2022盐城上冈高级中学高三上学期第一次学情检测（实验班）英语试题含答案

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上冈高中2022届高三第一次学情检测（实验班）
英语试卷 2021.09.03
命题人：

第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. How much did the man pay for the car?
A. $540. B. $590. C. $600.
2. How did the woman learn to make the cake?
A. She learned it from the man’s wife.
B. She learned it in a cooking school.
C. She learned it from a cookbook.
3. Who is the man talking to?
A. His doctor. B. His classmate. C. His teacher.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. On a plane. C. In a cafe.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A dream. B. The man’s health. C. An article.
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。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 did the man do at the weekend?
A. He went shopping.
B. He visited his grandma.
C. He looked after his baby brother.
7. Why is the man’s mother going to town again this weekend?
A. To buy a pair of shoes. B. To change a sweater. C. To get a sweater.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers discussing?
A. Developing new products.
B. Scheduling an interview.
C. Attending a meeting.
9. What will happen on Wednesday?
A. The man will go to Madrid.
B. The managers will meet together.
C. The company will hire new workers.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman’s opinion about Spanish?
A. It is a useful language.
B. It is difficult to pronounce.
C. Its grammar is easy to learn.
11. Where was the woman’s grandmother born?
A. In China. B. In Russia. C. In England.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When will the woman give a presentation?
A. On September 7th. B. On September 8th. C. On September 9th.
14. What did Rachel and Sam ask about?
A. The time of the meeting.
B. The information on the hotel.
C. The change of the schedule.
15. How will the man get everyone to know the meeting arrangement?
A. By phone. B. By e-mail. C. By letter.
16. What will the woman do in the morning?
A. Meet Rachel and Sam. B. Write several reports. C. Prepare her lunch.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the speaker most satisfied with in the forest?
A. The meals. B. The living place. C. The weather.
18. What did the speaker enjoy doing?
A. Guiding tourist.
B. Clearing the path in the forest.
C. Collecting information for a map.
19. What sound made the speaker surprised in the morning?
A. The birds’ singing.
B. The rabbits’ running around.
C. The wind’s blowing through the grass.
20. What does one need to prepare for the trip?
A. A tent. B. Special boots. C. The flight fare.
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
Overview
Take a course on mask making in Venice, and learn about the history of this ancient tradition. You can choose from a production class or a decoration class, or you can even take both. No matter which option you choose, you get to bring home your creation-just in time for Carnival.
What To Expect
A master artisan (工匠） will explain to you the ancient technique of making a Venetian papier-maché mask, providing information about the use of masks in Venice during past centuries. At the end of the course, you will keep the mask as a souvenir.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class?
A: Face masks are required for travelers and guides in public areas.
Q: What is the maximum group size during Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class?
A: This activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers.
Reviews
Chris_C, Oct. 2020
We travelled with a six-year-old child and the tour guide was able to span(持续）both adult and kiddo attention spans. He was super patient with us, telling us a small history lesson of the masks.
Amanda_R, Jul. 2020
The tour guide Giorgio was amazing with our two girls. They had a great time selecting the style of mask, designing and painting the masks. Giorgio was very patient and did a beautiful job of decorating the masks. There was air conditioning in the tiny workshop too. I sat at the restaurant outside the door and read and had a glass of wine while waiting.
21. What can travelers experience in Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class?
A. Learning the history of Venice. B. Enjoying works of local artisans.
C. Creating traditional Venetian masks. D. Admiring exhibits for the Carnival.
22. What would you do for Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class?
A. Join any group as you like. B. Book a ticket in advance.
C. Wear face masks in public areas. D. Arrange a schedule for two hours.
23. What are the two travelers both content with?
A. The patience of the guide. B. The skills of the artisans.
C. The creations in the class. D. The facilities of the workshop.

B
MANCHESTER, England — Here’s some good news that vegetarians (素食者) can really sink their teeth into: Researchers in UMA Group have developed genetically (转基因地) engineered fruit trees that produce real meat!
Fruit from the new Meat Trees, developed by British scientists using the gene technology, is closely like ordinary grape-fruit. But when you cut the fruit open, inside is fresh beef!
“Our trees may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s really true,”declares Dr. Vincent, director of the UMA Group, which created the amazing trees. “Vegetarians have been complaining for years that in spite of their firm belief against eating meat, they still desire the taste of meat once in a while. Now they can have their cake and eat it too.”
Although it’s taken 12 years to develop the trees, the idea is simple. “We take the genes from cattle and put them into the cells (细胞) of grape-fruit trees,” Dr. Vincent says. “When the seeds grow into trees, they produce meat instead of ordinary fruit. You get the taste — even the smell.”
Those who’ve tried the meat agree it tastes like the real thing. “I was a bit unwilling to believe at first when I sank my teeth into a hamburger after they told me it grew on a tree,” says Londoner Mark, who took part in a taste-test. “But it was juicy and delicious ─ nothing leafy about it at all.”
Meat Tree products could be on the market in Great Britain by the end of the year and on dinner plates in the U.S. by 2020. Some vegetarians insist they should never eat meat — even if it grew on a tree. Others love the idea. “My mouth is watering already,” says a devoted vegetarian of 20 years.
24. According to what Dr. Vincent said, we know that __________.
A. vegetarians like to make a cake and enjoy it later
B. the idea of Meat Trees came from a science fiction movie
C. vegetarians can eat meat from the new trees
D. vegetarians can taste and even smell fruit from Meat Trees
25. The passage tells us that __________.
A. Meat Tree products are sure to be popular with vegetarians
B. most vegetarians like the taste of fruit from Meat Trees
C. you can buy fruit from Meat Trees in the supermarket in Great Britain now
D. it’s hard to tell fruit on Meat Trees from ordinary fruit without cutting in
26. In paragraph 5, the author took Mark for example to __________.
A. show he is one of the devoted vegetarians
B. prove the real taste of fruit from Meat Trees
C. tell how a vegetarian eats the new fruit
D. to explain how the taste-test is given
27. By writing this passage, the author wants to __________.
A. show readers a new achievement in gene technology
B. encourage people to eat fruit from Meat Trees
C. explain how meat is produced on trees
D. tell vegetarians good news about Meat Trees
C
As soon as it was said that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now trying to persuade the politicians to stop Americans from owning one.
“The Constitution,” said the association’s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”
“Don’t you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”
“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked closet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer.”
“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”
The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don't kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent（威慑的）effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.”
“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the closet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to get it together in time to stop an intruder (侵入者).”
“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”
28. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that __________.
A. the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer
B. most people don't know how to handle the weapon
C. people's lives will be threatened by the weapon
D. they may fall into the hands of criminals
29. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it __________.
A. will frighten away any possible intruders
B. can show the special status of its owners
C. will threaten the safety of the owners as well
D. can kill those entering others' houses by force
30. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that __________.
A. the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome
B. poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon
C. the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously
D. the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis
31. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is __________.
A. doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
B. unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
C. not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
D. concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons
D
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.
I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy—ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours for this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.
With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean (毕达哥拉斯) power by which number holds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.
Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery (嘲弄) of what human life should be. I long to alleviate (减少) the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.
This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.
32. Which would be the best title of the essay?
A. The suffering of life. B. The truth about love.
C. The forces driving me. D. The power of knowledge.
33. What does the author compare his life’s passion to?
A. The shining stars. B. Great winds.
C. A bottomless abyss. D. A boundless ocean.
34. Which is NOT a reason why the author has sought love?
A. It relieves loneliness. B. It brings ecstasy.
C. It provides a glimpse of heaven. D. It leads to a marriage.
35. What would the author most probably agree with?
A. He regrets that he could not free himself of pity.
B. Human love is ultimately disappointing.
C. Heaven is merely a poetic invention.
D. A loving person naturally wants to relieve the suffering of others.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面的短文，然后从短文后的选项中为各小题选出正确选项，选项中有两项是多余项。
Why Is 2020 Called a Leap Year?
February 29 comes up on the calendar only every four years. A year with a February 29 might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week. But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29. 36 .
American English has a term for the unusual situation. February 29 is called a leap day. And the entire 12-month period with a February 29 in it is called a leap year. This year, 2020, is such a year.
In a leap year, the dates jump over one day of the week. Let me explain. In 2017, the last day of the year, December 31, fell on a Sunday. In 2018, it fell on a Monday. In 2019, it fell on a Tuesday. But in 2020, December 31 will fall on a Thursday. 37
The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the Earth’s orbit around the sun exactly. 38 So every four years, we put all that time together into an extra day—or, what is officially called an intercalary(闰) day.
“Leap” is also an important word for two other common American expressions. 39 If you want someone to investigate a situation completely before taking action, you might say, “Look before you leap.” The other expression is a phrase of hope. Urging someone to “take a leap of faith” means inviting the person to take action, even if not everything about a situation is known. Interestingly, both phrases are completely reasonable to say to someone who is about to get married. On that note, some people choose to marry on February 29 because it is an unusual date. 40 Leap years were believed to be difficult, and leap days unlucky and a bad time to begin anything new. Whatever you think about them, the change in the calendar will be gone soon enough. Then we can return to normal, and leap over February 29 as usual.
A. One is a kind of warning.
B. That’s why we called it a Leap Year
C. It just leaped right over Wednesday.
D. Each year, we have a little time left over.
E. You have to wait three years in between birthdays!
F. As a verb, the word “leap” means to jump, or to move quickly.
G. Some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it, however.

第三部分 语言运用（共三小节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每题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。
My Mommy Is Broken!
Dear Customer Service,
I am writing to you seeking assistance with my Mommy. I received my Mommy in 2019 and was 41 pleased with the model. The first year, she 42 well. She was attentive. She 43 my needs and rarely caused me any grief. However, over the last year, I’ve noticed gradual changes in her 44 .
For example, she used to jump to 45 me from my prison whenever I cried, and we’d retire to her room until morning. Now I receive a 46 yell “Go back to sleep!”
I’ve also noticed a (an) 47 delay in my Mommy’s responsiveness during daylight hours. Before I was about to cry, she used to have many possible 48 , including snacks, cuddles, and various funny faces to make me 49 . Now she only sighs and 50 her eyes when I throw myself on the floor.
Another cause for concern is my Mommy’s 51 feature, which I find is increasingly abnormal. She will ask me questions such as, “Are you ready to wash your hair?” and I’ll always say, “No,” and still, I 52 a face full of shampoo every time. It’s very frustrating. It seems to be more of a 53 with understanding my negative responses. I haven’t answered “Yes” about wanting to change a diaper (尿布) , 54 it continues to happen.
As such, I suggest that you take the time to expand your 55 and development to improve the Mommy. I anxiously await any information that might address these issues.
Sincerely,
Reese
41. A. equally B. finally C. hardly D. immediately
42. A. remained B. worked C. managed D. rose
43. A. satisfied B. raised C. decided D. discovered
44. A. value B. shape C. quality D. appearance
45. A. comfort B. rescue C. teach D. educate
46. A. gentle B. pleased C. relieved D. strict
47. A. natural B. traditional C. increasing D. reducing
48. A. solutions B. food C. toys D. corrections
49. A. annoy B. laugh C. weep D. agree
50. A. distributes B. puts C. throws D. rolls
51. A. machinery B. movement C. translation D. face
52. A. end up with B. take charge of C. catch up with D. come up with
53. A. chance B. problem C. mission D. function
54. A. because B. and C. so D. yet
55. A. intention B. administration C. research D. production
第二节 单词拼写 范围3500 G,H系列（共20小题；每小题0.5分, 满分10分）
根据句子意思，选择方框内合适的单词并用其适当形式完成句子。
hatch hike grasp hang guarantee
highlight guard hesitate harvest greet
habitat genuine herb guard gymnastics
handkerchief heaven guideline headline gravity
56. We cannot ______________ that our flights will never be delayed.
57. He ______________ my hand and shook it warmly.
58. The house ______________ by two large dogs five years ago.
59. You can ______________ some curtains over the windows to protect your private life from prying eyes.
60. He often goes ______________. Hence he is healthy.
61. We're at your service. Don't ______________ turn to us if you have any further problems.
62. The report exposed how she and her lover ______________ a plot to cheat her husband.
63. Your resume should ______________ your skills and achievements.
64. The farmer hired extra workers ______________ the fruit before the first frost.
65. When he saw me he ______________ with a friendly “hello”.
66. When starting a new business, try to follow these general ______________.
67. There are two ______________ on duty at the gate.
68. Many ______________ are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
69. He uses a ______________ when he sneezes or coughs.
70. This is a ______________ Ming vase, not a fake. Be cautious. It is fragile.
71. Don't make a noise. I'm listening to the news ______________ .
72 The ball falls to the ground because of the force of the ______________.
73. With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural ______________ and many species are in danger of extinction.
74. Sang Lan is a famous gymnast. She began learning ______________ when she was only six years old.
75. He believed that he and his wife would one day be together again in ______________.
第三节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据所读内容,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 Agricultural Feast takes place after the 76 (dependence) Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to 77 (it) arrival for its religious origin.
Long ago, humans' ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept their 78 (word). So God turned 79 and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain God's forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God was moved. With his permission, humans finally had good harvests again.
So, 80 (wipe) sadness off and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival. On the festival, people gather in the open air, such as playgrounds or parking lots, and 81 (energetic) have fun with each other all night long, as though they 82 (be) never tired. When a beauty dressed up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of 83 poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom that the bones of a rooster head 84 (give) to her as an award. Obviously, true 85 the story is not , the festival is interesting.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
近期“公筷行动”公益广告每天在央视频道黄金时间播出。为了号召大家用餐使用公筷，请你以学生会名义向全校师生写一封英文倡议书刊登在校英文报上。
内容要点如下:
1.“公筷行动”简介；
2.你的建议或想法。
注意:
1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
提示词: 公筷 public chopsticks
Dear teachers and students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Student Union
第二节 读后续写（满分20分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In my thirty-year teaching profession, one of the best teachers I have ever known is Mr. Rowe. 1 was lucky enough to teach fourth grade together with him.
Mr. Rowe had endless patience and understanding and 1 learned so much from watching him. He could perform miracles, like the one he performed with Steven, one of the unhappiest kids I had ever seen. Steven couldn't stand school. He didn't like being picked last for kickball. He didn’t like the kids who raised their hands and knew all the answers, and most importantly, he didn't like himself.
The first day he walked into Mr. Rowe’s classroom, he ignored the other students, looking angry and annoyed, and slid into his chair, knocking a couple of textbooks onto the floor.
Mr. Rowe walked over to Steven and touched his shoulder, but Steven pulled away. Nevertheless Mr. Rove welcomed him: “Hi, Steven. I’m happy you are in my class. We are gonna have a great year.” Steven looked around the room as if Mr. Rowe must be mistaken. No teacher in his right mind would want Steven to be part of his classroom. So, while Mr. Rowe seemed cheerful and relaxed that day of school, it seemed like Steven was angry and confused.
That day after classes, Mr. Rowe chose Steven to pitch(投球) the kickball during the break. “Hey, Steven,” Mr. Rowe commented, “You are good at pitching. Let me show you my secret trick.” Mr. Rowe taught Steven one of the tricks that not a single kid could perform. Steven learned fast and did quite well! Everyone cheered for him!
After the kickball, Steven sat as close to Mr. Rowe in classes as he could. When a question was asked, Steven lit up; when he knew the answer, he raised his hand; when he answered the question, his voice shook. However, he got the answer right! He said, with Mr. Rowe, his days of the fourth grade promised wonderful. It was obvious that Steven grew to love Mr. Rowe more and more with each passing day.
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。
Time passed quickly that year, and before we all knew it, it was the last day of school._____________
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Many years later, Mr. Rowe and I were surprised when a handsome young man walked into our classroom, dressed in the army uniform._____________________________________________________
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江苏省上冈高级中学高三年级第一学期第一次学情检测
实验班英语答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1—5 ACCBA 6—10 ACBAA 11—15 CBCBC 16—20 BACBC
第二部分 阅读（共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 CCA 24-27 CDBA 28-31 CADD 32-35 CBDD 36-40 GBAFE
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）
41-45 DBACB 46-50 DCABD 51-55 CABDC
第二节（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
56. guarantee 57. grasped 58. was guarded 59. hang 60. hiking
61. hesitate to 62. (had) hatched 63. highlight 64. to harvest 65. greeted
66. guidelines 67. guards 68. herbs 69. handkerchief 70. genuine
71. headlines 72. gravity 73. habitat 74. gymnastics 75. heaven
第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
76. Independence 77. its 78. word 79. up 80. to wipe
81. energetically 82. were 83. the 84. are given 85. as
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 （满分15分）
Dear teachers and students,
As we see, a public service advertisement is being aired on CCTV every day recently, which is about advocating the use of public chopsticks to avoid using one’s own chopsticks to pick food from the same dishes. It is intended that the bacteria and viruses will be prevented from spreading.
For the sake of our health and safety, I think it is good and necessary to use “public chopsticks” when we dine together with others. So let's start taking action right away!
Student Union


第二节 读后续写（满分20分）
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Mr.Rowe对学困生Steven的关心。刚开始Steven表示不接受，但是Mr.Rowe耐心地教育他，最后Steven学习进步，并在多年后回校感谢Mr.Rowe的故事。
Time passed quickly that year, and before we all knew it, it was the last day of school. All the teachers filled the sidewalk, waving goodbye to the kids. But on that particular day, Steven walked slowly to the bus, his head down, tears in his eyes. He boarded the bus reluctantly, hesitated, and then ran back off the bus to hug Mr. Rowe. “I don’t want to leave you.” He sobbed. With red-rimmed eyes, Mr. Rowe comforted him, “I will miss you, too.”
Many years later, Mr. Rowe and I were surprised when a handsome young man walked into our classroom, dressed in the army uniform . The young man stood tall and proud. It was Steven! Mr. Rowe and I couldn't believe our eyes. He saluted and hugged Mr. Rowe tightly! “I have come back to school today just to say thanks to you!” It is my hope that every teacher is blessed with such a wonderful experience of a former student coming back to say, simply to say a very simple THANKS.