2023邵阳二中高三上学期第五次月考英语试题（含听力）含解析

邵阳市二中2020级高三第五次月考

英语试题卷

时量：120分钟 满分：150分

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，共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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

What’s the weather like now?

A. Windy.

B. Sunny.

C. Snowy.

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What does the woman plan to do tonight?

A. See a French singer.

B. Meet a friend.

C. Get some extra sleep.

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Why didn’t the woman go to Yunnan with her boyfriend?

A. She couldn’t get time off work.

B. She went to Germany.

C. She will go there with someone else.

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What is the man’s hobby?

A. Collecting stamps.

B. Taking photos.

C. Feeding fish.

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Where is the man?

A. In a restaurant.

B. In a hotel.

C. At his home.

第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，共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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What are the speakers doing?

A. Looking for someone. B. Playing a game. C. Drawing pictures.

7. What does Mike look like?

A. He has brown eyes. B. He has a beard. C. His hair is curly.

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 do we know about War Horse?

A. It’s an action movie.

B. It doesn’t win any awards.

C. It’s a sad movie.

9. Why does the man enjoy action movies?

A. He is an action star. B. They are very exciting. C. They have a great story.

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】

10. What does the woman think of her city?

A. It’s exciting.

B. It’s small.

C. It’s noisy.

11. What is true about the city center?

A. There is a famous statue there.

B. It’s not crowded at all.

C. Life is interesting there.

12 What’s the weather like in the city?

A. It’s hot most of the time.

B. It’s quite wet.

C. Temperatures are too high in summer.

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】

13. What will the man do this summer?

A. Buy a suit for his friend. B. Go to a wedding. C. Go to China

14. According to the woman，how much are the suits at H&M?

A. About 200 yuan. B. Over 500 yuan. C. About 5000 yuan.

15. Why does the woman want to get a dress made in China?

A. She wants a Chinese style. B. It's very popular nowadays in China. C. It's inexpensive.

16. What else will the woman probably buy this week?

A. Shoes. B. A scarf. C. Silk.

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】

17. How long has the speaker been getting headaches?

A. For the past ten years.

B. For about ten days.

C. Only since yesterday.

18. What did the speaker do about his headache yesterday?

A. He took some medicine.

B. He asked his neighbor to come over.

C. He did nothing about it.

19. How did the speaker’s neighbor help him?

A. He sent for a doctor.

B. He gave the speaker some painkillers.

C. He gave the speaker a special kind of treatment.

20. What does the speaker mean in the end?

A. The pain almost killed him.

B. His headache was already cured.

C. The pain had gone by itself.

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Wifi UltraBoost

Have you ever noticed how much slower your Internet gets during the peak hours of the day? Luckily, there’s finally a solution! It takes only one simple device, Wifi UltraBoost, to put an end to this and many other annoying Internet problems!

How does it work?

Wifi UltraBoost spots your existing signal, improves its characteristics and then sends already expanded Wi-Fi through all the barriers it meets on its way — whether they’re concrete walls or multiple floors. It also solves our main problem — Internet providers slowing down the speed — by preventing data usage reports from reaching Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the first place.

What are the main features of it?

-- Works with any Internet router (路由器)

- Uses the frequency of 24GHz

- Transfers rates of up to 300Mbps

- Easy to set up

What problems does it solve?

Slow Internet connection

Weak Wi-Fi signals beyond 30 meters

Bad quality of video calls

Wi-Fi “dead spots” around your house

Thick walls that weaken the signal

How to use it?

Step 1: Get Wifi UltraBoost from the official website.

Step 2: Plug Wifi UltraBoost into a socket (插座) and start the equipment.

Step 3: Be amazed at your Wi-Fi speed!

Why get Wifi UltraBoost today?

Wifi UltraBoost brings noticeable results immediately after you plug it in. For a limited time, Wifi UltraBoost is available to you 60% cheaper (instead of $99.99)! Order now and enjoy your improved Internet connection!

21. What can Wifi UltraBoost do?

A. Solve all the annoying internet problems.

B. Set up connection among Wi-Fi signals.

C. Guarantee high-quality video calls.

D. Help Internet routers function normally.

22. What might be the current price of Wifi UltraBoost?

A. $ 99.99. B. $ 39.99.

C. $ 59.99. D. $ 69.99.

23. What type of writing is the text? .

A. An announcement. B. A product review.

C. An official report. D. An advertisement

B

In the late 1800s, industrialization had driven urban populations and land prices up, making tall buildings increasingly cost-effective. Skyscraper construction exploded across the US after the turn of the 20th century. In New York, the record for the world’s tallest building was broken six times between 1908 and 1931. The development of steel frames made it easier and cheaper to build tall. The invention of the elevator, meanwhile, made inhabiting higher floors far more convenient.

However, today’s skyscrapers look little like those built in the first half of the 20th century. This is mostly thanks to architecture’s next major technological change: the curtain wall. Soon, glass was produced quickly and uniformly, and glass windows soon became the choice for skyscrapers. Glass windows have many advantages. In addition to allowing for greater floor space and letting natural light come in more easily, glass is much more flexible. The usage of glass could also help buildings stand greater wind as well as huge swinging caused by earthquakes and typhoons.

“The role of skyscrapers has two parts,” explains Simon Chan, an experienced architect. “Every city wants to have this landmark that gives that sense of unique culture, but they also need places for people to live and work in urban settings,” he adds. A typical example is Hong Kong — one of the world’s most expensive housing markets. Land there is very limited, and going high is almost the only solution. But there comes along the next big challenge. The buildings and their construction account for more than 1/3 of the world’s energy consumption, and contribute to almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Glass skyscrapers, for example, will probably change the look of our skylines, adding beauty to our city. However, they rely on energy-consuming air conditioning to tackle heat-and-airflow problems. So, encouraging natural ventilation (通风) or using buildings themselves to produce solar or wind energy to reduce carbon emissions is the frontier for skyscraper architects. There should be many new developments in skyscraper design and technology with the aim of making skyscrapers something that saves energy.

24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. Major building equipment for skyscrapers.

B. Fast developing history of skyscrapers.

C. Introduction to the world’s tallest skyscrapers.

D. Factors contributing to the rise of skyscrapers.

25. From what aspect are today’s skyscrapers different from the former ones?

A. Their enough light. B. Their greater floor space.

C. Their main functions. D. Their building materials.

26. Why have many skyscrapers been built in Hong Kong?

A. To solve the shortage of land.

B. To balance the construction cost.

C. To save the energy consumption.

D. To show the place’s particular culture.

27. What’s the author’s attitude towards the glass skyscrapers?

A. Disapproving B. Objective.

C. Optimistic. D. Uncertain.

C

Are you a tea drinker? If so, you’re not alone. Every day around the world millions of cups of this popular brew are drunk, and it’s been that way for thousands of years. The oldest discovered tea is from the Han Dynasty, dating from 206BC to 220AD. But it’s thought that the tea trend really took off during the Tang Dynasty in the 8th Century, when it became China’s national drink. Now, Turkey, the Republic of Ireland and the UK are believed to be the biggest tea—drinking nations, per capita.

Tea is consumed in many ways-slurped, sipped or glugged. It can be poured from pots, infused or brewed in the cup using tea bags—and it’s this latter process that is causing concern. Research last year found some premium tea bags might be leaving billions of microscopic plastic particles in the cup. Scientists from McGill University in Montreal found that some ‘plastic’ tea bags shed high levels of micro plastics into water. However, The World Health Organization says such particles in drinking water do not appear to pose a risk.

Most tea bags are made from paper, with a small amount of plastic used to seal them shut— made from oil. This has led to debate about whether they can be recycled, but many are still composted. However, gardener Mike Armitage has told the BBC that the plastic contained in the soil could be washed into streams and rivers and ultimately out to sea.

Unilever, the owners of the tea brand PG Tips, said their tea bags are made with a small amount of plastic—used to seal them—and that they are suitable for composting. And the brand Yorkshire Tea said their bags do contain 25% polypropylene, but they were “actively developing plant—based and biodegradable alternatives”.

While tea bag manufacturers might be doing their bit to reduce plastic pollution, it could be a good time to switch your favourite beverage to coffee, or if that isn’t your cup of tea then try using loose-leaf tea, which can have a better flavour.

28. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A. Tea can be consumed in many ways.

B. The use of tea bags doesn’t appear to pose a risk

C. The use of tea bags is causing concern.

D. Some tea bags might be leaving microscopic plastic particles in the cup.

29. What is not a possible solution to the problem caused by tea bags?

A. reduce the amount of plastic used to seal tea bags

B. wash the plastic in the soil into streams, rivers and sea

C. develop plant-based and biodegradable alternatives

D. switch to coffee or try to use loose-leaf tea

30. What is the author’s attitude towards the use of tea bags?

A. Supportive B. Indifferent C. Opposed D. Neutral

31. What could be the best title for the text?

A. Potential Plastic Pollution

B. Chinese tea culture

C. What is your favorite drink?

D. The Humble tea bag

D

E. O. Wilson, “the Darwin of the 21st century”, is considered the world’s leading expert on ants and a pioneer of the theory of biodiversity.

Wilson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1929. When he was young, he was crazy about the natural world and spent his childhood exploring woods and observing insects. When he was in high school, he narrowed his focus down to the study of insects. After earning his master’s degree in biology in the University of Alabama, he went to Harvard University to work for a PhD in 1951. After graduation, he remained there for his career as a teacher.

Wilson authored many books and was awarded quite a few prizes, such as the Crafoord Prize and the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Wilson has a strong gift for storytelling and narrative. His books are easy to understand and can attract readers, even those who don’t care much for scientific topics. In his writings, Wilson further enlarged his study from biology to other subjects, such as sociobiology, geography and even art.

The friendship between the scientist Finch and Wilson is also worth mentioning. “On his 88th birthday he wanted to collect ants in the delta so we wandered through an Alabama woodland,” Finch recalled, “We also went to other areas like two boys getting into the woods.” After retiring from teaching in 1996, Wilson founded the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to promote worldwide understanding of the importance of biodiversity. “He’s still writing,” said Finch. “He always tells me,” This is my last book. “But he actually told me that six books ago.”

32. Which of the following can best describe Wilson’s books?

A. Critical and serious. B. Creative and useful.

C. Attractive and understandable. D. Professional and complex.

33. What can we infer from the text?

A. Wilson is a leading expert on insects

B. Wilson covered many subjects in his books.

C. Wilson studied for a PhD in the University of Alabama.

D. Wilson’s books don’t attract those who are not into science.

34. What does the last paragraph imply?

A. Wilson loves travelling very much.

B. Wilson often tells lies to his friend.

C. Wilson is good at wealth management.

D. Wilson has been working and studying hard all his life.

35 Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A. The great books by E. O. Wilson

B. E. O. Wilson’s contributions to biology

C. E. O. Wilson—the Darwin of the 21st century

D. The valuable friendship between Finch and E. O. Wilson

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。选项中有两项多余选项。

Stress exhaustion is a combination of physical exhaustion and emotional exhaustion that is the result of long-term high-stress situations. ____36____ Many may even experience feelings of extreme helplessness and hopelessness. If not addressed, it can lead to additional health problems.

The immune (免疫的) system, the body’s first line of defense against illness, can be affected by stress. High amounts of stress send out certain chemicals that are unfriendly to the immune system. In the short term, this may not have a harmful effect. ____37____

Stress exhaustion also affects a person’s work performance. Why? First of all, it can be very difficult for a person to make the right decision with stress exhaustion. ____38____ What’s more, the person’s ability to process new information can decrease. And his possibility of making costly and harmful mistakes during work increases.

____39____ In the case of students, too much schoolwork combined with working long hours can be dangerous. Housewives often struggle to take many difficult tasks, including caring for children and maintaining a household. Other people may also experience a unique combination of causes that result in stress exhaustion.

To prevent stress exhaustion, stress management techniques should be used. ____40____ There are a variety of techniques to improve sleeping habits, for example, setting a sleep schedule. Avoiding food and exercise for at least four hours before sleeping has also been shown to improve sleep.

A. They start with enough healthy sleep.

B. The lack of sleep can also cause exhaustion.

C. He may find it difficult to remember things.

D. Thus, the immune system should be well protected by us.

E. But in the long run, the immune system will be damaged.

F. People suffering from this condition can feel tired and anxious.

G. Persons of all ages and occupations can be affected by stress exhaustion.

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。

Life is colorful. Sometimes it’s just like potato salad; when it’s shared, it became a picnic. With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very ____41____. “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky begged. “Please.” I had said no so many times in ____42____ months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could ____43____. To her ____44____, I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and ____45____ a cooler with ice and drinks and called John ____46____.

My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some ____47____ time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch ____48____ out on the table, John arrived on the ____49____. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of laughter. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys threw rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table,_____50_____ God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It _____51_____ me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest _____52_____ could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you love. Even though kids have now grown up and _____53_____ from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to _____54_____ potato salad, call all of my _____55_____ kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a picnic.

41. A. occupied B. old C. patient D. poor

42. A. coming B. late C. following D. recent

43. A. wait B. approach C. relax D. last

44. A. disappointment B. surprise C. embarrassment D. sadness

45. A. supplied B. provide C. filled D. compared

46. A. at home B. off work C. on business D. at work

47. A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. unfortunate

48. A. spread B. cooked C. taken D. made

49. A. view B. sight C. scene D. scenery

50. A. trusting B. praying C. praising D. thanking

51. A. refreshed B. hit C. beat D. questioned

52. A. lifestyle B. world C. time D. occupation

53. A. moved away B. left behind C. left alone D. ran away

54. A. watch B. appreciate C. cook D. plant

55. A. handsome B. grown C. mature D. young

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。

Shoppers seeking witches, ghosts and severed heads ____56____ (decorate) their homes for Halloween ____57____(find) something truly scary this year: empty shelves.

The supply-chain snarls that have shaped much of life in the pandemic are now ____58____(responsibility) for shortages of Halloween décor and costumes.

A Home Depot spokeswoman says that stock on its Halloween items went quickly “as consumers are ____59____(engage) with decorating again this year.”

The National Retail Federation predicts that Halloween spending will reach an all-time high this year of $10.1 billion, up ____60____a record $9.1 billion in 2017.

Franco Pacini, co-owner of costume mask company Zagone Studios, says the skyrocketing price of freight shipping and ____61____(rise) prices on items like foam are stretching the business financially. The company has met demand by ordering early and working seven days a week, he says. It’s already placed ____62____(order) for next Halloween.

Some retailers are splurging on airfreight to avoid the backlog of container ships at U.S. ports, says Katherine Cullen, NRF’s senior____63____ (direct) of industry and consumer insights. Other, smaller shops are buying up vintage or used masks, costumes and other paraphernalia from local collectors.

Amy Cobaugh, 49,____64____ avid Halloween decorator in North Canton, Ohio, got ____65____(create) when she couldn’t find any fake spider webs to decorate her yard. She instead bought 10 pounds of elastic netting used to wrap meat.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

66. 在成长过程中，我们总是对未来的职业充满憧憬。近期你班将以“My Dream Career” 为题举行演讲比赛。请你根据以下要求写一篇英语演讲稿，内容包括：

1．你的理想职业；

2．选择它的理由；

3．实现的途径。

注意：

1．词数80左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3．可根据内容要点适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：mould v．塑造；industrious adj.勤勉的

My Dream Career

Good morning，everyone！

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Thank you for listening.

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。续写的词数应为150左右。

I lived in the State of Texas, where sudden storms often happened every year. Last Sunday, there was no dirt in the air, only bright spring sunshine and a clear blue sky. After lunch, Papa headed out to the field to check on the cattle while Mama started dinner. Everything seemed peaceful. Faye and I played happily in the yard. The heat had been building since dawn. Suddenly the temperature dropped--- it felt good.

Then Mama shouted from the house, “Iris, you and Faye get inside, read quick now!”

I looked to the west and saw a huge black cloud of dust, like thick smoke from a railway engine’s chimney. All the birds flew away. The stop lights nearby weren't working because of a power failure.

“Faye, go with Mama!” I shouted. “I’ll warn Papa.”

Faye ran toward the house. The storm hit so fast that I hardly saw her climb the steps. In a short time, the day turned into night. I screamed for Papa, hoping my voice would lead him back. But I couldn’t hear or see him at all.

Some poor house roofs were blown off, and small trees down. I thought a terrible storm was on the way and the scene was “the worst I've seen in several years.” The dirt and sand stung(刺痛) my face like a thousand bees. I needed to get to shelter. Covering my face with one hand, I made my way toward the car and opened the door. Dirt flew in with me as I pulled the door closed. Papa was still out somewhere! I needed to help him find the car.

I searched the dashboard (仪表板) and found the switch for the front lights. They made some rays, but would Papa see them in the thick darkness? I pushed the horn (喇叭) again and again, hoping Papa would hear it.

Suddenly, Papa’s face appeared at the window.

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Papa shut off the car’s lights and I worried the dirt would bury us.

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