets are being visited by a frightening highwayman. As an icy storm is getting worse, can the girls save their grandma from terrible danger?

21. Whose book shows how a boy changes his father?

A. Jenny Pearson’s. B. Gary Paulsen’s.

C. Lisa Thompson’s. D. Michelle Harrison’s.

22. Which of the following books is a part of a series?

A. Grandpa Frank’s Great Big Bucket List.

B. How to Train Your Dad.

C. A Storm of Sisters.

D. The Roller coaster Boy.

23. What do the four books have in common?

A. They are adapted from the same story.

B. They are created based on personal experiences.

C. They are published by the same company.

D. They are great stories featuring family members.

B

More than 40 years ago, my seventh grade English teacher by telling us that we were absolutely not allowed to read “The Catcher the Rye” because we weren’t “ready” for it. So naturally we all went out and read it immediately.

I told this story to my son when he was a seventh grader. I meant it as a funny story, and I pointed out that it had taken me years to appreciate that teacher’s pedagogic strategy. But then my son read the book himself right away. The mere long-ago echoo (回音) of a possible ban was enough to breathe life to his reading.

Adults have been known to worry a great deal about the possible destructive influence of the publishing world on children. If you look at the list of “frequently challenged children’s books” maintained by the American Library Association Office of Intellectual Freedom, you will see a wide range of touchy topics.

Books can get challenged because they involve magic (Philip Pullman, J.K. Rowling), or because they offend (冒犯) religious sensibilities. “A Wrinkle in Time”, by Madeleine L’Engle, has been challenged as both overly and insufficiently religious. Some books are challenged because they describe children behaving, well, childishly. (Junie B. Jones, the heroine of a series of books by Barbara Park, gets in trouble for using words like “stupid”.) So adults worry that books may be bad for children’s morals and for their manners.

In fact, banned book lists can be a great resource for parents looking for books that teach kids about the world and themselves.

When your children read books that have been challenged or banned, you have a double opportunity as a parent: you can discuss the books themselves, and the information they provide, and you can also talk about why people might find them troubling.

24. What was the author’s teacher’s pedagogic strategy?

A. Listing banned books. B. Hiding banned books.

C. Arousing the students’curiosity. D. Telling some funny stories.nours.

25 Who probably wrote something challenging religion?

A. J.K. Rowling. B. Madeleine L’Engle.

C. Junie B.Jones. D. Barbara Park.

26. What does the author advise parents to do?

A. Involve themselves in reading.

B. Let children make their own choices.

C. Choose books for their children.

D. Observe their children’s behavior closely.

27. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Not All Challenged Books Are Bad

B. A Good Book Is a Light to the Soul

C. Parents Should Respect Children’s Choice

D. Banned or Not Banned-That Is the Question!

C

When it comes to unlikely friendships wildlife never stops to amaze. And a giant 450-pound gorilla (大猩猩) sharing a heart-warming moment with a 0.5-pound wild bushbaby (灌丛婴猴) is definitely an unusual sight to be seen.

Over 300 rescued animals live at Ape Action Africa, Cameroon — a sanctuary (鸟兽保护区) for endangered animals like gorillas, chimpanzees and monkeys. Bobo, a western lowland gorilla, is among the first residents at the sanctuary. The huge male arrived at the sanctuary when he was only two, after losing his mom due to poaching (偷猎). And back then, Bobo was far from the strong male he’s now.

Even though he’s such a fearless animal Bobo is nothing but a gentle giant. And recently, his gentleness even blew away the caretakers at the sanctuary. While on their morning checks, the caretakers could not believe their eyes when they saw Bobo sharing a lovely moment with his newest and most unusual friend —a wild bushbaby.

It’s quite amazing to watch the tiny animal interacting in such a friendly manner with its giant neighbor. “The bushbaby showed no fear of Bobo,”said Elissa O’Sullivan, spokesperson for Ape Action Africa. “He moved around Bobo’s body and spent his time jumping around in an open grassy area, before choosing to return to Bobo.”

Wild bushbabies are normally nocturnal animals, so watching a bushbaby hanging with a group of gorillas in full daylight was even more amazing for the caretakers. “It is very uncommon to see a bushbaby during the day,” a staff member said. “We have never seen a wild animal interacting with a rescued one at the sanctuary.”

The other gorillas —three females and three young males, soon became very interested in Bobo’s new friend. However, Bobo suddenly became overprotective towards his tiny companion and he kept his group away from it. “Bobo’s group-mates were extremely curious, but he kept them all at a distance, making sure that no one disturbed (打扰) his new friend,” another staff member said. “The little bushbaby was happy to play in Bobo’s arms.”

28. What do we know about Bobo?

A. He lost a family member at age two.

B. He was born at a large sanctuary.

C. He protected his mother from poaching.

D. He was the first gorilla at Ape Action Africa.

29. What did the caretakers discover during their morning checks?

A. Bobo made a surprising new friend.

B. A bushbaby was lying beside Bobo.

C. Bobo jumped around with his friends.

D. A bushbaby returned to care for Bobo.

30. What might the underlined part “nocturnal animals” in paragraph 5 mean?

A. The animals that live in the bushes.

B. The animals that like to hunt alone.

C. The animals that hang with large animals.

D. The animals that rest during the daytime.

31. What was Bobo’s attitude towards those gorillas showing interest in the bushbaby?

A. Unselfish. B. Unfriendly. C. Uncaring. D. Unclear.

D

A new study of older adults finds excessive daytime napping (小睡) may signal an increasing risk of Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔兹海默症). Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital report a relationship between daytime napping and cognitive (认知的) aging: excessive daytime napping predicts an increased future risk of Alzheimer’s, and a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s speeds up the increase in daytime napping during aging.

“Daytime sleep behaviors of older adults are often ignored, and a consensus for daytime napping in clinical practice and health care is still lacking,” said Peng Li of the Medical Biodynamics Program in Brigham’s Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders. “Our team calls for a closer attention to 24-hour sleep patterns — not only nighttime sleep but also daytime sleep — for tracking the health of older adults.”

Researchers at the Brigham recognized that all previous studies on Alzheimer’s disease assessed napping within a participant only once, and most of which were subjective and questionnaire-based. In the new study, more than 1000 individuals, with an average age of 81, were provided Actical, a watch-like device, to wear on their wrist for up to 14 days. After napping episodes were identified, the nap duration and frequency were calculated.

The results suggest that excessive daytime napping may signal an increasing risk of Alzheimer’s, and that faster yearly increase in daytime napping may be a sign of worsening or unfavored clinical progression of the disease.

Researchers acknowledge that although the method of the new study has been widely used in sleep field studies, they recognize that polysomnography (多导睡眠记录仪) is the gold standard for sleep scoring. Moreover, the participants studied were older, and therefore, the findings may not be easily translated to younger people. In addition, future studies should test whether a direct intervention in daytime napping can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s or cognitive decline.

“We hope to draw more attention to daytime sleep patterns and the importance of patients noting if their sleep schedule changes over time,” said co-senior author Kun Hu of the Medical Biodynamics Program. “Sleep changes are critical in shaping the internal changes in the brain.”

32. What is the new study about?

A. The link between Alzheimer’s and daytime sleep.

B. Causes of sleep disorders in older adults.

C. The symptoms of age-related cognitive decline.

D. Ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

33. What does Peng Li’s team advocate?

A. Encouraging elders to get enough rest at night.

B. Monitoring elders’ sleep patterns throughout the day.

C. Investigating the health of elders with poor sleep.

D. Providing good health care for elders with Alzheimer’s.

34. How did researchers conduct the new study?

A. By interviewing a large number of older people.

B. By carrying out a survey with questionnaires.

C. By tracking sleep with a wearable device.

D. By referring to previous studies on Alzheimer’s.

35. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. Advice on adjusting sleep patterns.

B. Supporting evidence for the research results.

C. The potential value of the study findings.

D. Limitations of the present research.

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。

How to tell your career story

I believe telling your story is one of the most important life skills because it is the moment when you commit to the change what you want to make in your life ____36____.

Share what you really want to do

If you know what you really want to do for work, tell people even if you haven’t taken your first step down that path. Don’t hold back, go for it! ____37____, not what you are doing right now. When you talk about the work you’ve always wanted to do, you’ll naturally sound more excited, and other people will sense your excitement.

Share your motivation

As soon as you tell someone about the work you’ve always wanted to do, immediately tell them about your motivation for doing it. Communicate your “why”, your purpose, and your reason for making a change in your work.____38____if they believe your intentions are reliable. You might even share a personal story.

____39____?

Your past experiences have value. They provided you with marketable skills that you can use in new ways to support your new work. They are part of your new story. When you talk to someone about what you want to do, share how your past experiences make you uniquely qualified to do it. How did they lead you here to take this next step? Show how they’re helping you work toward your new purpose. For example, my work at CBS News helped me to tell stories. My work at dot-coms helped me understand the possibilities of the digital media.____40____. My work as an entrepreneur helped me understand how to build communities.

A. How are you uniquely qualified

B. Focus on where you want your life to go

C. Here are some “rules” for telling your career story

D. What’s the difference between old experiences and new stories

E. I believe everyone has a great untold story that deserves to be told

F. My work as a sales trainer taught me how to inspire people to change

G. People will be more engaged and even more motivated to offer you help

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。

A student who was preparing to graduate from school sent out invitations to her family in the hope they would be able to attend on the day.

It wasn’t until a____41____dropped back in reply that she____42____she had sent one to the wrong address and the message inside is restoring people’s ____43____ in humanity.

The card politely informed her that her____44____no longer live at the address, and the new owner took the time to____45____the student on her achievements—even enclosing $20 inside as a____46____.

The stranger’s heart-warming act was posted on Facebook, where the receiver said,

“I____47____sent a graduation invitation to my extended family’s old address. I received this touching card (and $20!) ____48____!”

It____49____, “Regretfully I must inform you that your relatives are not located at this address. I bought this house in September and am not_____50_____with former owners. I unknowingly opened the envelope_____51_____to them by mistake and am returning the invitation to you. That being said, I offer my congratulations! I don’t_____52_____you, but I am proud of you for pursuing a career in a STEM field. US women have a lot of work to do to take our place in science.”

The image of the card has_____53_____hundreds of comments as people were left surprised by the heart-warming act. One said happily, “It brought a_____54_____to my face. What a wonderful and kind gesture from a(n) _____55_____.”A second said, ”Some humans are absolutely wonderful.”

41. A. newspaper B. card C. letter D. book

42. A. realized B. imagined C. hoped D. reported

43. A. order B. health C. fame D. faith

44. A. relatives B. teachers C. friends D. classmates

45 A. forgive B. praise C. congratulate D. respect

46. A. rule B. gift C. reward D. result

47. A. quickly B. naturally C. accidentally D. suddenly

48. A. in danger B. in trouble C. in need D. in return

49. A. tells B. reads C. shows D. spreads

50. A. familiar B. satisfied C. mixed D. annoyed

51. A. exposed B. attached C. limited D. addressed

52. A. understand B. love C. know D. influence

53. A. gained B. invited C. made D. passed

54. A. picture B. flower C. tear D. smile

55. A. engineer B. stranger C. professor D. student

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。

Water shortage is one of the ____56____ (great) crises facing us today, with two thirds of the global population living in areas ____57____ water is scarce(稀缺的) for a month or more every year. There are two contributing factors ____58____ this problem: increasing global demand for water, and unsustainable means by which these demands are being met. Yet, despite global water usage already increasing threefold (三倍) over the last fifty years, it ____59____ (predict) that there will be a further 60%-100% increase in water usage by 2050.

This is not just ____60____ matter of turning the tap off when you brush your ____61____ (tooth), cutting your showers down to 3 minutes, or sharing the washing-load with your flatmates. In fact, daily activities of human make up less than 4% of our total water consumption, with the remaining 92% ____62____ (fall) into two ‘invisible’ categories: the industrial production of household items, and the production of food. Astonishingly, 69% of our total daily water consumption comes from the ____63____ (grow) and production of food alone.

____64____ (unfortunate), there is no single go-to reference book for the exact number of liters used in the production of any individual food item. This is a hard pill to swallow, for we have other factors _____65_____ (consider) when weighing up the benefits of every food choice: taste, cost and convenience.

第四部分 写作(共两节、满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

66. 学校英文报正在开展以Water pollution为题的讨论，请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇英文报道，内容包括：

1. 水污染的原因描述；

2. 水污染的危害；

3. 你的建议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；2.首句已给出，不计入总词数。

With the development of society, water pollution is getting more and more serious.

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第二节(满分25分)

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 young boy loved football with all his heart. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, he hardly ever played. This teenager lived alone with his father. Even though the son was always on the bench during games, his father was always in the stands(看台)cheering.

This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. His father continued to encourage him. The young man was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he’d get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice or a game, but remained a bench-warmer all four years.

His father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. This persistent young athlete never missed practice. but he never got to play in a game. It was the end of his senior football season, and as he was practising for the game on Saturday, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and became completely silent. Struggling to speak, he said to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today’’

The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.’’ Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. When the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football uniform. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon.

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。

“Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today,’’ said the young man.

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After the team had left the locker room, the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone.

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