湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高三英语上学期月考（二）试卷（Word版附答案）

雅礼中学2023届高三月考试卷（二）

英 语

命题人、审题人：高三英语备课组

得分：        

本试题卷分为听力、阅读、语言运用和写作四个部分，共10页。时量120分钟。满分150分。

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。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.£9.18.

C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.How to protect eyes.

B.When to use the computer.

C.Which eye drops to choose.

2. What does the woman want the man to do?

A.Take a picture.

B.Have some cheese.

C.Lend his camera.

3. What is the original price of the jeans?

A.20 dollars.

B.40 dollars.

C.80 dollars.

4.What is the woman doing?

A.Doing some shopping.

B.Sending a letter.

C.Asking the way.

5.How does the woman sound in the end?

A.Pleased.

B.Surprised.

C.Grateful.

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.Why does the woman call the man?

A.To organize a bike trip.

B.To give back the bike.

C. To invite him for dinner.

7.What will the woman do next Sunday evening?

A. Walk her dog.

B.Go to the cleaner's.

C.Have a barbecue.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.When will the performance start?

A.At 4:30 p.m.

B.At 4:45 p.m.

C.At 7:00 p.m.

9. What has caused the traffic jam according to the woman?

A.The terrible weather.

B.A food cart.

C.A concert.

10. What can we say about the woman?

A.She's a music fan.

B.She likes country music best.

C.She won't have dinner tonight.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What did the boy do last night?

A.He watched TV.

B.He played volleyball.

C.He won a gold medal

12.What medal did the men's tennis team win?

A.A gold medal.

B.A silver medal.

C.A bronze medal.

13.What will the boy do together with the girl?

A.Swim.

B.Study math.

C.Watch a game.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Doctor and nurse.

B.Boss and employee.

C.Receptionist and customer.

15. What do we know about the woman?

A.She will have a tooth pulled.

B.She has visited Dr. Brown before.

C.She has gum disease.

16. Why can't the woman see Dr. Brown on Wednesday?

A.She has to go to the town.

B.Dr. Brown isn't available.

C.She has to attend a meeting.

17.When is the woman supposed to visit Dr. Brown?

A.On Sunday.

B.On Saturday.

C.On Thursday.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.What probably is the speaker?

A.A host.

B.A tour guide.

C. An official.

19. What is recommended in Florida?

A.Pears.

B.Oranges.

C.Potatoes.

20.Which state is called yellow hammer state?

A.Idaho.

B.Alabama.

C.Oregon.

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

Welcome to the Sydney Opera House

Ticket Info and Guided Tours

Visitors can enjoy the Sydney Opera House＇s foyer（前厅）for free， but for a more insightful visit, you'll need to book a tour.

There are several different ways to experience the Sydney Opera House, and multiple tours are available including back-stage passes and walking tours.

Opening Hours and the Best Time to Visit

The Sydney Opera House is open year-round with the following opening hours:

●Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-8:30 p. m.

●Sunday:9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

As for the best time of day, it's recommended to book the earliest Sydney Opera House tour of the day to beat the crowds. To enjoy sunny weather with fewer crowds, try visiting in the shoulder season(October, November, February or March).

Points of Interest

●The Steps

Before entering the Opera House, take a picture of the building from the steps outside.

·●The Sails

Step beneath the sails on a guided tour and enjoy harbor front views.

●The Concert Hall

The Concert Hall is the largest venue with seats for more than 2,000 people. It features contemporary live music shows and highly-regarded orchestral（管弦乐的） performances. It is also here that you will find the world's largest mechanical tracker-action pipe organ.

●Opera Bar

After your tour, head to the Opera Bar for a bite to eat or drink in the sun.

●Badu Gili

Badu Gili, which is “water light” in the language of the Gadigal people, takes place most evenings after sunset at 9:00 p. m. , 9:30 p. m. , and 10 p. m. The seven-minute display is free to view.

21.How much will a Guided Walking Tour including supper for two adults cost?

A.$73.   B.$84.   C.$146.   D.$164.40.

22.Which of the following is the best time to visit the Opera House with fewer crowds?

A.9:30 a.m., a Monday in February.

B. 10:00 a.m., a Sunday in December.

C.5:00 p.m., a Friday in September.

D.6:00 p.m., a Saturday in March.

23.What is Badu Gili?

A.A local language.

C.A light show.

B.A water sport.

D.A dinning area.

B

British sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1,2021,Taylor launched his latest work-The Underwater Museum of Cannes.

“The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,” Taylor told Dezeen. “Ocean ecologies have been destroyed by human activities in the Mediterranean over the past few decades, and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.”

The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-foot-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world's oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.

Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine(extremely clean) blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area's seagrass. Just one square meter of the seagrass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily． The seagrass also helps prevent coastal erosion（侵蚀）and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.

“The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense of care and protection,” Taylor told Dezeen. “If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.”

24.What are the underwater museums intended to do?

A.To make huge profits.

B.To show Jason Taylor's talent.

C.To raise awareness of protecting the ocean.

D.To draw attention to endangered sea animals.

25.Why does the outer part of the sculptures look like a mask?

A.To indicate the power of oceans.

B.To remind people to protect themselves.

C.To popularize the features of the locals.

D.To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.

26.What's Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.How the project was started.

B.How the seagrass was restored.

C.What recovery effort the project made.

D.Why the surroundings were improved.

27.What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?

A.The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.

B.The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.

C. Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.

D.People have less tolerance to damage done to forests.

C

As a young child, I was painfully shy. I'd watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach. Eventually, my mother would come to the rescue. She'd ask the other kids if I could play, too. Today, I feel comfortable giving public lectures in large halls and having conversations in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I'm expected to spend time with a roomful of strangers.

There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do.

A new research paper reports that the common concern that new people may not like us, or that they may not enjoy our company, is largely unfounded.

Erica Boothby of Cornell University and her colleagues conducted a series of studies to find out what our conversation partners really think of us. In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion（认知错觉）they call “the liking gap”： our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.

The researchers observed the gap in a variety of situations: strangers getting acquainted in the research laboratory, first-year college students getting to know their dormitory mates over the course of many months, and community members meeting fellow participants in personal development workshops. In each circumstance, people consistently underestimated how much others liked them. For much of the academic year, as dormitory mates got to know each other and even started to develop enduring friendships, the liking gap persisted.

The data also revealed some of the potential reasons for the illusion: we are often more severe with ourselves than with others, and our inner critic prevents us from appreciating how positively other people evaluate us. Not knowing what our conversation partners really think of us， we use our own thoughts as a proxy（代理人）. This is a mistake, because our thoughts tend to be more negative than reality.

28.Why does the author mention his childhood experience?

A.To show how his character changed.

B.To explain what he was like when he was young.

C.To show an example of why people are shy of communication.

D.To emphasize the important role of a mother in one's childhood.

29.What does the underlined word “unfounded” probably mean?

A. Careless.   B. Baseless   C.Selfless..   D. Meaningless.

30.What do we know about the liking gap from the text?

A. It indicates what strangers really think of us.

B. It begins and ends quickly among strangers.

C.It disappears when strangers get to know each other.

D. It states our misunderstanding of how much others like us.

31.Which of the following is the best title for this text?

A.People Like You More than You Know

B.How to Get Along Well with Strangers

C.The Way to Know What Others Think of Us

D.Having Conversations with Strangers Benefits Us

D

The deep-sea oil and gas industry has vast and costly facilities to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipelines must be inspected and repaired.

Now，cutting-edge underwater drones（无人机）and robots are being developed that could make the work safer and cheaper. Among them is Eelume, a six-meter-long, snake-like robot equipped with sensors and a camera at each end. It can be kept at a station at depths of up to half a kilometer for six months, without being brought back to the surface. The robot can travel up to 20 kilometers before needing to return to its station to recharge.

Maintenance work at many deep-water wells and pipeline systems is already carried out by unmanned vehicles. But these vehicles typically need to be transported to the offshore site on a fully crewed ship and then remotely operated from onboard the surface ship. That can cost up to $100,000 per day, according to Pål Liljebäck, chief technology officer with Eelume Subsea Intervention, which developed the robot. Liljebäck says that by “enabling the robot to become a subsea resident living at a station, it can be mobilized at any time to do inspections, thereby reducing the need for costly surface ships”.

Eelume can work autonomously on tasks assigned from a control room onshore, and send back video and data. Its snake-like design allows it to work in small spaces and wriggle（扭动）its body to stay in place in strong currents. By staying under the sea，it can carry out tasks whatever the conditions on the surface of the ocean.

The global underwater robotics market is expected to be worth around $ 7 billion in 2025, according to analysts, and other companies are in the process of commercializing new deep-sea drone and robot technology. Eelume Subsea Intervention will carry out final testing on the seabed later this year at the Åsgard oil and gas field. It expects to put its first snake robots into use next year and hopes to have up to 50 in oceans around the world by 2027.

32.What is one feature of Eelume?

A.It can travel nearly 40 kilometers before recharging.

B. It can dive as deep as 500 meters.

C. It works mainly around the station.

D.It works for 6 months on one charge.

33.What is the problem with unmanned vehicles?

A.They are too costly to maintain.

B.They are hard to operate remotely.

C.They require transportation to and from work.

D. They have to work on a fully crewed ship all the time.

34.What can be expected of Eelume in the future?

A. It will require no further tests.

B.It will be worth around $ 7 billion.

C. It will be put on the market in 2027.

D.It will face a lot of competitors.

35.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A snake robot is on its way for underwater tasks.

B.Eelume is the new choice for constructing pipelines.

C.Maintenance work on the ocean floor is a risky job.

D.Unmanned vehicles marketing has seen strong growth.

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。

If you are someone who struggles with exam anxiety, know that you aren't alone.

Some levels of stress are normal, and they do serve a purpose. Stress can improve your work performance, and you can think more quickly and more efficiently.              36 These high levels of stress and anxiety have harmful effects on both your mental health and your performance. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to try and relieve this.

Simply being aware of what is causing your anxiety can help to lessen the effects. Try to take some time to reflect on what could be causing your anxiety.37 In terms of exam anxiety, it could be linked to a few different factors. For example, if you're someone that tends to be a bit of a perfectionist, you might experience higher levels of exam anxiety.38

Most of the time, the key to reducing exam anxiety is making full preparations. Make an early start on your revision. Starting 6 weeks before the exam is usually recommended.39 Take enough time to do yourself justice.

40   Studying constantly will make you worn out, and you may even feel burnt out long before you even get the chance to sit the exam. Make sure that you have at least one day off from revision a week. Take regular breaks for exercise to help keep your brain active. And always remember to eat nutritious, high-quality foods and drink enough water.

Hopefully, you will be free from exam anxiety in the future.

A.Also, try not to neglect your self-care.

B. In addition, your mental health matters the most.

C. It is completely normal to experience exam anxiety.

D.Once you address the causes, it puts you in a better position to treat it.

E.Though that being said, sometimes stress can turn into anxiety, which is overwhelming.

F.But this can change depending on where you feel you are in your studies and the study level.

G.This often means you set yourself up for disappointment, due to the fear of never feeling “good enough”.

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。

Society has certain standards for beauty. But Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc,  who spent nearly four years_41 photos of women from around the world, is challenging these standards.

She believes that beauty can 42 many forms. “Beauty just means being_43,”Noroc told NPR, “I don't think we have to change ourselves to be in a certain way; I think we just have to keep ourselves as we are and don't 44 need to change.”

45 by a trip to Africa in 2013, Noroc has traveled to more than 50 countries and regions since then. In 2017,she published a book called The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits to show how many different kinds of beauty there are in the world.

From a struggling Russian dancer to a talkative cafe owner in New York, Noroc’s  subjects（拍摄对象）46＿ her in deep conversation． Noroc found out what              47 them, what their daily struggles and joys are, and what brings beauty into their own lives. “No matter where I go, it's the 48 that carry all the culture and traditions of a place. I really try to focus on women's stories, how they face challenges and              49 them," Noroc told CNN.

Her 50 with Ala, a student at a self-defense school in Jordan called “She Fighter”， left a lasting impression on her. Ala raises her clenched（紧握）fists as she looks into the 51 while her face is covered by a white hijab（面纱）．Noroc describes She Fighter as “the first self-defense school for women in the Arab world”, and writes, “I discovered an amazing initiative and a(n)52 sisterhood.”

In Iran, Noroc met Farnoush,  a woman who lives in two worlds. “In one she is an economist,by_53 . In the other, she is an artist, because this is her_54.”For Noroc, the women's beauty              55              how natural and comfortable they appear while just being themselves.41.A.drawing

41. A. drawing B. describing C. shooting D. studying

42. A. bring about B. take on C. make up of D. carry on

43. A. a doer B. yourself C. a lover D. itself

44. A. ultimately B. hopefully C. literally D. necessarily

45. A. Inspired B. Shocked C. Disappointed D. Stuck

46. A. kept B. lost C. engaged D. subscribed

47. A. anticipates B. frightens C. approaches D. moves

48. A. women B. youths C. men D. elders

49 . A. change B. resolve C. overcome D. ignore

50. A. opinion B. encounter C. quality D. schedule

51. A. eye B. camera C. case D. glass

52. A. splendid B. terrible C. awkward D. concrete

53. A. profession B. effect C. operation D. sight

54. A. battle B. concern C. moment D. passion

55. A. counts on B. shows off          C. ends up D, lies in

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。

By far, the most technologically challenging railway ever built was probably the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,56 (complete) in 2006,which connects Xining to Lhasa. The railway was first planned in the 1950s, but the technical difficulties were too much 57 (overcome). It was not until 1984              58              the first 814-kilometer section of the railway, from Xining to Golmud, was completed.

The biggest issue was the permafrost（冻结带）-frozen earth. In the summer， usually melting at a fast speed, the top layer of the permafrost turns to mud,              59 (make) the ground unstable. A_60 _(various) of solutions were used to get around this. In some cases, railway bridges_61 (build). In other cases, engineers installed pipes under the ground to keep it frozen during the summer. Finally, in some areas it was impossible to build the railway over the permafrost,              62              engineers tunneled through it.

It is hoped that the experience of building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway can be used in 63 new project, linking China with Pakistan. This railway              64 (travel)1,000 kilometers through the Pamir Mountains, which are nicknamed the Roof of the World. Building such a railway will be 65 (doubt) a technical challenge. It has not yet been announced when construction on this project will start.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假如你是李华，你校外教Daniel正为每周的“English Corner”征集自由讨论的话题，欢迎同学们畅所欲言。请你给他写一封建议信，内容包括：

1．你建议的话题（至少两个）；

2．你的理由；

3．你的希望。

注意：

1．写作词数应为80左右；

2．内容应包括以上要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．请按如下格式作答。

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。

Emily White came to the world 17 years ago, with so many birth problems in her body. Some of her organs, bones and muscles were out of shape. No one expected her to survive long. She did make it but with her strange body figure, everyone could recognize her, even from a distance.

In her hometown,  a yearly outdoor performance was held in the school auditorium （礼堂）. It had been performed for so many years and actually had become one of the most important events of the Christmas season for many of the town's people.

Many people tried out each year for it, but so many were turned away. It can only include the most excellent people in the field.

Emily had a beautiful singing voice. Last year she went to Mrs. Owens-her music teacher-to ask to join in the performance. Without letting her sing, Mrs. Owens took a glance at Emily's body and said, “Child, you are just not suitable. Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them uncomfortable, too.”

Without singing a single note, Emily was sent back through the door of the choral （合唱的）room. Hurt and upset， she decided never to try out again. But Mrs. Owens then retired.

This year, there came a new music teacher, Mr. Butler. He heard about Emily and suggested that she have a try.

Emily didn't want to be rejected again, so she hesitated about it. As Emily struggled, the door was pushed open and Mr. Butler called, “Emily, you're next.”Kind of nervous as she was, Emily did as Mr. Butler told her to. Mr. Butler sat by the piano to keep Emily company. When Emily finished her testing performance, she thanked Mr. Butler and knew the result would be posted on the door of the choral room the next day.

Emily couldn't sleep that night. She tossed and turned in bed one thousand times.

She was suffering from the feelings that she didn't fit and the great need to be accepted.

By the next morning, her stomach was even in pain due to stress.

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式作答。

Emily hurried to school and anxiously glanced at the list on the door of the choral room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Finally, the day for the performance came.