2022-2023学年天津市南开区名校高三上学期第二次月考英语试题（解析版）

2023届高三年级第二次统练

英语科目

一、听力理解（40分）

试卷 A

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 man want to borrow?

A. A pencil.                  B. An eraser.             C. A pen.

2.What is the woman doing now?

A. Eating.                     B. Going home.          C. Having group study.

3. What does the man have for earthquake preparation?

A. A candle.                  B. A radio.             C. A flashlight.

4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

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

5.Where will the man go for his holiday?

A. Brazil.                      B. Denmark.             C. Greece.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6.When does the supermarket close on Sundays?

A. At 5:00 pm.                 B. At 7:00 pm.             C. At 8:00 pm.

7.What have the two speakers decided to do now?

A. Go shopping.             B. Take a walk.             C. Have dinner.

8.Who will have dinner with the two speakers?

A. The man’s sister.            B. The woman's mother.     C. The man's daughter.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Headmaster and teacher.     B. Manager and customer.    C. Boss and clerk.

10.On which of the following days will woman work?

A. Wednesday.                B. Saturday.             C. Sunday.

11.How often will the woman have on-the-job training?

A. Once a week.            B. Once a month.         C. Once a year.

听下面一段独白, 回答第12至第15三个小题。

12.What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. Course materials.

B. After-school activities.

C. Changes in the timetable.

13.What will the first class he today?

A. English.                 B. History.               C. Art.

14.Which group will meet on Friday?

A. The debating group.         B. The handball group.        C. The music group.

15.Which room will Business Studies be in this morning?

A. Room 313.                B. Room 330                C. Room 303.

试卷 B

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位罝。听完每段对话后，你将有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。

16.What kind of music does the woman like?

A. Classical music.             B. Rock music.          C. Country music.

17.Which sweater will the man take?

A. The red one.                B. The blue one.         C. The yellow one.

18.How will the man pay?

A. In cash.                    B. By credit card.        C. By traveler's cheque.

19.Where are the woman's keys?

A. In her pocket.              B. On the floor.        C. On the table.

20.What will the man probably do tonight?

A. Read Chapter 4.             B. Study in the library.    C. Watch the football match.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分 15）

听下面几段材料,每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

21.Where is the foreign language section?

A. In Row 3.                 B. In Row 5.           C. In Row 7.

22.What does the man decide to borrow?

A. Novels.                 B. Biographies.       C. Magazines.

23. How many books can the man borrow at a time?

A. Two at most.             B. Three at most.       C. Only one.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

24.Why dose the man make the call?

A. To ask for information.       B. To make an appointment.

C. To send out an invitation.

25.What sport is the man interested in?

A. Football.                 B. Basketball.          C. Swimming.

26On what days is the sports center closed?

A. Mondays.                 B. Fridays.          C. Sundays.

听下面一段独白,回答第12至第15三个小题。

27.What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. Rules of the school.          B. Course requirements.  C. Notices of the new term.

28.Which club will meet on Wednesdays?

A. Baseball.                 B. Dance.               C. Chess.

29.When will the parents' evening for Year 8 be held?

A. In September.              B. In October.           C. In November.

30.What does the speaker do?

A. A headmistress.             B. A librarian.           C. A coach.

二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. -----Could I use your computer this afternoon to fill in a form?

----- ________ . I won’t be using it then.

A. I’m afraid not B. No comment C. It all depends D. By all means

2. My key isn’t in my backpack. Where on earth________ I have put it?

A. can B. would C. should D. must

3. — Hello, everyone! Have you heard the meeting will be put off till next Tuesday?

— That’s what we ______ about when you came in.

A. are talking B. were talking C. talk D. talked

4. Be _______ — you can’t expect me to finish all this work in so little time.

A reasonable B. confident C. creative D. grateful

5. It is reported that a new school has been built in________ was a deserted village a few decades ago.

A. which B. what C. that D. where

6. By 17:20, ______ was close to the closing time, all the fresh fruit had been sold.

A. when B. which C. what D. that

7. The number of people in the world ________ about 6 billion and large quantities of waste _______ each year.

A. total; has been produced B. totals; is produced

C. totals; are produced D. total; are being produced

8. Great improvements in public health have been brought about by ________ in medical science.

A. traditions B. advances C. pressures D. examples

9. Thanks to the new techniques, our production has increased ________.

A. absolutely B. dramatically C. fortunately D. originally

10. ________ well in the coming Art Festival, the children have been practicing dancing every afternoon in the past two weeks.

A. Performing B. Having performed C. To perform D. Performed

11. The ancient historic site is extremely expensive to________, but the local government spends some money repairing it every three years.

A. preserve B. deserve C. appreciate D. celebrate

12. I’ll have all of the essays ________ by the end of this term if my plan goes well.

A. completed B. having completed

C. completing D. being completed

13. ________ excited Jenny most was ________ she finally succeeded ________ she had failed many times.

A. That; that; what B. What; that; what

C. That; what; where D. What; that; where

14. An artist who was recently travelling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.

A. at random B. by chance C. on occasion D. in turn

15. —George, you are asked to give a presentation of our product at tomorrow’s conference.

—________ I am not good at public speech, you know.

A. Why the long face? B. Don’t drag your feet.

C. Don’t put me on the spot. D. Don’t beat around the bush.

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Nan Hauser has spent much of her life in the South Pacific Cook Islands. As a whale researcher, she has been____16____the international title of “Earth Ambassador.” While many of the locals had heard of this____17____, it was an encounter (偶遇) that would make her known worldwide.

One day in 2017, Nan dived into the ocean to shoot some videos with the whales, when the most____18____thing happened. As she swam alongside them, they began to display____19____signs that danger was near. Suddenly, she saw another whale make an____20____on her at full speed. Just as____21____hit, one of the whales used its fin (鳍) to push Nan onto its back and____22____of ...not a whale but a tiger shark.

After the shark disappeared, the whale safely____23____Nan back to her boat. She climbed aboard and yelled her____24____to the whale. After a few minutes, the whale disappeared into the_____25_____, and Nan said goodbye, feeling grateful for this lifetime_____26_____.

Almost a year later, Nan received a call from a local fisherman saying that he_____27_____whales in the harbor. Could her whale friend have_____28_____? She jumped onto a boat quickly. Nan_____29_____recognized her friend by the two_____30_____marks on his tail, and dived into the water to swim with him.

After Nan’s encounter, she_____31_____with how best she could thank the whale. After all, it’s_____32_____to hug something much larger than you. So what’s the most_____33_____way to thank a whale? It’s by caring, learning more about them, and_____34_____their habitat. As for us, we can help in small ways. For example,_____35_____using the plastics will make a difference.

16. A. featured B. recorded C. awarded D. ranked

17. A. chemist B. physicist C. doctor D. biologist

18. A. remarkable B. comfortable C. valuable D. reliable

19. A. rescuing B. warning C. greeting D. thanking

20. A. adventure B. effort C. attempt D. attack

21. A. excitement B. panic C. surprise D. disappointment

22. A. out of range B. out of mind C. out of hearing D. out of question

23. A. conserved B. forced C. accompanied D. chased

24. A. impression B. expectation C. commitment D. appreciation

25. A. sands B. darkness C. depths D. landscape

26. A. challenge B. experience C. leisure D. memory

27. A. spotted B. waved C. refused D. followed

28. A. known B. suffered C. returned D. refreshed

29. A. smartly B. vaguely C. constantly D. instantly

30. A. distinct B. private C. multiple D. positive

31. A. met B. struggled C. lived D. played

32. A. pretty B. funny C. tricky D. vital

33. A. influential B. interesting C. logical D. popular

34. A. beautifying B. protecting C. surrounding D. leaving

35. A. continuing B. considering C. missing D. avoiding

四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

A

It is often said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That is certainly true of the images of fleeting moments of nature submitted by international ecologists and students for the British Ecological Society’s (BES) annual photography competition. Here are a few of 2019’s winning entries.

Red Night

Photographed by Roberto Garcia Roa, it was declared last year’s overall winner. The image captures both the beauty of the magnificent snake and its fear of human threats like fires. The ecologist says, “During my visit to Madagascar, I had the pleasure of finding this snake and photographing it. To offer a dramatic scene reflecting the conditions that these snakes are suffering, I used an external red light as a source of light to capture the environment.”

The Rhino’s Annual Haircut

It was photographed by ecologist Molly Penny. The ongoing demand for rhino (犀牛) horns has reduced the population to just 30,000 globally. To try to save the species, ecologists in South Africa, home to over 20,000 southern white rhinos, have decided to saw off (锯掉) it part of the animals’ horns, which regrow every year. “The Rhino’s Annual Haircut,” captured beautifully in the black-and-white photo by Molly Penny from the University of the West of England, reduces the risk of the animals being cruelly murdered.

For the Love of Flamingos

Photographed by Peter Hudson, it captures a heart-shaped cloud of pink flamingos in Kenya, which is truly a sight like none other. The ecologist says, “Flamingos are all legs and necks but meanwhile beautiful and fascinating and I admit I have a deep passion for them, so I was thrilled when, flying high over Lake Magadi, I watched this flock from themselves into a heart shape.”.

Flames in Flumes

Photographed by Nilanjan Chatterjee, it captures a water redstart waiting to catch an insect near a small waterfall. It was the best overall student submission. The photographer wanted to show the struggle the river birds are likely to face from the slowdown in water flow due to planned dams in rivers across India.

36. What can we know about “Red Night”?

A. Roberto Garcia Roa suffered a lot to take it.

B. It describes a snake’s suffering in the fires.

C. It won the first place in 2019 BES’ photography competition.

D. Roberto Garcia Roa was very frightened when he took it.

37. What may be the topic of “The Rhino’s Annual Haircut”?

A. The tips on saving an endangered rhino.

B. The cruelty of killing an endangered rhino.

C. The scene of taking part of a horn from a rhino.

D. The method of helping a rhino to grow a horn again.

38. Where was “For the Love of Flamingos” photographed?

A. In South Africa. B. In Kenya.

C. In India. D. In Madagascar.

39. How is “Flames in Flumes” different from the other pictures?

A. It is a student’s work.

B. It was photographed on an island.

C. It is a black-and-white photo.

D. It shows wild animals’ suffering.

40. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To introduce a photography competition.

B. To remind us to protect some animals.

C. To warn us of worsening nature.

D. To introduce some winning photos.

B

Samantha Whiting, from Texas, USA, was on holiday with her family in California earlier this year when every parent’s worst nightmare came to life.

While playing on the beach, Samantha spotted her 10-year-old daughter Hayley drifting out into deeper water. She called Hayley back to shore, only for the youngster to realise she was caught in the rip current（离岸流）and couldn’t swim back in. The current was dragging her out to sea rapidly and she called for her mum to help her as Samantha desperately tried to reach her little girl. “I will never forget her face when she said, ‘Mum, help me！’” Samantha told KFSN, recalling the terror in her daughter’s voice. She managed to reach her daughter but wasn’t able to swim her back to shore and the pair were struggling.

Nearby Kevin Cozzi and his girlfriend heard the screaming. He quickly jumped into action when he realized Hayley was in danger. “I’ve been swimming since I was 3 years old competitively, so I felt like I could get to them,” Cozzi told KFSN. “I ran out there and as soon as I got to the mum, I just told her to give me her daughter because I knew she was struggling.” He swam Hayley back to shore and a lifeguard rushed to help the 10-year-old, meanwhile Samantha was thanking the total stranger who had saved her little girl from drowning.

“If it were not for him coming to help me, there’s no way that we both would have made it, ” the grateful mum said.

Months went by, and Samantha only knew Cozzi’s first name and that he lived in Merced, California. However, she never stopped looking for the heroic bystander.

Earlier this week, she posted about the rescue in a Facebook group called Merced Neighborhood Watch, and within hours they reconnected.

Cozzi and his girlfriend had to put off their wedding because of COVID-19, and Samantha decided to set up a GoFund Me account to help Cozzi and his girlfriend have the wedding of their dreams. Both Samantha and Hayley have been invited to the wedding, set for next fall, and look forward to once again thanking Cozzi in person. Cozzi was thankful for their fundraiser, but told journalists, “That girl being saved was enough for me.”

41. What is the main cause of the daughter’s incident?

A. The rapid water current. B. Parents’ carelessness.

C. Poor management on the beach. D. Her lack of practice.

42 Who played a crucial role in the rescue according to the passage?

A. Samantha. B. Kevin. C. The lifeguard. D. Kevin’s girlfriend.

43. Samantha set up a GoFundMe account to _____.

A. post heroic stories online B. seek for missing children

C. raise funds for a wedding D. help train professional swimmers

44. Which can best describe Cozzi?

A. Competitive. B. Cooperative. C. Ambitious. D. Selfless.

45. What message does the passage convey?

A. Kindness will be rewarded. B. Two heads are better than one.

C. Danger can happen everywhere. D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C

With the New Year just months away, you are probably looking forward to watching the wonderful fireworks(烟花) shows. Unfortunately, the over ten million blind Americans, and scores more around the world, have never been able to experience this joyful celebration. That may change soon thanks to Feeling Fireworks, a tactile(可触摸的) fireworks experience invented by the masterminds at the Disney Research Lab in Switzerland.

To experience the show, users stand in front of a large screen, which is made of special material. They then place their hands at the base of the screen and move them around to feel the fireworks. Alternatively, their hands can be placed in the center of the screen, where the initial explosions happen, and then moved across to explore other fireworks.

As the fireworks begin to explode, one of five nozzles(喷嘴) at the back of the screen starts to send out water, creating shaking movements. One specializes in the “blooming(开花) flower effect,” while another reproduces the“crackle(噼啪声)” effect. The rest take care of rockets and explosions. A computer controls the timing, while a Microsoft Kinect camera tracks the person’s movement. According to the inventors, Feeling Fireworks allows users to experience “tactile fireworks that are similar to physical fireworks happening in the sky.”

First appearing at the User Interface Software and Technology conference held in Quebec City, Canada from October 22 to October 25, 2017, the low-cost technology is still in its early stage, with only a 66 percent success rate. However, the team plans to continue-improving the experience and believes the day when everyone will be able to enjoy the thrill of fireworks shows is not far. When ready, Feeling Fireworks will initially be available only at Disney theme parks, and then hopefully, at fireworks shows worldwide.

46. What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A. The New Year celebration.

B. The blind people's attitude.

C. The Disney Research Lab in Switzerland.

D. Some people’s having no access to fireworks shows.

47. What should blind people do to experience the fireworks show?

A. Move their hands around the screen. B. Pour some water onto the screen.

C. Stand at the back of the screen. D. Sit at the base of the screen.

48. What role does the Microsoft Kinect camera play during the fireworks show?

A. It tracks the explosions. B. It films the nozzles’ work.

C. It follows the users’ actions. D. It records the movement of water.

49. What can be inferred about the Feeling Fireworks technology?

A. It is in its final stage. B. It is extremely costly.

C. It is being used widely. D. It is in need of perfecting.

50. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To discuss methods to treat blindness.

B. To introduce the idea of tactile fireworks.

C. To appeal for equal rights for blind people.

D. To present a new Disney sightseeing show

D

Lack is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity," said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I've never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it' s probably worth listening to.

Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you're a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump（树桩）for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.

Richard Wiseman, the UK psychologist, conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups: those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, "Stop counting There are 43 photographs in this newspaper," was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.

It's easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are "lucky", in fact, keep an open mind and don't go through the same routine every day.

I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I've had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I've also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman's studies I think not.

As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational（理性）thinking, but it's important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.

Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.

51. What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?

A. She is a good organizer of a talk show in America.

B. She became famous through her family background.

C. She was lucky and seldom fell flat on her face.

D. She became successful entirely by her own effort.

52. The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show________.

A. luck is in your own hand

B. bad luck can turn into good

C. you can't wait for an opportunity

D. man can conquer nature

53. From the experiment Wiseman drew the conclusion that________.

A. lucky people are quick-minded

B. unlucky people are slow to read

C. lucky people often have an open mind

D. unlucky people are not routineers

54. The underlined word "spot" is the closest in meaning to "________”.

A. recognize B. mark C. make D. receive

55. Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer's point?

A. Make the best of a bad situation.

B. Rome was not built in a day.

C. All is not gold that glitters.

D. A good heart conquers ill fortune.

五、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

The Camp Fire starting at 6:33 a.m. on November 8, 2018 was the most destructive in California history. It was touched off by faulty electrical transmission lines in the town of Paradise. It burned for 17 days and consumed 153336 acres of land, destroying nearly19000 buildings, leaving 50000 homeless, and killing 85. The damage was inestimable.

Shane Grammer, a creative director for Disney’s theme parks, followed the news of the fire closely. When his childhood friend Shane Edwards posted photos of his white chimney-the only part of his house to survive-Grammer felt helpless. And then he had an idea.

“I’ve got to paint that chimney. I’m not trying to say anything and it’s just an opportunity for me to express something.” said Grammer.

On December 31, Grammer devoted three hours to spray-painting a black-and-white image of a woman on the chimney-a reminder, perhaps, of the beauty of life, or even just of life itself. He then posted it on Instagram. The victims of the fire, especially, could not contain themselves. “Beautiful and unforgettable,” one said. Another posted, “You bring beauty and hope.”

Grammer realized what he had thought was a purely artistic expression had changed into something deeper, the nature of true art. “When the first mural（壁画）moved so many people in this community, I knew I had to come back up, “Grammer told KRCR-TV in Redding. Over a period of three months he returned eight times, painting 17 murals of victims on walls, pickups, and pieces of buildings. “There is hope,” he explains. “There is beauty in the ashes.”

Grammer’s work in Paradise has now initiated a movement. He has traveled the world painting murals in dark places that badly needed some light. “I want to do something powerful and create art that moves people,” he says.

56. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?（no more than 8 words）

57. How do people find Grammer’s first painting?（no more than 3 words）

58. Why can people get inspired from Grammer’s paintings?（no more than 15 words）

59. What does the underlined word in Para.6 mean?（1 word）

60. In times of trouble, what can you do to help people in need? Please share.（no more than 20 words）

六、书面训练（共1小题；共5分）

61. 假设你是晨光中学高三学生李津。你们校团委打算下周举办“图书漂流”（BookCrossing）活动：拿出自己喜欢的图书放在学校任意公共场所，感兴趣的同学读完以后将书放回原处，让其继续漂流。请你给交换生Chris写一封邮件，邀请他参加此次活动，内容包括：

（1） 介绍本次活动内容

（2） 活动意义；

（3） 发出邀请。

注意：

（1） 词数不少于100；

（2） 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；

（3） 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

校团委 School Youth League Committee

Dear Chris,

I’d like to share a piece of good news with you.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Jin