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湖北省部分市州2022-2023学年高三英语上学期元月联合调研考试试题（Word版附答案）
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湖北省部分市州2023年元月高三年级联合调研考试
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本试卷共8页，67题。全卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
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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。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Jobs. B.Interests. C.Plans.
2. Why does Tim make the call？
A.To interview Betty. B.To answer questions. C.To ask Betty a favor.
3. What does the man do？
A.A driver. B.A model. C.A salesman.
4.Why does the woman want to lose weight?
A.To keep healthy. B.To take photographs. C.To attend a wedding.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Friends. B.Neighbour. C.Classmates.
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 does the man dislike?
A.Western films. B.Science stories. C.Plays.
7.How does the woman like horror films?
A.Stupid. B.Enjoyable. C.Childish.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What ticket has the man bought？
A.First class. B.Second class. C.Business class.
9.What is free on the train?
A.The meal. B.The coffee. C.The snack.
10.When should the man reach the train station at the latest?
A.At 8:30 a.m. B.At 9:30 a.m. C.At 9:00 a.m.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How far away is Children's Park?
A.Nearly a mile.B.Just one mile.C.More than a mile.
12.Which is the route to Children's Park?
A.Left track→bridge→road.
B.Road→left track→bridge.
C.Bridge→road→left track.
13.What will the man do next？
A.Walk to the park.
B.Get in the woman’s car.
C.Repeat what the woman said.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What did the speakers want to do at first?
A.Watch a TV show.
B. Vote for their favorite singer.
C.Compete in a singing contest.
15.Who was among the bottom three competitors last week?
A.Kelly. B.Rubin. C.Gavin.
16.What may cause the TV problem？
A.There was a power cut.
B.The TV show was put off.
C.Lightning struck the TV.
17.What are the speakers going to do next?
A.Make a call.B.Switch on the computer. C.Repair the TV.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Where is the speaker now？
A.On a plane. B.At a hotel. C.At the airport.
19.How long will the journey take？
A.One and a half hours.
B.One hour and fifty minutes.
C.One hour and thirteen minutes.
20.Where can the passengers find the safety notice?
A.Under the seat. B.In the seat pocket. C.At the back of the cabin.
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
How do you choose a holiday destination？Perhaps you look for good weather or value for money. But if you're most worried about safety,a new study by Forbes Advisor that ranks the safest vacation destinations in Europe may help you decide.
The list ranks 25 European Union(EU) countries, plus the UK, Switzerland and Albania—but not including the EU's Latvia and Luxembourg.It's based on data including crime rates, air quality, quality of health care,as well as the quality of each country's bathing waters.
Each destination was given a safety score out of 100. And with a score of 88.3, Switzerland was found to be the safest country to visit in Europe. According to data from the Euro Health Consumer Index, Switzerland had the best health care out of the 28 countries included in the research. It also had the fourth lowest murder rate—and tied with Portugal for the sixth cleanest bathing waters, according to data from the European Environment Agency.
Second on the list was Slovenia,scoring 82.3 with its low crime rate,including the lowest murder rate among the included countries. Portugal was in third place, scoring 82.1 and ranking fourth for air quality. The UK had the worst result, with a safety score of just 41.2—including the highest rate of theft, and the worst bathing waters. The best bathing waters were in Cyprus.
21.In which aspect are Switzerland and Portugal of the same rank?
A.Air quality. B.Health care.
C.Bathing waters. D.Murder rate.
22. Which is unlikely visited by tourists with a strong sense of safety?
A.The UK. B.Slovenia. C.Cyprus. D.Portugal.
23.Where can we probably find the text?
A.In a science report. B.In a travel guide book.
C.In a geographical journal. D.In an environmental magazine.
B
Last year,Karen Wooldridge and his friend Laura Hogan had an idea: Take unsold flowers which will be thrown away and send them to old people.“We started working on our kitchen island, and we were really proud of sending flowers,"Wooldridge said. Soon, Hogan added,“We developed.”
Now, they send a thousand unsold bunches of flowers a month, with 150 volunteers working five days a week. Their organization,Bluebirds &. Blooms,is named after their childhood youth troupe（剧团）The Bluebirds.Their flowers brighten 30 communities—mostly homes for seniors who are losing their memories.
Vellie Larson has lost some of her memories, but her daughter Karen Schwartz was in the same Bluebirds troupe as Wooldridge and Hogan, and Larson taught them all music.“When they send flowers to her,”Schwartz said,“She'll describe them to me and give me a flower report every day.”
“The flowers are also a hint that someone cares,”said Sheryl Hassan, the center's director.“They're sad, and just having such a simple thing as a bunch of flowers brightens their days,”Hassan said.“Families will come in, and they'll say,'Oh who got you flowers?This is beautiful.’And it says‘Thinking of you.'The seniors can just say,'Oh,somebody was thinking of me!'”
For Wooldridge,the act of kindness brings back great memories of her father,who had Alzheimer's（老年痴呆）.“I know he would have loved visits from these women，”Wooldridge said. And while some might find it difficult to work so closely with those fighting with memory loss, Hogan said,“It makes us happy. We're doing something good."
24. What idea did Wooldridge and Hogan have last year?
A.Making profits by recycling unsold flowers.
B.Turning unsold flowers into gifts for seniors.
C.Aiding seniors by selling flowers for a living.
D.Recovering lost memories by sending flowers.
25.What can we learn about Bluebirds &.Blooms?
A.It sends flowers on a day-to-day basis.
B.It is named after a best children's drama.
C.It has grown into a national organization.
D.It mainly serves the old with memory loss.
26.What does the underlined word“hint”in Paragraph 4 mean？
A.Reminder. B.Commitment. C.Responsibility. D.Routine.
27.How do the flowers influence the receivers?
A.They promote family harmony. B.They make their life worthwhile.
C.They cure them of their diseases. D.They create a sense of well-being.
C
The United Nations has estimated that the world's population will reach 8 billion by November 15,2022.
According to the World Population Prospects 2022 report released on July 11, the world's population is currently 7.942 billion. The UN said it could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030,9.7 billion in 2050 and peak at around10.4 billion during the 2080s. It's forecast to remain at that level until 2100. More than half the predicted increase in population up to 2050 will happen in just eight countries: Congo, Egypt,Ethiopia,India,Nigeria,Pakistan,the Philippines and Tanzania.
The report also predicts that India,with a current population of 1.412 billion,could have more population than China in 2023. The UN predicts that in 2050 the United States will remain the third most populous country in the world,behind India and China.Nigeria is predicted to be fourth,followed by Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Congo, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.
As for gender balance, the report says 50.3% of the world's population are men while 49.7% are women, but it predicts numbers will be more equal by 2050. In another trend, the report said,“the population above age 65 is growing more rapidly than the population below that age.”John Wilmoth,director of the UN Population Division, said high life expectancy （寿命）and very low levels of birth ratesin European countries，Japan，North America，Australia and New Zealand are driving the tendency toward rapid population aging, and eventually potential population declines.
As a result，over the next few decades，international migration（移民）“will be the only driver of population growth in high-income countries," the report said, while a higher number of births over deaths will continue to drive population increase in low-income and lower-middle income countries.
28.What can we learn about the world population from Paragraph 2?
A.It will reach the top by the year 2080.
B.It will come to a turning point in the year 2030.
C.It may be relatively stable between 2080 and 2100.
D.It is forecast to rise only in eight countries up to 2050.
29.Which country has the largest population currently?
A.India. B.China. C.America. D.Nigeria.
30.What does John Wilmoth probably agree with?
A.Population aging may result from high life expectancy.
B.Low life expectancy contributes to population decrease.
C.Low levels of birth rates could lead to population increase.
D.The world population may strike a gender balance in the future.
31.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.Possibilities of population decline.
B.Factors of future population growth.
C.Drivers of global population exchange.
D.Advantages of higher births over deaths.
D
Dutch company Light year has designed an electric car that can travel up to 70 kilometers a day on solar power alone. The company hopes the car can provide an efficient alternative for environmentally friendly travel with less need to rely on special charging facilities.
The car has been named Light year 0, after the company's goal to have the world drive the distance of one light-year on solar power by 2035. It will be the world's first production-ready car powered partly by the sun.
With five square meters of solar panels on the roof and cover of the vehicle,the car's battery can charge ten kilometers of range for every hour of sunshine while parked or driving. The car can also be charged from a regular home power socket just like any electric vehicle. However, to charge more quickly, electric vehicles need special charging facilities. And Light year CEO Lex Hoefsloot believes that current charging facilities won't be able to keep up with the growing demand for electric cars. So Light year 0 steps in.
Using the sun as a power source means the Light year 0 can be driven for weeks or months without needing to charge the battery—depending on the distance you drive each day. For a daily commute（通勤）of 35 kilometers in a sunny country， the car won't need charging for up to seven months,according to the developers.In cloudy climates like in the Netherlands,the car would need charging an average of every two months, they say. Without solar power, the range of the battery alone is estimated at about 625 kilometers.
Although saving money on fuel is a long-term benefit of the Light year 0, the immediate costs are pretty high. With the first models costing $ 262,000, the car is four times more expensive than the Tesla Model 3 Long Range, which can drive about 575 kilometers on a single charge. Light year says it aims to release a cheaper model by 2025,which it hopes will cost around $31,000.
32.What do we know about Light year 0 from the first two paragraphs?
A.It can only be powered by the sun.
B.It can drive the distance of one light-year.
C.It will be further tested before mass production.
D.It reduces the dependency on charging facilities.
33.Why is Light year 0 designed according to Lex Hoefsloot?
A.To cut down the cost of current cars.
B. To market more advanced electric cars.
C.To ease the shortage of charging devices.
D.To ensure the driving safety of electric cars.
34.What is an advantage of Light year 0 according to Paragraph 4?
A.It can avoid frequent recharging.
B.It is best for long-distance travel.
C.Its battery doesn't need charging.
D.It can reach the speed of 625 km/h.
35.What is the best title for the text?
A.Vehicles Designed to Save Money
B.Tesla Model 3 Aiming to Be Cheaper
C.Electric Cars Powered on Solar Energy
D.Vehicles Needing Special Charging Facilities
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。
Have you ever thought about what sand means to our lives？___36___，but we are always ignoring its contributions to our lives. However,as British geologist Michael Welland once explained in his book on sand,"Without it, our world would be dramatically different."
Dutch designers Nadine Sterk and Lonny van Ryswyck were deeply inspired by Welland's book on sand. They hoped that people would never forget the close relationships with the primary materials of our lives. In 2010,Nadine and Lonny started their project called“To See a World in a Grain of Sand.”They collected sand from beaches, rivers and mountains around the world. They fired the sand at high temperatures.___37___. These colors came from movement,erosion and transformation of thousands of years. Nadine and Lonny then made the melted sand into glass. The glass's design referenced Dutch glass and paintings of the 17th century. ___38___, because they wanted people to understand the world by understanding the journey of sand.
Last year,Nadine and Lonny's works were displayed for the first time during Dutch Design Week and won the Dutch Design Awards. ___39___,because their designs not only challenged the traditions of today's glass manufacturing industry, but also called on people to identify more deeply with the places where they lived.
___40___,you can join them.Firstly,you collect a bottle of sand from your favorite place and take a photo of that place. Then, you complete the form for your sand sample and share your own story on Nadine and Lonny's website. After that, you should send the sand sample,the photo and the address to Nadine and Lonny. Finally, you just need to wait for your own glass！
A.In the process, unique colors were shown
B.The judges thought highly of their designs
C.It was able to repair itself on a regular basis
D.This natural material seems to be everywhere
E.If you are interested in Nadine and Lonny's project
F.They also stamped the origin of the sand on the glass
G. These designs were displayed and voted both online and offline
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。
Natalie Te Paa, a blind singer, was in London for her birthday with her friend Claire Sara. The two decided to go to get a___41___together at a restaurant. What happened after they ate ___42___them both. The staff presented Natalie with a plate that___43___“happy birthday"written in Braille（盲文）using___44___！
In previous birthday celebrations,the staff in the restaurant simply sang to their birthday guests. But this was the first time the restaurant had___45___disability in such a special way. The staff went to great lengths to___46___her birthday——from looking up how to write the message in Braille to making sure the chocolate was cold enough so it would not___47___when Natalie touched it. And their efforts___48___——Natalie was moved to tears.
Natalie's friend,Claire,___49___a video of the sweet moment, and she shared it online. The ___50___scene was viewed more than 16million times, receiving over 4.3 million likes.
"The fact that people have responded so much just shows how much the world needs ___51___ right now,"Natalie said. And the birthday girl went on to talk about how she hoped the video would___ 52___people to have a larger conversation about inclusivity（包容性）.
"___53___is not easy. There are a lot of times when you do face discrimination and other things that are___54___and tough. So, the fact that they did that for me___55___opened up a conversation of awareness,"she added.
41.A.gift 42.A.confused 43.A.read
44.A.cream 45.A.cheered 46.A.celebrate 47.A.disappear 48.A.paid off
49.A.released 50.A.dramatic 51.A.concern 52.A.support 53.A.Loneliness 54.A.exciting 55.A.really
B.meal
B.amused
B.wrote
B.butter
B.recognized
B.mark
B.collapse
B.got across
B.shot
B.touching B.sympathy
B.press
B.Friendliness B.frightening B.eventually
C.job
C.surprised C.suggested
C.milk
C.considered C.congratulate C.move
C.worked out
C.launched C.common
C.equality
C.lead
C.Deafness C.challenging C.seemingly
D.rest
D.comforted D.declared D.chocolate D.understood
D.share
D.melt
D.ended up
D.found
D.simple
D.warmth
D.persuade D.Blindness
D.boring
D.actually
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。
The UK will soon adopt a four-day work week trial, which will run between June and November 2022, letting employees at 60 UK___56___(company)work for four days a week instead of five while___57___(receive) the same pay. Researchers will measure the impact of reduced hours ___58___productivity, the environment, gender equality and workers' well-being.
The trial is part of the 4-Day Week UK campaign,___59___encourages businesses to create better work environments. The previous largest four-day work week trials___60___(do)in Reykjavik,Iceland,and involved over 2,500 workers. These led to long-term changes in the country's average working schedule,with a research___61___(conduct) in 2021 estimating that 86% of the workers in Iceland were either working shorter weeks___62___getting the right to do so.
In___63___2021 survey of 500 British business leaders, researchers found that 78% of those who had already started using four-day work weeks said employees were less stressed, and 75% said employees were happier. The same survey asked 2,000 British workers about a four-day work week. The largest number said they would be___64___(extreme) interested in the idea if they could choose which day to take off each week. But 56% said they would still be interested even if their employers___65___(choose) which day they took off.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是新华国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将举行主题为"Promoting Traditional Chinese Culture"的英语演讲比赛。作为主持人，请你致开场词。要点包括：
1.表示欢迎；2.介绍比赛流程。
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。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Now let's welcome contestant No.1!
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。
On August 24, a week before he would begin his second year of high school, Griffin began his first cycle of chemo（化疗）.“During chemo，"Griffin said，"Everything hurts. Each session is worse than the last.”
I couldn't believe it. This young man had been going through chemo treatments, attending school and attending football practice every day. I asked him what his football coaches said to him about his cancer. He said,“No one knows,except for a few close friends. I don't want people to treat me differently or look at me as a cancer kid.”
Then Griffin missed school again. I went and met him for lunch. He told me he just wanted to reach his sixteenth birthday, but it wasn't going to happen anymore because he'd decided to stop the chemo and give up. It was just too painful. I remember hugging him as we parted, not wanting to let go, as I did not know if I would see him again.
Two days later, to my surprise, Griffin was at his desk. He asked if we could talk after school. When the final bell of the afternoon rang, the door opened and Griffin walked in with a smile on his face.
“Yesterday morning,I woke up in so much pain that I couldn't get out of bed,”he said. “I just wanted to die, to be with my mother again. But then I saw her in the room with me. She looked like an angel. I heard her shout,‘Get up! Get up!'I knew she wanted me to keep going. I got out of bed and decided to start treatment again."Griffin and I talked much that day.
On Griffin's graduation day,I had to give a speech to accept the Teacher of the Year award. I asked Griffin if I could talk about him and his story,and he agreed as long as I didn't mention his name because he still didn't want to be known as a cancer kid.
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。
Tears fell from my face during my speech as I looked at Griffin.
It's been some years since then, and Griffin and I still meet up.
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参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题，满分30分）
1—5 ACCCB 6—10 ABCBA 11—15 CBAAB 16—20 CBAAB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，满分50分）
21—23 CAB 24—27 BDAD 28—31 CBAB 32—35 DCAC 36—40 DAFBE
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
41—45 BCADC 46—50 ADABB 51—55 DCDCA
第二节
56.companies 57.receiving 58.on/upon 59.which 60.were done
61.conducted 62.or 63.a 64.extremely 65.chose
A
【语篇解读】本文为一篇旅游指南，从犯罪率、空气质量、医疗保健和海水浴场质量等几个方面介绍了欧洲旅游安全系数较高的几个国家。
21.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Switzerland had the best health care out of the 28 countries included in the research. It also had the fourth lowest murder rate—and tied with Portugal for the sixth cleanest bathing waters..."可知瑞士和葡萄牙的海水浴场清洁度是相同的。本句中的关键词块"tie with"意思是"（在比赛中）比赛得分相同"。
22.A 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The UK had the worst result， with a safety score of just
41.2—including the highest rate of theft，and the worst bathing waters.”可知，在Forbes Advisor研究的28个国家中，最不安全的是英国，所以安全意识强的游客不大可能去英国旅游。
23.B 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文是一篇介绍旅游安全的旅游指南。
B
【语篇解读】本文为一篇记述文。两位善良的人通过向老年人送花这个微小的举动传达了人间有大爱，阴郁的日子终将会过去，始终会有人关心着你。
24.B 细节理解题。由第一段可知，他们决定将没有卖出去的花送给老人作为礼物。
25.D 细节理解题。由第二段中的"Their flowers brighten 30 communities—mostly homes for seniors who are losing their memories”可知，Bluebirds&Blooms主要为失去记忆的老人送花。
26.A 词义猜测题。由第四段中的“They're sad，and just having such a simple thing as a bunch of flowers brightens their days"可知，他们很悲伤，仅仅是一束花这样简单的东西就能照亮他们的日子，说明鲜花也是一种提示，表示有人在关心他们。
27.D 推理判断题。由第四段中的"The flowers are also a hint that someone cares"以及 They're sad, and just having such a simple thing as a bunch of flowers brightens their days"可知，这些花让老人们明白自己是被人关爱的，它们点亮了老人们阴郁的日子，让老人有幸福感。
C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，内容是联合国对全球人口现状的调查结果以及对人口未来发展趋势的预测。
28.C 细节理解题。在2080年代，人口将达到104亿左右，这一水平将持续到2100年，可知2080年到2100年之间世界人口数量可能相对稳定。
29.B 细节理解题。根据第三段，印度人口到2023年将超过中国；据联合国预计，到2050年美国将排在印度和中国之后，继续位列人口第三位，可知当前人口最多的国家是中国。
30.A 推理判断题。根据第四段"John Wilmoth， director of the UN Population Division， said
high life expectancy and very low levels of birth rates in European countries,Japan,North America, Australia and New Zealand are driving the tendency toward rapid population aging，and eventually potential population declines"可知，长寿和低出生率使得欧洲国家、日本、北美、澳大利亚和新西兰人口老龄化加剧，并最终导致人口数量下降。
31.B 主旨大意题。根据最后一段，在未来几十年里，国际移民将成为高收入国家人口增长的唯一推动力，而出生人数高于死亡人数将继续推动低收入和中低收入国家的人口增长。可知，最后一段主要谈论了未来世界人口继续增长的因素。
D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，荷兰一家叫Light year的公司设计出了一款单靠太阳能就可以日行70公里的太阳能电动汽车。
32.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句该公司希望这款汽车可以提供一种高效的环保出行方
式，减少对特殊充电设施的依赖可知。
33.C 推理判断题。根据第三段的"However，to charge more quickly，electric vehicles need
special charging facilities. And Light year CEO Lex Hoefsloot believes that current charging facilities won't be able to keep up with the growing demand for electric cars. So Light year O steps in."可知，Lex Hoefsloot 认为当前的充电设施无法满足电动汽车对其日益增长的需求，Light year公司研制的太阳能电车应运而生，可以缓解充电设备不足问题。34.A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知Lightyear0可以长时间无需充电。
35.C 最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，本文介绍了荷兰Lightyear公司推出的太阳能电动汽
车Lightyear 0。
36.D D项 This natural material 指代上文 sand，D项"这种天然物质似乎无处不在"与下文
"我们总是忽视它对我们生活的贡献"构成对比关系，but连接。
37.A 他们在高温下烧制沙子的过程中，沙子会呈现出独特的颜色。而且A项 unique colors
与下一句话中的These colors互指。
38.F 他们还在玻璃上印上了沙子的来源，因为他们希望人们通过了解沙子的旅程来了解世
界。F项中the glass与上文原词复现。
39.B 上文讲到 Nadine和Lonny 的作品首次在荷兰设计周上展出并获得了荷兰设计奖，B项评委们对他们的设计评价很高，承接上文，B项 designs与上文原词复现。
40.E E项“如果你对他们的项目感兴趣”与下文“你可以加入他们”构成条件关系。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了盲人歌手Natalie Te Paa 和朋友在伦敦一家叫作Luciano的餐厅度过的一次难忘的生日。
41.B 根据下文的"at a restaurant；after they ate"可知，Natalie Te Paa 跟朋友是去一家餐厅
“吃饭”。go get a meal（去吃饭）符合语境。
42.C 根据后文可知，Luciano餐厅为Natalie端上盘子，盘子上用巧克力盲文写上"祝你生日快乐"，这一举动让Natalie和她的朋友"吃惊"。
43.A 员工送给 Natalie的盘子上"写着"happy birthday。"read"此处的意思是"有……的字
样；写着”。
44.D 根据下文的"...from looking up how to write the message in Braille to making sure the
chocolate was cold enough..."可知，盘子上的字是用"巧克力"写的。
45.C 但这是这家餐厅第一次以这种特殊的方式把过生日顾客的残疾问题"考虑"进去。
46.A 根据下文“from looking up how to write the message in Braille to making sure the chocolate was cold enough"这里的员工从查找如何用盲文写信息到确保巧克力足够冷可知，他们在竭尽全力为她庆祝生日。
47.D 根据空白前的"...making sure the chocolate was cold enough"和生活常识可知，餐厅工
作人员是想确保巧克力不会因为手触摸而“融化”。
48.A 他们的努力有了"回报"——Natalie被感动哭了。pay off：有回报。
49.B 根据后文“And the birthday girl went on to talk about how she hoped the video would___
52___people to have a larger conversation about inclusivity."可知，Natalie的朋友把这一情景拍成了"视频"发到了网上，shoot拍摄；摄影。
50.B 根据上文“...Natalie was moved to tears.”可知，这个视频很“感人”。
51.D 根据上下文可知，人们对这个视频反响如此之大和热烈，反映出他们对人与人之间这种“温情”的渴望。
52.C Natalie希望这个视频能够“引导”人们去思考包容性问题。
53.D 根据文章第一句"Natalie Te Paa，a blind singer..."可知，Natalie作为一名"盲人"很
不易。
54.C 盲人经常面临歧视和其他一些"有挑战性的"问题。
55.A 这家餐厅所做的一切"真正"开启了（关于如何关爱和包容残疾人的）对话意识。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国即将采取一周四天工作日制度。56.companies 考查名词复数。根据句子意思，此处应该用名词的复数形式。
57.receiving 考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知，receiving作状语和逻辑主语 employees
为主动关系。
58.on/upon 考查介词。the impact on/upon sth.对……的影响。
59.which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，且引导词作从句的主语，先行词是 the 4-Day Week UK campaign，指物。
60.were done 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此句主语是复数名词trials，与空白处的动词是被动关系，故谓语动词应该用被动语态的复数形式，且该空与后面的"and involved..."并列，应为过去式。
61.conducted 考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知，此处应为后置定语，修饰前面的research
且与research是被动关系。
62.or 考查连词。根据句意可知，据2021年的一项研究预计，冰岛有86%的工人"或者"已经缩短了每周工作时长，或者马上得到这样（缩短周工作时长）的权力。此处考查了either... or...这一搭配。
63.a 考查冠词。此处泛指“一次调查”，且“2021”是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词 a
修饰，故填a。
64.extremely 考查词性转换。根据句意，被调查的大多数工人说如果他们可以自行选择一周内哪几天休息，他们将会对此（一周四天工作制）"非常"感兴趣。
65.chose 考查动词的时态。根据句子结构，此处应填谓语动词，又根据主从句动词的时态可
知，此处应为过去式，且跟主语是主动关系。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节
One possible version:
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon! Welcome to the speech contest! Let's extend our warmest welcome to the guests and judges! Firstly let me introduce the procedures/arrangements of this contest.
There are ten contestants in total, who will deliver their speeches entitled“Promoting Traditional Chinese Culture”one by one. Following each speech, judges are supposed to grade it. At the end of the contest, our headmaster will announce the final winners. What excites us most must be the prize-awarding session when the top three will be granted certificates. Let's wait and see who will be the winners! Are you ready for their wonderful performances?
Now let's welcome contestant No. 1!
第二节
One possible version:
Tears fell from my face during my speech as I looked at Griffin. In my speech, I mentioned a student whom we almost lost but was still here. By using Griffin's example,I spoke to the audience about courage and how it allowed us to "Get Up" when life's pains pinned us to the ground. During my speech, many in the audience were moved to tears, Griffin included. My speech was greeted with thunderous applause,my heart swelling with pride.
It's been some years since then,and Griffin and I still meet up. What didn't kill him eventually made him stronger. He did set all of us a good example,whose inspiring story even has helped a lot of people get up and keep going in face of difficulties. When I express my gratitude and admiration for his story, he says simply,“It will mean all the pain I have endured is worth it. Don't give up before the miracle happens."
附：听力录音原稿
Text 1
W: I'm a nurse at the children's hospital on Banker Street. What about you, Henry?
M: I'm a sales clerk at the local department store.
Text 2
M:Hey,Betty.This is Tim speaking.I am stuck on the last problem. Do you know how to work it out？
W: Well, it's so easy. Just look through page 5 of the textbook. You'll find the answer.
Text 3
W:Hi,there!I'm looking for a new car.I have this old one that I would like to trade in.
M: I see. You are in luck this month because all of our models are on sale!
Text 4
M: Sally, you look quite healthy. Why are you still trying to lose weight?
W: Well, my friend is getting married next month. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding!
Text 5
M: Hi! Have you just moved in? My name's Peter. I live just next door. Nice to meet you.
W:Nice to meet you,too.I'm Lucy.I guess we'll see each other often then. I'm going to the office now. See you.
Text 6
M: I like documentaries, plays and science stories.
W:That's interesting. How about western movies?
M: Western and horror are the two types of movies I don't care for.
W: Why don't you like horror? They're entertaining.
M: Some are entertaining, but I find most of them stupid and childish.
W:Ha,ha.I know what you mean. But it's just a movie.
Text 7
M: Good afternoon, Miss. I would like to buy a one-way ticket to Brussels,please.
W:Certainly,sir. We have an express train that departs at 9 a.m.
M:First class seat,please.
W: Sorry, currently we have only business class and second class available.
M: Then I'll go for the business class. Do you serve food on the train?
W: Yes. There is a dining car serving meals and snacks at all times. We do provide free water and coffee for all of our passengers.
M: Great! I'll take it.
W: Here you are, sir. Your train leaves from platform number nine. Remember to be here at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time!
M: I understand. Thank you very much!
W:Have a great trip.
Text 8
M: Excuse me. Am I going the right way to Children's Park?
W:I'm afraid not.
M：Oh. How can I get there？
W: Are you on foot?
M：Unfortunately，yes.
W:Well, it's easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on
your left,maybe half a mile off.
M: Half a mile? Ok.
W:Then,take that track,and keep going for,uh,another half mile.
M: It's over a mile away?
W:Oh,at least. Now,when you get to a bridge,go straight over.
M: Uh-huh.
W: Then, a little way past it, you'll see a sign“Children’s Park”on your left.
M: And that's finally it?
W：Yes.
M:Got it. Uh,you're not driving that way,are you?
W: Sorry.
M: Well, no harm in asking. Thanks for your help!
Text 9
W:Gavin,come.You Can Sing is starting.
M: Here I am. I love this TV show. I can't wait to see who gets voted off this week.
W:I think it might be Kelly. She didn't sing very well last week.
M: It could be her, or it could be Rubin. He was among the bottom three competitors last week.
W: We'll see tonight. I'm so excited. What do you think will...Hey! What happened?
M: It must be the storm outside. Maybe lightning hit the house.
W:Look at the TV. The screen went blank! Our show is gone! No!
M: Oh no! Our TV must have been struck by lightning. Now we can't watch You Can Sing.
W: Now what are we going to do? Should we wait and see what happens or call the cable company?
M: You can call the cable company, but they may not come to fix it at once.
W:Let's use the computer to watch it online,then.
M：OK. Let's go.
Text 10
Good morning,ladies and gentlemen!Captain Wu and all the crew welcome you aboard Flight A303. I am the team leader responsible for this flight. My name is Lin Hua. The flight distance from Green City to Smart Town is about 1,500 km and it will take us one hour and thirty minutes. There are seven flight attendants on this flight today. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. We are at your service. We will be taking off immediately,so please fasten your seat belt and make sure that your cell phone is turned off. Your life vest is under your seat. Now I will show you the emergency exits. Please notice the location of your nearest exit. There are six emergency exits on this plane. They are located in the front, the back, and the middle of the cabin. Finally, there is a safety notice for passengers in the seat pocket in front of you. We ask that you go over the information at your earliest convenience.
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本试卷共8页，67题。全卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
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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。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Jobs. B.Interests. C.Plans.
2. Why does Tim make the call？
A.To interview Betty. B.To answer questions. C.To ask Betty a favor.
3. What does the man do？
A.A driver. B.A model. C.A salesman.
4.Why does the woman want to lose weight?
A.To keep healthy. B.To take photographs. C.To attend a wedding.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Friends. B.Neighbour. C.Classmates.
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 does the man dislike?
A.Western films. B.Science stories. C.Plays.
7.How does the woman like horror films?
A.Stupid. B.Enjoyable. C.Childish.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What ticket has the man bought？
A.First class. B.Second class. C.Business class.
9.What is free on the train?
A.The meal. B.The coffee. C.The snack.
10.When should the man reach the train station at the latest?
A.At 8:30 a.m. B.At 9:30 a.m. C.At 9:00 a.m.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How far away is Children's Park?
A.Nearly a mile.B.Just one mile.C.More than a mile.
12.Which is the route to Children's Park?
A.Left track→bridge→road.
B.Road→left track→bridge.
C.Bridge→road→left track.
13.What will the man do next？
A.Walk to the park.
B.Get in the woman’s car.
C.Repeat what the woman said.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What did the speakers want to do at first?
A.Watch a TV show.
B. Vote for their favorite singer.
C.Compete in a singing contest.
15.Who was among the bottom three competitors last week?
A.Kelly. B.Rubin. C.Gavin.
16.What may cause the TV problem？
A.There was a power cut.
B.The TV show was put off.
C.Lightning struck the TV.
17.What are the speakers going to do next?
A.Make a call.B.Switch on the computer. C.Repair the TV.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Where is the speaker now？
A.On a plane. B.At a hotel. C.At the airport.
19.How long will the journey take？
A.One and a half hours.
B.One hour and fifty minutes.
C.One hour and thirteen minutes.
20.Where can the passengers find the safety notice?
A.Under the seat. B.In the seat pocket. C.At the back of the cabin.
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
How do you choose a holiday destination？Perhaps you look for good weather or value for money. But if you're most worried about safety,a new study by Forbes Advisor that ranks the safest vacation destinations in Europe may help you decide.
The list ranks 25 European Union(EU) countries, plus the UK, Switzerland and Albania—but not including the EU's Latvia and Luxembourg.It's based on data including crime rates, air quality, quality of health care,as well as the quality of each country's bathing waters.
Each destination was given a safety score out of 100. And with a score of 88.3, Switzerland was found to be the safest country to visit in Europe. According to data from the Euro Health Consumer Index, Switzerland had the best health care out of the 28 countries included in the research. It also had the fourth lowest murder rate—and tied with Portugal for the sixth cleanest bathing waters, according to data from the European Environment Agency.
Second on the list was Slovenia,scoring 82.3 with its low crime rate,including the lowest murder rate among the included countries. Portugal was in third place, scoring 82.1 and ranking fourth for air quality. The UK had the worst result, with a safety score of just 41.2—including the highest rate of theft, and the worst bathing waters. The best bathing waters were in Cyprus.
21.In which aspect are Switzerland and Portugal of the same rank?
A.Air quality. B.Health care.
C.Bathing waters. D.Murder rate.
22. Which is unlikely visited by tourists with a strong sense of safety?
A.The UK. B.Slovenia. C.Cyprus. D.Portugal.
23.Where can we probably find the text?
A.In a science report. B.In a travel guide book.
C.In a geographical journal. D.In an environmental magazine.
B
Last year,Karen Wooldridge and his friend Laura Hogan had an idea: Take unsold flowers which will be thrown away and send them to old people.“We started working on our kitchen island, and we were really proud of sending flowers,"Wooldridge said. Soon, Hogan added,“We developed.”
Now, they send a thousand unsold bunches of flowers a month, with 150 volunteers working five days a week. Their organization,Bluebirds &. Blooms,is named after their childhood youth troupe（剧团）The Bluebirds.Their flowers brighten 30 communities—mostly homes for seniors who are losing their memories.
Vellie Larson has lost some of her memories, but her daughter Karen Schwartz was in the same Bluebirds troupe as Wooldridge and Hogan, and Larson taught them all music.“When they send flowers to her,”Schwartz said,“She'll describe them to me and give me a flower report every day.”
“The flowers are also a hint that someone cares,”said Sheryl Hassan, the center's director.“They're sad, and just having such a simple thing as a bunch of flowers brightens their days,”Hassan said.“Families will come in, and they'll say,'Oh who got you flowers?This is beautiful.’And it says‘Thinking of you.'The seniors can just say,'Oh,somebody was thinking of me!'”
For Wooldridge,the act of kindness brings back great memories of her father,who had Alzheimer's（老年痴呆）.“I know he would have loved visits from these women，”Wooldridge said. And while some might find it difficult to work so closely with those fighting with memory loss, Hogan said,“It makes us happy. We're doing something good."
24. What idea did Wooldridge and Hogan have last year?
A.Making profits by recycling unsold flowers.
B.Turning unsold flowers into gifts for seniors.
C.Aiding seniors by selling flowers for a living.
D.Recovering lost memories by sending flowers.
25.What can we learn about Bluebirds &.Blooms?
A.It sends flowers on a day-to-day basis.
B.It is named after a best children's drama.
C.It has grown into a national organization.
D.It mainly serves the old with memory loss.
26.What does the underlined word“hint”in Paragraph 4 mean？
A.Reminder. B.Commitment. C.Responsibility. D.Routine.
27.How do the flowers influence the receivers?
A.They promote family harmony. B.They make their life worthwhile.
C.They cure them of their diseases. D.They create a sense of well-being.
C
The United Nations has estimated that the world's population will reach 8 billion by November 15,2022.
According to the World Population Prospects 2022 report released on July 11, the world's population is currently 7.942 billion. The UN said it could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030,9.7 billion in 2050 and peak at around10.4 billion during the 2080s. It's forecast to remain at that level until 2100. More than half the predicted increase in population up to 2050 will happen in just eight countries: Congo, Egypt,Ethiopia,India,Nigeria,Pakistan,the Philippines and Tanzania.
The report also predicts that India,with a current population of 1.412 billion,could have more population than China in 2023. The UN predicts that in 2050 the United States will remain the third most populous country in the world,behind India and China.Nigeria is predicted to be fourth,followed by Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Congo, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.
As for gender balance, the report says 50.3% of the world's population are men while 49.7% are women, but it predicts numbers will be more equal by 2050. In another trend, the report said,“the population above age 65 is growing more rapidly than the population below that age.”John Wilmoth,director of the UN Population Division, said high life expectancy （寿命）and very low levels of birth ratesin European countries，Japan，North America，Australia and New Zealand are driving the tendency toward rapid population aging, and eventually potential population declines.
As a result，over the next few decades，international migration（移民）“will be the only driver of population growth in high-income countries," the report said, while a higher number of births over deaths will continue to drive population increase in low-income and lower-middle income countries.
28.What can we learn about the world population from Paragraph 2?
A.It will reach the top by the year 2080.
B.It will come to a turning point in the year 2030.
C.It may be relatively stable between 2080 and 2100.
D.It is forecast to rise only in eight countries up to 2050.
29.Which country has the largest population currently?
A.India. B.China. C.America. D.Nigeria.
30.What does John Wilmoth probably agree with?
A.Population aging may result from high life expectancy.
B.Low life expectancy contributes to population decrease.
C.Low levels of birth rates could lead to population increase.
D.The world population may strike a gender balance in the future.
31.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.Possibilities of population decline.
B.Factors of future population growth.
C.Drivers of global population exchange.
D.Advantages of higher births over deaths.
D
Dutch company Light year has designed an electric car that can travel up to 70 kilometers a day on solar power alone. The company hopes the car can provide an efficient alternative for environmentally friendly travel with less need to rely on special charging facilities.
The car has been named Light year 0, after the company's goal to have the world drive the distance of one light-year on solar power by 2035. It will be the world's first production-ready car powered partly by the sun.
With five square meters of solar panels on the roof and cover of the vehicle,the car's battery can charge ten kilometers of range for every hour of sunshine while parked or driving. The car can also be charged from a regular home power socket just like any electric vehicle. However, to charge more quickly, electric vehicles need special charging facilities. And Light year CEO Lex Hoefsloot believes that current charging facilities won't be able to keep up with the growing demand for electric cars. So Light year 0 steps in.
Using the sun as a power source means the Light year 0 can be driven for weeks or months without needing to charge the battery—depending on the distance you drive each day. For a daily commute（通勤）of 35 kilometers in a sunny country， the car won't need charging for up to seven months,according to the developers.In cloudy climates like in the Netherlands,the car would need charging an average of every two months, they say. Without solar power, the range of the battery alone is estimated at about 625 kilometers.
Although saving money on fuel is a long-term benefit of the Light year 0, the immediate costs are pretty high. With the first models costing $ 262,000, the car is four times more expensive than the Tesla Model 3 Long Range, which can drive about 575 kilometers on a single charge. Light year says it aims to release a cheaper model by 2025,which it hopes will cost around $31,000.
32.What do we know about Light year 0 from the first two paragraphs?
A.It can only be powered by the sun.
B.It can drive the distance of one light-year.
C.It will be further tested before mass production.
D.It reduces the dependency on charging facilities.
33.Why is Light year 0 designed according to Lex Hoefsloot?
A.To cut down the cost of current cars.
B. To market more advanced electric cars.
C.To ease the shortage of charging devices.
D.To ensure the driving safety of electric cars.
34.What is an advantage of Light year 0 according to Paragraph 4?
A.It can avoid frequent recharging.
B.It is best for long-distance travel.
C.Its battery doesn't need charging.
D.It can reach the speed of 625 km/h.
35.What is the best title for the text?
A.Vehicles Designed to Save Money
B.Tesla Model 3 Aiming to Be Cheaper
C.Electric Cars Powered on Solar Energy
D.Vehicles Needing Special Charging Facilities
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。
Have you ever thought about what sand means to our lives？___36___，but we are always ignoring its contributions to our lives. However,as British geologist Michael Welland once explained in his book on sand,"Without it, our world would be dramatically different."
Dutch designers Nadine Sterk and Lonny van Ryswyck were deeply inspired by Welland's book on sand. They hoped that people would never forget the close relationships with the primary materials of our lives. In 2010,Nadine and Lonny started their project called“To See a World in a Grain of Sand.”They collected sand from beaches, rivers and mountains around the world. They fired the sand at high temperatures.___37___. These colors came from movement,erosion and transformation of thousands of years. Nadine and Lonny then made the melted sand into glass. The glass's design referenced Dutch glass and paintings of the 17th century. ___38___, because they wanted people to understand the world by understanding the journey of sand.
Last year,Nadine and Lonny's works were displayed for the first time during Dutch Design Week and won the Dutch Design Awards. ___39___,because their designs not only challenged the traditions of today's glass manufacturing industry, but also called on people to identify more deeply with the places where they lived.
___40___,you can join them.Firstly,you collect a bottle of sand from your favorite place and take a photo of that place. Then, you complete the form for your sand sample and share your own story on Nadine and Lonny's website. After that, you should send the sand sample,the photo and the address to Nadine and Lonny. Finally, you just need to wait for your own glass！
A.In the process, unique colors were shown
B.The judges thought highly of their designs
C.It was able to repair itself on a regular basis
D.This natural material seems to be everywhere
E.If you are interested in Nadine and Lonny's project
F.They also stamped the origin of the sand on the glass
G. These designs were displayed and voted both online and offline
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。
Natalie Te Paa, a blind singer, was in London for her birthday with her friend Claire Sara. The two decided to go to get a___41___together at a restaurant. What happened after they ate ___42___them both. The staff presented Natalie with a plate that___43___“happy birthday"written in Braille（盲文）using___44___！
In previous birthday celebrations,the staff in the restaurant simply sang to their birthday guests. But this was the first time the restaurant had___45___disability in such a special way. The staff went to great lengths to___46___her birthday——from looking up how to write the message in Braille to making sure the chocolate was cold enough so it would not___47___when Natalie touched it. And their efforts___48___——Natalie was moved to tears.
Natalie's friend,Claire,___49___a video of the sweet moment, and she shared it online. The ___50___scene was viewed more than 16million times, receiving over 4.3 million likes.
"The fact that people have responded so much just shows how much the world needs ___51___ right now,"Natalie said. And the birthday girl went on to talk about how she hoped the video would___ 52___people to have a larger conversation about inclusivity（包容性）.
"___53___is not easy. There are a lot of times when you do face discrimination and other things that are___54___and tough. So, the fact that they did that for me___55___opened up a conversation of awareness,"she added.
41.A.gift 42.A.confused 43.A.read
44.A.cream 45.A.cheered 46.A.celebrate 47.A.disappear 48.A.paid off
49.A.released 50.A.dramatic 51.A.concern 52.A.support 53.A.Loneliness 54.A.exciting 55.A.really
B.meal
B.amused
B.wrote
B.butter
B.recognized
B.mark
B.collapse
B.got across
B.shot
B.touching B.sympathy
B.press
B.Friendliness B.frightening B.eventually
C.job
C.surprised C.suggested
C.milk
C.considered C.congratulate C.move
C.worked out
C.launched C.common
C.equality
C.lead
C.Deafness C.challenging C.seemingly
D.rest
D.comforted D.declared D.chocolate D.understood
D.share
D.melt
D.ended up
D.found
D.simple
D.warmth
D.persuade D.Blindness
D.boring
D.actually
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。
The UK will soon adopt a four-day work week trial, which will run between June and November 2022, letting employees at 60 UK___56___(company)work for four days a week instead of five while___57___(receive) the same pay. Researchers will measure the impact of reduced hours ___58___productivity, the environment, gender equality and workers' well-being.
The trial is part of the 4-Day Week UK campaign,___59___encourages businesses to create better work environments. The previous largest four-day work week trials___60___(do)in Reykjavik,Iceland,and involved over 2,500 workers. These led to long-term changes in the country's average working schedule,with a research___61___(conduct) in 2021 estimating that 86% of the workers in Iceland were either working shorter weeks___62___getting the right to do so.
In___63___2021 survey of 500 British business leaders, researchers found that 78% of those who had already started using four-day work weeks said employees were less stressed, and 75% said employees were happier. The same survey asked 2,000 British workers about a four-day work week. The largest number said they would be___64___(extreme) interested in the idea if they could choose which day to take off each week. But 56% said they would still be interested even if their employers___65___(choose) which day they took off.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是新华国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将举行主题为"Promoting Traditional Chinese Culture"的英语演讲比赛。作为主持人，请你致开场词。要点包括：
1.表示欢迎；2.介绍比赛流程。
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。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Now let's welcome contestant No.1!
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。
On August 24, a week before he would begin his second year of high school, Griffin began his first cycle of chemo（化疗）.“During chemo，"Griffin said，"Everything hurts. Each session is worse than the last.”
I couldn't believe it. This young man had been going through chemo treatments, attending school and attending football practice every day. I asked him what his football coaches said to him about his cancer. He said,“No one knows,except for a few close friends. I don't want people to treat me differently or look at me as a cancer kid.”
Then Griffin missed school again. I went and met him for lunch. He told me he just wanted to reach his sixteenth birthday, but it wasn't going to happen anymore because he'd decided to stop the chemo and give up. It was just too painful. I remember hugging him as we parted, not wanting to let go, as I did not know if I would see him again.
Two days later, to my surprise, Griffin was at his desk. He asked if we could talk after school. When the final bell of the afternoon rang, the door opened and Griffin walked in with a smile on his face.
“Yesterday morning,I woke up in so much pain that I couldn't get out of bed,”he said. “I just wanted to die, to be with my mother again. But then I saw her in the room with me. She looked like an angel. I heard her shout,‘Get up! Get up!'I knew she wanted me to keep going. I got out of bed and decided to start treatment again."Griffin and I talked much that day.
On Griffin's graduation day,I had to give a speech to accept the Teacher of the Year award. I asked Griffin if I could talk about him and his story,and he agreed as long as I didn't mention his name because he still didn't want to be known as a cancer kid.
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。
Tears fell from my face during my speech as I looked at Griffin.
It's been some years since then, and Griffin and I still meet up.
湖北省部分市州 2023年元月高三年级联合调研考试·英语
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题，满分30分）
1—5 ACCCB 6—10 ABCBA 11—15 CBAAB 16—20 CBAAB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，满分50分）
21—23 CAB 24—27 BDAD 28—31 CBAB 32—35 DCAC 36—40 DAFBE
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
41—45 BCADC 46—50 ADABB 51—55 DCDCA
第二节
56.companies 57.receiving 58.on/upon 59.which 60.were done
61.conducted 62.or 63.a 64.extremely 65.chose
A
【语篇解读】本文为一篇旅游指南，从犯罪率、空气质量、医疗保健和海水浴场质量等几个方面介绍了欧洲旅游安全系数较高的几个国家。
21.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Switzerland had the best health care out of the 28 countries included in the research. It also had the fourth lowest murder rate—and tied with Portugal for the sixth cleanest bathing waters..."可知瑞士和葡萄牙的海水浴场清洁度是相同的。本句中的关键词块"tie with"意思是"（在比赛中）比赛得分相同"。
22.A 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The UK had the worst result， with a safety score of just
41.2—including the highest rate of theft，and the worst bathing waters.”可知，在Forbes Advisor研究的28个国家中，最不安全的是英国，所以安全意识强的游客不大可能去英国旅游。
23.B 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文是一篇介绍旅游安全的旅游指南。
B
【语篇解读】本文为一篇记述文。两位善良的人通过向老年人送花这个微小的举动传达了人间有大爱，阴郁的日子终将会过去，始终会有人关心着你。
24.B 细节理解题。由第一段可知，他们决定将没有卖出去的花送给老人作为礼物。
25.D 细节理解题。由第二段中的"Their flowers brighten 30 communities—mostly homes for seniors who are losing their memories”可知，Bluebirds&Blooms主要为失去记忆的老人送花。
26.A 词义猜测题。由第四段中的“They're sad，and just having such a simple thing as a bunch of flowers brightens their days"可知，他们很悲伤，仅仅是一束花这样简单的东西就能照亮他们的日子，说明鲜花也是一种提示，表示有人在关心他们。
27.D 推理判断题。由第四段中的"The flowers are also a hint that someone cares"以及 They're sad, and just having such a simple thing as a bunch of flowers brightens their days"可知，这些花让老人们明白自己是被人关爱的，它们点亮了老人们阴郁的日子，让老人有幸福感。
C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，内容是联合国对全球人口现状的调查结果以及对人口未来发展趋势的预测。
28.C 细节理解题。在2080年代，人口将达到104亿左右，这一水平将持续到2100年，可知2080年到2100年之间世界人口数量可能相对稳定。
29.B 细节理解题。根据第三段，印度人口到2023年将超过中国；据联合国预计，到2050年美国将排在印度和中国之后，继续位列人口第三位，可知当前人口最多的国家是中国。
30.A 推理判断题。根据第四段"John Wilmoth， director of the UN Population Division， said
high life expectancy and very low levels of birth rates in European countries,Japan,North America, Australia and New Zealand are driving the tendency toward rapid population aging，and eventually potential population declines"可知，长寿和低出生率使得欧洲国家、日本、北美、澳大利亚和新西兰人口老龄化加剧，并最终导致人口数量下降。
31.B 主旨大意题。根据最后一段，在未来几十年里，国际移民将成为高收入国家人口增长的唯一推动力，而出生人数高于死亡人数将继续推动低收入和中低收入国家的人口增长。可知，最后一段主要谈论了未来世界人口继续增长的因素。
D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，荷兰一家叫Light year的公司设计出了一款单靠太阳能就可以日行70公里的太阳能电动汽车。
32.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句该公司希望这款汽车可以提供一种高效的环保出行方
式，减少对特殊充电设施的依赖可知。
33.C 推理判断题。根据第三段的"However，to charge more quickly，electric vehicles need
special charging facilities. And Light year CEO Lex Hoefsloot believes that current charging facilities won't be able to keep up with the growing demand for electric cars. So Light year O steps in."可知，Lex Hoefsloot 认为当前的充电设施无法满足电动汽车对其日益增长的需求，Light year公司研制的太阳能电车应运而生，可以缓解充电设备不足问题。34.A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知Lightyear0可以长时间无需充电。
35.C 最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，本文介绍了荷兰Lightyear公司推出的太阳能电动汽
车Lightyear 0。
36.D D项 This natural material 指代上文 sand，D项"这种天然物质似乎无处不在"与下文
"我们总是忽视它对我们生活的贡献"构成对比关系，but连接。
37.A 他们在高温下烧制沙子的过程中，沙子会呈现出独特的颜色。而且A项 unique colors
与下一句话中的These colors互指。
38.F 他们还在玻璃上印上了沙子的来源，因为他们希望人们通过了解沙子的旅程来了解世
界。F项中the glass与上文原词复现。
39.B 上文讲到 Nadine和Lonny 的作品首次在荷兰设计周上展出并获得了荷兰设计奖，B项评委们对他们的设计评价很高，承接上文，B项 designs与上文原词复现。
40.E E项“如果你对他们的项目感兴趣”与下文“你可以加入他们”构成条件关系。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了盲人歌手Natalie Te Paa 和朋友在伦敦一家叫作Luciano的餐厅度过的一次难忘的生日。
41.B 根据下文的"at a restaurant；after they ate"可知，Natalie Te Paa 跟朋友是去一家餐厅
“吃饭”。go get a meal（去吃饭）符合语境。
42.C 根据后文可知，Luciano餐厅为Natalie端上盘子，盘子上用巧克力盲文写上"祝你生日快乐"，这一举动让Natalie和她的朋友"吃惊"。
43.A 员工送给 Natalie的盘子上"写着"happy birthday。"read"此处的意思是"有……的字
样；写着”。
44.D 根据下文的"...from looking up how to write the message in Braille to making sure the
chocolate was cold enough..."可知，盘子上的字是用"巧克力"写的。
45.C 但这是这家餐厅第一次以这种特殊的方式把过生日顾客的残疾问题"考虑"进去。
46.A 根据下文“from looking up how to write the message in Braille to making sure the chocolate was cold enough"这里的员工从查找如何用盲文写信息到确保巧克力足够冷可知，他们在竭尽全力为她庆祝生日。
47.D 根据空白前的"...making sure the chocolate was cold enough"和生活常识可知，餐厅工
作人员是想确保巧克力不会因为手触摸而“融化”。
48.A 他们的努力有了"回报"——Natalie被感动哭了。pay off：有回报。
49.B 根据后文“And the birthday girl went on to talk about how she hoped the video would___
52___people to have a larger conversation about inclusivity."可知，Natalie的朋友把这一情景拍成了"视频"发到了网上，shoot拍摄；摄影。
50.B 根据上文“...Natalie was moved to tears.”可知，这个视频很“感人”。
51.D 根据上下文可知，人们对这个视频反响如此之大和热烈，反映出他们对人与人之间这种“温情”的渴望。
52.C Natalie希望这个视频能够“引导”人们去思考包容性问题。
53.D 根据文章第一句"Natalie Te Paa，a blind singer..."可知，Natalie作为一名"盲人"很
不易。
54.C 盲人经常面临歧视和其他一些"有挑战性的"问题。
55.A 这家餐厅所做的一切"真正"开启了（关于如何关爱和包容残疾人的）对话意识。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国即将采取一周四天工作日制度。56.companies 考查名词复数。根据句子意思，此处应该用名词的复数形式。
57.receiving 考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知，receiving作状语和逻辑主语 employees
为主动关系。
58.on/upon 考查介词。the impact on/upon sth.对……的影响。
59.which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，且引导词作从句的主语，先行词是 the 4-Day Week UK campaign，指物。
60.were done 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此句主语是复数名词trials，与空白处的动词是被动关系，故谓语动词应该用被动语态的复数形式，且该空与后面的"and involved..."并列，应为过去式。
61.conducted 考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知，此处应为后置定语，修饰前面的research
且与research是被动关系。
62.or 考查连词。根据句意可知，据2021年的一项研究预计，冰岛有86%的工人"或者"已经缩短了每周工作时长，或者马上得到这样（缩短周工作时长）的权力。此处考查了either... or...这一搭配。
63.a 考查冠词。此处泛指“一次调查”，且“2021”是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词 a
修饰，故填a。
64.extremely 考查词性转换。根据句意，被调查的大多数工人说如果他们可以自行选择一周内哪几天休息，他们将会对此（一周四天工作制）"非常"感兴趣。
65.chose 考查动词的时态。根据句子结构，此处应填谓语动词，又根据主从句动词的时态可
知，此处应为过去式，且跟主语是主动关系。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节
One possible version:
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon! Welcome to the speech contest! Let's extend our warmest welcome to the guests and judges! Firstly let me introduce the procedures/arrangements of this contest.
There are ten contestants in total, who will deliver their speeches entitled“Promoting Traditional Chinese Culture”one by one. Following each speech, judges are supposed to grade it. At the end of the contest, our headmaster will announce the final winners. What excites us most must be the prize-awarding session when the top three will be granted certificates. Let's wait and see who will be the winners! Are you ready for their wonderful performances?
Now let's welcome contestant No. 1!
第二节
One possible version:
Tears fell from my face during my speech as I looked at Griffin. In my speech, I mentioned a student whom we almost lost but was still here. By using Griffin's example,I spoke to the audience about courage and how it allowed us to "Get Up" when life's pains pinned us to the ground. During my speech, many in the audience were moved to tears, Griffin included. My speech was greeted with thunderous applause,my heart swelling with pride.
It's been some years since then,and Griffin and I still meet up. What didn't kill him eventually made him stronger. He did set all of us a good example,whose inspiring story even has helped a lot of people get up and keep going in face of difficulties. When I express my gratitude and admiration for his story, he says simply,“It will mean all the pain I have endured is worth it. Don't give up before the miracle happens."
附：听力录音原稿
Text 1
W: I'm a nurse at the children's hospital on Banker Street. What about you, Henry?
M: I'm a sales clerk at the local department store.
Text 2
M:Hey,Betty.This is Tim speaking.I am stuck on the last problem. Do you know how to work it out？
W: Well, it's so easy. Just look through page 5 of the textbook. You'll find the answer.
Text 3
W:Hi,there!I'm looking for a new car.I have this old one that I would like to trade in.
M: I see. You are in luck this month because all of our models are on sale!
Text 4
M: Sally, you look quite healthy. Why are you still trying to lose weight?
W: Well, my friend is getting married next month. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding!
Text 5
M: Hi! Have you just moved in? My name's Peter. I live just next door. Nice to meet you.
W:Nice to meet you,too.I'm Lucy.I guess we'll see each other often then. I'm going to the office now. See you.
Text 6
M: I like documentaries, plays and science stories.
W:That's interesting. How about western movies?
M: Western and horror are the two types of movies I don't care for.
W: Why don't you like horror? They're entertaining.
M: Some are entertaining, but I find most of them stupid and childish.
W:Ha,ha.I know what you mean. But it's just a movie.
Text 7
M: Good afternoon, Miss. I would like to buy a one-way ticket to Brussels,please.
W:Certainly,sir. We have an express train that departs at 9 a.m.
M:First class seat,please.
W: Sorry, currently we have only business class and second class available.
M: Then I'll go for the business class. Do you serve food on the train?
W: Yes. There is a dining car serving meals and snacks at all times. We do provide free water and coffee for all of our passengers.
M: Great! I'll take it.
W: Here you are, sir. Your train leaves from platform number nine. Remember to be here at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time!
M: I understand. Thank you very much!
W:Have a great trip.
Text 8
M: Excuse me. Am I going the right way to Children's Park?
W:I'm afraid not.
M：Oh. How can I get there？
W: Are you on foot?
M：Unfortunately，yes.
W:Well, it's easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on
your left,maybe half a mile off.
M: Half a mile? Ok.
W:Then,take that track,and keep going for,uh,another half mile.
M: It's over a mile away?
W:Oh,at least. Now,when you get to a bridge,go straight over.
M: Uh-huh.
W: Then, a little way past it, you'll see a sign“Children’s Park”on your left.
M: And that's finally it?
W：Yes.
M:Got it. Uh,you're not driving that way,are you?
W: Sorry.
M: Well, no harm in asking. Thanks for your help!
Text 9
W:Gavin,come.You Can Sing is starting.
M: Here I am. I love this TV show. I can't wait to see who gets voted off this week.
W:I think it might be Kelly. She didn't sing very well last week.
M: It could be her, or it could be Rubin. He was among the bottom three competitors last week.
W: We'll see tonight. I'm so excited. What do you think will...Hey! What happened?
M: It must be the storm outside. Maybe lightning hit the house.
W:Look at the TV. The screen went blank! Our show is gone! No!
M: Oh no! Our TV must have been struck by lightning. Now we can't watch You Can Sing.
W: Now what are we going to do? Should we wait and see what happens or call the cable company?
M: You can call the cable company, but they may not come to fix it at once.
W:Let's use the computer to watch it online,then.
M：OK. Let's go.
Text 10
Good morning,ladies and gentlemen!Captain Wu and all the crew welcome you aboard Flight A303. I am the team leader responsible for this flight. My name is Lin Hua. The flight distance from Green City to Smart Town is about 1,500 km and it will take us one hour and thirty minutes. There are seven flight attendants on this flight today. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. We are at your service. We will be taking off immediately,so please fasten your seat belt and make sure that your cell phone is turned off. Your life vest is under your seat. Now I will show you the emergency exits. Please notice the location of your nearest exit. There are six emergency exits on this plane. They are located in the front, the back, and the middle of the cabin. Finally, there is a safety notice for passengers in the seat pocket in front of you. We ask that you go over the information at your earliest convenience.
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