2022-2023学年湖北省襄阳市第五中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题Word版

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命题人：
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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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19. 15. B. £9. 15. C. £9. 18.
答案是 B。
1. What kind of film does the man like?
A. A comedy. B. A detective film. C. A drama film.
2 . What is the woman’ s red jacket best for?
A. The windy days. B. The warm days. C. The rainy days.
3 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A unique plant. B. A forest C. A piece of furniture
4 . What did the man buy with the gift card?
A. Make-up B. Clothes C. Jewelry
5 . When did the man get up?
A. At 6:45 B. At 7:45 C. At 8:30
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听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，
每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。
6. What language does the man speak?
A. Irish B. Italian. C. Scottish
7 . What did the man do in Germany?
A. He tested cars B. He designed cars C. He built car factories
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8至 10题。
8. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Time management B. A great concert C. Buying tickets
9 . What probably happened the first time Tina was late to meet Patrick?
A. She got lost B. Her car broke down C. She couldn ’t decide what to
wear
10. What does Patrick agree to do?
A. Pay for parking B. Lend Tina his phone C. Drive Tina ’ s car to the
concert
听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。
11. How many kinds of pepper does the man make?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
1 2 . What does the woman probably think of making pepper of different tastes?
A. It’s easy B. It’s amazing C. It’s time-consuming
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13 . Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a market B. In the man’s kitchen C. In a restaurant
听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 17题。
14 . What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Volunteer and survivor B. Policeman and witness C. Reporter and villager
15. What just happened?
A. A flood B. A car crash C. An earthquake
1 6 . Where was the woman rescued from?
A. A river B. Her house C. The top of a building
1 7. What advice does the woman give in the end?
A. To leave their houses B. To donate money C. To stay indoors
听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。
18. According to the speaker, why do many travelers avoid Australia?
A. They find it is boring there
B. They think it’ s dangerous there
C. They don’ t like the climate there
1 9 . What is the weather probably like in the middle of Australia?
A. Mild and cool B. Cold and windy C. Dry and hot
2 0 . What can be said about Australia lifestyle?
A. It is casual B. It is very formal C. It is fast-paced
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Urban gardens are valuable assets to communities. They provide green spaces to grow
sustainable food, build community cohesion (凝聚力), make new friends, connect with the earth, and much more. So, let's check out our list of 4 inspiring urban gardens in the US.
Gotham Greens
Where: New York & Chicago
What: Gotham Greens first started in Brooklyn and now has four locations in New York City
and Chicago. Their flagship farm in Brooklyn produces over 100,000 pounds of greens per year. But it doesn't just produce healthy local vegetables. It is using high- tech greenhouses with solar panels to make sure the food grown is healthy and sustainable.
Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
What: The Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students ( BUGS) program encourages students to
get their hands dirty and plant vegetables through their after- school and summer programs. Many of these kids don't have access to green spaces, and have never had the opportunity to grow food.
ReVision Urban Farm
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
What: ReVision Urban Farm in Boston works in partnership with the ReVision Family Home- a shelter for 2 2 homeless parents and their kids. The farm provides these families with information on healthy eating, and access to the farm’ s fresh vegetables. The organization also provides job training to help families escape the cycle of poverty.
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Swale
Where: New York
What: Swale, a floating food forest located on a large boat, is an innovative project meant to inspire citizens to rethink the relationship between our cities and our food. This urban garden serves as both a living art exhibit and an educational farm. Food forests are sustainable gardens that include
vegetables, fruit, nut trees, bushes, herbs, and vines -each one complementing the other in a symbiotic (共生的) relationship.
21. What is special about Gotham Greens?
A. It provides job training for students.
B. It uses high-tech greenhouses to grow healthy food.
C. It creates a sustainable garden on a large boat.
D. It offers homeless families information on healthy eating.
22. Which urban garden offers first-hand farming experience?
A. Gotham Greens. B. Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students.
C. Revision Urban Farm. D. Swale.
23. What do these four urban gardens have in common?
A. They are inspirational multinational project.
B. They have educational and entertaining purposes.
C. They create job opportunities for farmers.
D. They are important for city residents.
B
Abandoned by a breeder (饲养动物的人) at only eight weeks old because she was deaf, Puppy
had a tough start in life. But less than a month after being saved, the little dog is learning to recognize sign language commands with her new family.
Marie Williams, 41, and her partner Mark Morgan, 43, who are themselves both deaf, adopted
the little dog from the animal charity The Blue Cross. The couple and their three sons Liam, 16, Lewis, 13, and Owen, 5, who have normal hearing, are teaching the loving dog sign language commands, including instructions for sit, come and roll over.
Marie Williams, from West Mersea, Essex, said, “We were thinking about getting a dog but
when we saw Puppy was deaf we just could not believe it. She was so beautiful and the fact that she was deaf just made us fall in love with her even more—we knew that she would fit right into our family. ”
The distinctive dog, who has one blue eye, was dirty, sick and nervous when she was abandoned
by a breeder who decided the deaf dog would not make him any money.
Miss Williams said, “I feel so angry that someone abandoned her because in his eyes she was
not ‘perfect’. It goes to show with a little effort it is easy to cope with a deaf puppy—she has already learned the signs for several basic commands. I want everyone to see how well we have bonded with Puppy and how well she is getting on—she is so special to us. ”
Julie Stone, manager of The Blue Cross, said, “It was amazing to see how Marie, Mark and their
children immediately bonded with Puppy and how they knew just how to get her attention. They are a brilliant match and Puppy has found the perfect home where I know that she will get the love she deserves. ”
The Blue Cross, which depends entirely on public donations, rehomes thousands of dogs, cats,
horses, and small animals every year through its network of adoption centers.
24. What can we infer from the text?
A. A deaf dog is good at learning sign language.
B. A deaf dog tends to get along well with deaf people.
C. A deaf dog is clever enough to learn all commands.
D. A deaf dog can be trained and become a wonderful pet.
25. What did Marie and Mark decide to do when they saw Puppy?
A. Take care of her regularly. B. Send for an animal doctor.
C. Take her home. D. Look for a new home for her.
26. What can we know about The Blue Cross according to the text?
A. It regularly receives money from the government.
B. All of its income comes from public donations.
C. It earns money mainly by selling different kinds of pets.
D. It is meant to adopt those disabled animals.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. A deaf dog’s new home. B. How to treat a deaf dog well.
C. The importance of the animal charity. D. Sign language commands.
C
Most of us set a goal with energy and motivation. If it is achieved, we will feel we are on cloud
nine. But in most cases, we can’t reach our goals easily. Why do we often fail to hit the target? The
answer lies in the disconnection between our brains’ evaluation of rewards and the “get it done” realities that influence our behavior.
Our brains are reward-driven organs charged by neurotransmitters (神经递质) that fuel our
drives and desires, and it’ s easy for us to get carried away in this chemical tsunami. So, when we set up a goal, our focus is on the reward. We picture getting the reward, and how we’ll feel when we make it, which pushes us into action. But once we begin, we come face to face with what’s really required to reach the goal and our focus shifts from reward to effort.
In other words, a focus on rewards fuels the pursuit（追求）, but a focus on effort takes over
when the work starts. For example, getting up early to exercise for a new healthy lifestyle might seem like a good choice, but once your alarm goes off on a cold January morning, the rewards aren’t enough to get you up and out of bed. When we face the reality of our choices, we realize the effort is too much and give up.
In fairness, though, we don’t always have the best sense of how much effort something will
require, especially if it’s a goal we haven’t pursued before. Getting better at setting goals has much to do with figuring this out and not letting ourselves forget the lesson.
Next time, begin our goal pursuits with as much realistic acknowledgment of the effort required
as possible. Then, once we begin, refocus back to the reward and continue the efforts.
27. What does the underlined phrase “on cloud nine” mean in paragraph 1?
A. Scared. B. Overjoyed. C. Restless. D. Weary.
28. What may account for one’s unachieved goal?
A. Aiming high, working less. B. Speaking more, doing less.
C. More efforts, less speed. D. More pains, more gains.
29. What do people often fail to recognize in setting goals?
A. Ambition. B. Effort. C. Cost. D. Reward.
30. What’s the author’s advice to us?
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A. Refocus back to the goal. B. Achieve your goal step by step.
C. Accept failure and learn from the past. D. Set practical goals and work consistently.
D
There's a song by the great Jamaican singer Bob Marley called So Much Trouble in the World. Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of
tolerance between people. The UN understands this too --- that’s why it made Nov.16“International
Day for Tolerance”.
But first of all, what is tolerance? French philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) can give us some help. According to him, tolerance is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty (脆弱) and error; let us pardon each other's folly --- that is the first law of nature.
Nobody's perfect; When we're tempted to criticize another person, we should perhaps remember
our own imperfections first.
Very often, people don't realize that they're intolerant. This is because intolerance has a lot to do with ignorance. For example, the UN's campaign is in part about the treatment of females by males. But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men don't put themselves in the shoes of women.
It's worth thinking a little about the words "tolerance" and "intolerance". Are they the best words
to describe the evils of which we're speaking here? To agree to be "tolerant" of someone isn't necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that there's something wrong with them.
But it seems wrong that people should agree to "tolerate" people with black skin, for example.
And should women think they have received the respect they are due when men agree to "tolerate" them?
Still, what Voltaire said stands: We humans are not perfect and this weakness is something that
we all share. That's the reason why we should be tolerant.
It's a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness. Bob Marley understood this. In the song mentioned above, he advised: "All you got to do: give a little." Or, as this older piece of wisdom says: "Write your love on a rock so it stays for eternity; write your hate in the sand so the waves will wash it away.”
32. According to Voltaire, tolerance is ___________.
A. being willing to express your love to others B. trying to overcome your imperfections
C. giving a hand to vulnerable groups D. accepting each other's weaknesses
33. In what sense is “tolerance” similar to “generosity”?
A. Humans are advised to treat others better.
B. Humans learned to find faults in others.
C. Humans need to give something to others.
D. Humans will change their attitudes to others.
34. The underlined word "this" in the last paragraph refers to _________.
A. giving things to others B. forgiving others
C. different attitudes toward love and hate D. the fact that humans are imperfect
35. What's the text mainly about?
A. The origin of the International Day of Tolerance.
B. The meaning and importance of tolerance.
C. The philosophy behind Bob Marley's song.
D. Effective ways to show tolerance.
第二节(共 5小题;每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分)
I have sometimes given money to beggars. 36 Please let me explain why.
First, for every dollar that we give to a beggar, the more profitable we make begging and, comparatively, the less profitable we make working. This is bad, for we want people to work, not beg. Working is productive while begging is at best neutral and often a burden. Second, the beggar who
receives the money might spend it on alcohol or drugs. 37
When I went to elementary school, I remember that I was very moved by a song named "Streets
of London". The song tells a heartbreaking story about some of London's poorest, an old man in particular. Not long ago, however, when I heard the song on the radio, it struck me that the man in the song does not live that horrible a life after all. Judging from the lyrics of the song, the man has shoes,
and occasional access to a newspaper. 38 So why should you give money to the beggar in the
developed world instead of the starving child in Africa?
It might be harsh to claim that it is immoral to give money to Western beggars. After all, it
seems reasonable that you can spend the money as you like. 39 If our aim is to benefit
ourselves, then giving money to beggars is not suitable. If our aim is to benefit others, then giving money to beggars is also wasteful.
In seeking to help others, we should not merely give to those who are geographically close to us
and whose appearance arouses our sympathy. 40 To achieve this, we should first decide how
much we are willing to spend helping others, and then donate money to the most efficient charity.
A. Many people die of hunger in Africa.
B. True as it might be, we should spend our money wisely.
C. Why not donate money to those in need of financial aid?
D. Upon reflection, however, I have come to change my mind.
E. You almost certainly spend money helping the wrong people.
F. In a world where thousands die of hunger every day, that's a pretty comfortable life.
G. Rather, we should aid those who are the least responsible for the situation they're in.
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)
When studying at the University of Pittsburgh, I went home to Virginia to see my family one
weekend. “Look, I got a best sportsman’s jacket!” I said. Dad _41 took his eyes off the TV. I had
wanted Dad to 42 me all my life, but nothing ever seemed 43 enough. I shook off my 44
and went back to Pitt. A month later, Mom called and said that Dad’s diabetes (糖尿病) had gotten
worse. “I’m coming home,” I said. “You’re going to need help.”
I 45 a college near home. Every Sunday, I went home and helped Dad. To my sadness, he
46 everything I did. “It’s not you,” Mom explained to me. “What 47 him makes him feel bad
about himself. His anger was 48 his frustration (挫败).” I was so surprised to hear that. Now I
saw his pain went beyond the 49 pain, and that made me try harder to 50 him.
One day we were watching a football game. “I’ll bet you $2 million that Dallas wins,” I said.
Dad looked at me. “You don’t have $2 million,” he 51 . After that, every time we watched the game,
we made 52 bets. Dad laughed more easily and he was more willing to accept my help. Our
relationship was 53 .
That spring, a week before the National Football League draft (选拔), we had a party at our
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house. After everyone had gone, Dad and I were sitting in the living room. He caught my eye. “It
doesn’t 54 if you make it or not,” he said. “I’m proud of you.” Maybe our relationship would
never be perfect, but I would never 55 that he wanted the best for me.
41. A. roughly B. barely C. instantly D. ultimately
42. A. make allowance for B. live up to C. make up for D. take pride in
43. A. great B. necessary C. proper D. unforgettable
44. A. excitement B. confusion C. disappointment D. embarrassment
45. A. studied in B. graduated from C. worked in D. moved to
46. A. criticized B. examined C. complained D. differed
47. A. frightened B. bothered C. attacked D. injured
48. A. masking B. saving C. removing D. completing
49. A. normal B. mental C. physical D. minor
50. A. subscribe to B. attend to C. object to D. relate to
51. A. repeated B. exploded C. laughed D. hesitated
52. A. justified B. identical C. diverse D. ridiculous
53. A. improving B. continuing C. deepening D. worsening
54. A. restrict B. matter C. appear D. predict
55. A. guess B. ignore C. doubt D. remark
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。
Emerging evidence in humans suggests a typically Western high-fat, high-sugar junk food diet can quickly weaken your brain's appetite control.
After offering volunteers a week-long binge (大吃大喝) of waffles, milkshakes and similarly
rich foods, researchers in Australia found young and healthy ones scored 56. __________ (badly) on
memory tests and experienced a greater desire to eat junk food, even 57. __________ they were already full.
The findings suggest something is special in the hippocampus (海马体)--------a region of the
brain 58. __________ supports memory and helps to regulate appetite. When we are full, the hippocampus is thought to quieten down our memories of delicious food, thereby 59. __________ (reduce) our appetite. When it’s interrupted, 60. __________ control can be seriously damaged. Over the years, extensive research on mice has found the function of the hippocampus is very sensitive 61. __________ junk food, but recently this 62. __________ (observe) only in young and healthy humans.
In 2017, after a week of Western-style breakfasts of toasted sandwiches and milkshakes,
researchers found 63. __________ (participate) didn’t perform well on learning and memory tests which are typically 64. __________ (depend) on the hippocampus.
Now, in this latest study the scientists of the team have found that not only do such high-fat,
high-sugar diets impair memory in humans, but they appear to directly affect our ability 65. __________ (control) our appetite.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（满分15分)
假定你是高三学生李华，一名读书爱好者。学校英语读书社邀请你作一个主题为“Be A
Lifelong Reader”的演讲。请你写一份英文演讲稿，内容包括：
1．阐述学生阅读的现状（阅读量少，阅读时间有限……）；
2．分享个人阅读的收获；
3．激励学生终身阅读。
注意：
1．写作词数应为120左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Be A Lifelong Reader
Hello, everyone! I'm Li Hua, an enthusiastic reader. _________________________________________________________________________________
That's all. Thank you.
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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Raju’s family was the smallest family on the coastal line of Kanyakumari. Raju was 10 years old.
He was tall, dark and handsome and had a lot of dreams. He had always dreamt of living in a city. He was always his dad’s charm, as he was not quite happy to spend time with his mom. All he could remember about his mom was her scars, red and white scars on her face, neck and hands. He always felt unpleasant to see his mom’s face. But what he did not know was that his mom scratched her beauty to save him from a fire when he was one year old. Not wanting to burden him with it, Raju’s parents kept it a secret.
His mom Kamala used to drop him to school and pick him up every day. He felt awkward to see
his mom with that scarred face standing in front of the school gate. As he was laughing and chatting with his fellow school mates, all of them became silent and started staring at the gate. So, Raju turned towards the gate with a lot of curiosity. He froze when seeing his mom, face covered with a piece of cloth. Raju felt ashamed and rushed out of the school with lots of anger.
With days passing by, Raju started to dislike his mom more. He did not like to get picked up or
dropped by his mom. He felt that she was ugly and so abnormal. As he grew old, he stopped going out with her to the market or anywhere outside. Kamala tried her best to make her son happy, got him everything that he wanted and gave him his space. She understood what her son was going through and felt pity for herself and sad for her son, as she was helpless.
When Raju turned 15, he was sent to a city high school 67 kilometers away from his coastal
village. The very thought of not being with his ugly mother made him very happy.
Three years later, then came Raju’s graduation ceremony. His parents didn’t want to be absent from such an important occasion, so they managed to be there without informing Raju.
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。
Raju was shocked when seeing his parents arrive at the ceremony hall. _________________________________________________________________________________
Hesitating for a moment, Reju’s father told him everything that happened many years ago.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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