2022届福建省南平市高级中学高三上学期第三次月考英语试题
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
选择题部分
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，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. Who is the woman
A. A bus driver. B. A passenger. C. A conductor.
2. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for a favor. B. To deliver a letter. C. To buy a present.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a barber’s. B. At a clothing store. C. At a tailor’s.
4. How does the man look now
A. Worried. B. Tired. C. Disappointed.
5. What does the woman think of the book
A It is too thick. B. It is hard to understand. C. It is a popular dictionary.
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。每段对话和独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What part of his leg did the man hurt
A. His knee. B. His foot. C. His ankle.
7. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Patient and receptionist. C. Player and coach.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What kind of room does the man reserve
A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A suite room.
9. How much will the man pay
A. $160. B. $180. C. $200.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How did Henry start his learning
A. Watching TV. B. Eating a local dish. C. Going to the local market.
11. Where did Henry do the cooking
A. In a hotel kitchen. B. On the beach. C. In a restaurant.
12. What is Henry going to do next
A. Open a restaurant. B. Cook Thai food at home. C. Learn how to carve fruits.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What would the man want to be
A. A movie actor. B. A rock star. C. A fisherman.
14. Why would the woman like to be a writer
A. To achieve instant fame. B. To have flexible schedules. C. To earn more money.
15. What would interest the woman most as an astronaut
A. Doing experiments.
B. Wearing a spacesuit.
C. Watch the Earth from space.
16. What are the speakers talking about
A. Cool jobs. B. Job interviews. C. Life in the future.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will the tourists set off
A. At 7 am. B. At 7∶30 am. C. At 8 am.
18. What will the tourists do before going to the hills
A. Elect tent leaders. B. Buy necessary food. C. Set up the tents.
19. What is the weather like in the hills this weekend
A. Sunny. B. Terrible. C. Changeable.
20. What is the speaker doing
A. Introducing a trip plan.
B. Introducing a camping area.
C. Showing tourists around Scotland.
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （15 个小题，每题 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
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●The applicant must be a non-Singaporean citizen holding a foreign passport.
●Applicants have no criminal record, observe Singaporean government laws,regulations,andrespect the customs and habits of the Singaporean people.
●Applicants should be over 18 years old.
●Applicants should be physically and mentally healthy. Applicants should be able to communicate in English.
Application Time: July 10,2021 to September 1,2021
Enrollment(入学）Date: September 10, 2021
Application Procedure:
●Applicants should visit the official website to inquire about the 2021 admission information and fill in the Application Form.
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●Applicants shall name the application materials according to the list, pack the folder and send it to our school and the school will evaluate the admission qualification.
●Applicants who have passed the admission qualification review will participate in the interview or written test organized by the department that you apply for.
●The qualified candidates will finally receive our admission letter.
Fees
1. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Being a Singaporean citizen. B. Having a clean personal record.
C. Having a sound body and mind. D. Having a good command of English.
2. What can ensure the applicants an interview opportunity
A. A high test score. B. An application form.
C. Overseas studying experience. D. Qualified application documents.
3. What's the total annual cost for a student hoping to live alone
A. $ 1, 000. B. $ 6, 600. C. $ 6, 100. D. $ 5, 600.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新加坡国立大学高中毕业生海外培训项目申请流程。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个黑点“●The applicant must be a non-Singaporean citizen holding a foreign passport.（●申请人必须为持有外国护照的非新加坡公民。）”可知，作为新加坡公民会导致取消资格。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二个黑点“●Applicants who have passed the admission qualification review will participate in the interview or written test organized by the department that you apply for.（●通过入学资格审查的申请人将参加申请部门组织的面试或笔试。）”可知，有合格的申请文件才能确保应聘者获得面试的机会。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格里的数值全日制研究生项目：$5,000；教科书：$500；保险：$100 住宿单人宿舍：$1,000，合计独自生活的学生每年的总费用是6,600美元。故选B。
B
Concrete is the world's most consumed material after water. Because it already surrounds us in the built environment, researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricity—turning buildings into giant batteries. The idea has been gaining ground as we have come to increasingly rely on renewable energy from the wind and sun: rechargeable batteries are necessary when the breeze dies down or darkness falls.
Experimental concrete batteries have only managed to hold a small part of what a traditional battery does. But one team now reports in Buildings that it has developed a rechargeable original model that could represent a more than 900 percent increase in stored charge, compared with earlier attempts.
A live-in concrete battery might sound unlikely. Still, "you can make a battery out of a potato," notes Aimee Byrne. In a future where sustainability is key, she likes the idea of buildings that avoid waste by providing shelter and powering electronics.
Although the new design stores more than 10 times as much power as earlier attempts it still has a long way to go: 200 square meters of it "can provide about 8 percent of the daily electricity consumption" of a typical U.S. home, Zhang says.
This is not enough to compete with today's rechargeable devices. "We're getting milliamps (毫安) out of concrete batteries—we're not getting amps (安培), "Byrne says." We're getting hours as opposed to days of charge." But she adds that" concrete batteries are completely in their childhood, compared to other battery designs." The earliest batteries were simple and bulky. Researchers experimented with new materials and designs for more than a century to develop today's small devices. Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. "The whole idea is that we're looking far into the future," she says. "We're playing the long game with it."
4. What can we learn about the concrete batteries
A. They become increasingly renewable. B. They are the most consumed batteries.
C. They are being developed by researchers. D. They will replace energy from the wind and sun.
5. Why does Byrne mention a battery out of a potato
A. To show it is easy to build concrete batteries. B. To argue it is possible to develop concrete batteries.
C. To make her statement more interesting. D. To call on people to protect the environment.
6. What does the underlined word "bulky" in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Heavy B. Cheap C. Efficient D. Small
7. What does Byrne think of concrete batteries
A. They beat today's rechargeable devices. B. They are simple and bulky.
C. They have a doubtful future. D. They have a long way to go.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。文章讲述了研究人员一直在探索使用混凝土储存电能的想法——将建筑变成巨大的电池了。
【详解】1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricity—turning buildings into giant batteries”（研究人员一直在探索使用混凝土储存电能的想法——将建筑变成巨大的电池）可知，研究人员正在探索利用混凝土来储存电能的可能性。故选C。
2. 推理判断题。根据第三段“A live-in concrete battery might sound unlikely. ”（混凝土电池可能听起来不太可能。）可知，根据常识人们认为我们所居住的建筑物成为蓄电池是不可能的，但科学家打了一个比方，土豆还能被做成电池呢。由此来论证混凝土建筑成为蓄电池不是没有可能的。故选B。
3. 词义猜测题。根据第五段“Researchers experimented with new materials and designs for more than a century to develop today's small devices. ”（研究者经过一个多世纪的研究新材料，才将电池做得那么小。）由此可知，原来的电池“简单且笨重”。“bulky”的意思是“重的”，与heavy同义。故选A。
4.细节理解题。根据第五段“Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. 'The whole idea is that we're looking far into the future,'... ”（伯恩认为，基于混凝土的能量存储也可能经历类似的演变。他说，我们的想法是着眼于遥远的未来，）可知，科学家Byrne认为混凝土蓄电池的未来值得期待，但仍需要很长的时间来研究。故选D。
C
Concerns about health, animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet. Plant-based meat alternatives (替代品) increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants. But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratory—is still an idea that is just beginning.
More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish, beef and chicken. These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market, which could be worth $140 billion by 2029. One of the companies, Shiok Meats, grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a fixed temperature. They are then given nutrients in a solution (溶液). The cells become meat in four to six weeks.
This lab-grown meat’s price is high. One kilogram of it now costs $5,000, said Shiok Meats’ chief executive Sandhya Sriram. At that cost, a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as $300. Sriram, a vegetarian, hopes to cut the cost to $50 for one kilogram by the end of this year. “We are looking at next year, so we might be the first ever company to launch a cell-based meat product in the world,” Sriram said. “Shiok Meats still needs approval from the city’s food regulator, and that matters the most at present.”
Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives, cell-based meat companies still face resistance (抵制) to their products. In Singapore, some people said they would give lab grown meat a second thought. “I may not exactly dare to eat it, but I do find the idea appealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,” said 60-year-old Pet Loh, while she shopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.
Any alternative way of making animal protein without harming the environment is positive, said Paul Teng, a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University. But, he added, more studies are needed to understand any negative result of making cellular protein.
8. Why are more people eating less meat
A. Because lab-grown meat has more nutrition.
B. Because plant-based food is getting popular.
C. Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.
D. Because health and the environment are their concerns.
9. What is the most important for Shiok Meats at present according to Sriram
A. Bringing down the price. B. Gaining consumers’ acceptance.
C. Obtaining official permission. D. Getting ahead of other companies.
10. Which word best describes Pet Loh’s attitude towards lab-grown meat
A. Doubtful. B. Uncaring.
C. Negative. D. Positive.
11. What is the text mainly about
A A new way to make a fortune. B. Negative results of lab-grown meat.
C. New research findings on healthy diet. D. A meat alternative grown in labs.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，出于对健康、动物和环境的担忧，越来越多的人不再吃肉类，因此植物性肉类替代品越来越多地出现在超市和餐馆里。一种由细胞培养的“人造肉”开始进入人们的视线，已经有多家公司准备研制生产。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“Concerns about health, animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet. (对健康、动物和环境的担忧正导致越来越多的人从饮食中剔除肉类)”可知，出于对健康、动物和环境的担忧，越来越多的人不再吃肉类。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“Shiok Meats still needs approval from the city’s food regulator, and that matters the most at present. (Shiok Meats仍需获得市食品监管部门的批准，而这一点目前最为重要)”可知，Shiok Meats需要得到这个城市的食品监管机构的批准，这在目前是最重要的。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。由第四段中的““I may not exactly dare to eat it, but I do find the idea appealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,” said 60-year-old Pet Loh, while she shopped for shrimps in a Singapore market. (“我可能不敢吃，但我确实觉得这个主意很有吸引力，因为海洋中的动物正在减少，”60岁的Pet Loh在新加坡市场买虾时说)”可知，Pet Loh可能不敢吃这种肉，但认为生产这种肉是好主意，因为海洋动物正在减少；据此可以判断，Pet Loh对这种肉持怀疑态度。故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。由第一段中的“But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratory—is still an idea that is just beginning. (但一些人所说的从实验室细胞中生长出来的干净的肉仍然是一个刚刚开始的想法)”，第二段中的“More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish, beef and chicken. (超过24家公司正在测试实验室培育的鱼肉、牛肉和鸡肉)”和第四段中的“Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives, cell-based meat companies still face resistance (抵制) to their products. (尽管人们对肉类替代品的需求越来越高，但基于细胞的肉类公司仍然面临着人们对其产品的抵制)”可知，出于对健康、动物和环境的担忧，植物性肉类替代品越来越多地出现在超市和餐馆里，一种由细胞培养的“人造肉”开始进入人们的视线，已经有多家公司准备研制生产，可得出本文主要介绍了一种在实验室中由细胞培养的“人造肉”（肉类替代品）。故选D项。
D
If Mars were the popular kid in school, Venus (金星)would be the unwelcome one sitting in the corner, largely ignored. Venus has nearly the same mass and size as Earth, but being closer to the sun, it gets nearly twice as much heat from the sun.
However, instead of having a climate that is just a warmer version of Earth’s, Venus's surface and atmosphere are unbearable: clouds of sulphuric acid blanket the planet, while at ground level, it is hot enough to melt lead. Despite this, there is now a sign that Venus may harbour life.
Jane Greaves at Cardiff University, UK, and her colleagues recently detected phosphine (磷化氢)in Venus's atmosphere, with one potential explanation that it is the by-product of biology. That is because the only way this gas is made on Earth is in laboratories or by microbes(微生物).Though this doesn't mean it was produced by life on Venus, attempts to find non — biological explanations for its presence have so far failed.
Our best way of confirming or rejecting the possibility of life on Venus is to go and have a proper look. While Mars has been the focus of interplanetary exploration efforts lately, the phosphine discovery lets people look at Venus in a new light. As NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted： "It's time to prioritize Venus.”
In the months and years to come, computer simulations will be used to further study the possible chemistries of the atmosphere on Venus. More laboratory experiments will be conducted to try to identify other ways the phosphine there could be produced. However, there is no guarantee that these efforts will reveal the true nature of this substance on Venus. A newly-proposed strategy is to directly sample the atmosphere and surface of Venus. By doing so, we would be able to take direct measurements of phosphine.
The discovery of phosphine in Venus's atmosphere is a great accomplishment. The scientific efforts may be just what we need to finally refocus on this neglected world. Possibly, the quiet kid in the corner may get the last laugh.
12. In theory, what's Venus expected to be like
A. It is almost as large as Earth.
B. It has nearly the same mass as Earth.
C. It has a warmer Earth-like climate.
D. It has the unbearable surface and atmosphere.
13. What can the discovery of phosphine on Venus indicate
A. There might exist signs of life.
B. This kind of gas is very common.
C. Many products can be made with it.
D. Experiments were once conducted there.
14. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. The importance of observations.
B. The power of computer simulations.
C. The approaches to exploring phosphine.
D. The necessity to analyse phosphine.
15. Which can best describe the author's attitude to the exploration of Venus
A. Casual. B. Supportive. C. Cautious. D. Doubtful.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述了对金星的探究。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Venus has nearly the same mass and size as Earth, but being closer to the sun, it gets nearly twice as much heat from the sun.(金星的质量和大小几乎与地球相同，但由于离太阳更近，它从太阳获得的热量几乎是地球的两倍)”可知，在理论上，金星是与地球质量相同的更温暖的星球，故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Jane Greaves at Cardiff University, UK, and her colleagues recently detected phosphine (磷化氢)in Venus's atmosphere, with one potential explanation that it is the by-product of biology. That is because the only way this gas is made on Earth is in laboratories or by microbes(微生物).( 英国卡迪夫大学的Jane Greaves和她的同事们最近在金星的大气中发现了磷化氢，一种可能的解释是，它是生物学的副产品。这是因为在地球上制造这种气体的唯一方法是在实验室里或通过实验室微生物。)”可知，通过在金星上发现了磷化氢，说明了那里可能存在生命的迹象，故选A。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段第一句“In the months and years to come, computer simulations will be used to further study the possible chemistries of the atmosphere on Venus.( 在未来的几个月或几年里，计算机模拟将被用于进一步研究金星大气的化学成分。)”和最后一句“By doing so, we would be able to take direct measurements of phosphine.(通过这样做，我们可以直接测量磷化氢。)”可知，第5段主要是关于探索磷化氢的方法，故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The discovery of phosphine in Venus's atmosphere is a great accomplishment. The scientific efforts may be just what we need to finally refocus on this neglected world. ( 在金星大气层中发现磷化氢是一项伟大的成就。科学的努力也许正是我们最终重新关注这个被忽视的世界所需要的。)”可知，作者认为在金星大气层中发现磷化氢是一项伟大的成就，因此作者对探索金星的态度是支持的，故选B。
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。
On 19 April 1980,more than 50,000 Parisians marched through the streets to mourn (悼念) the loss of one of their own. Was it for a famous pop star, a beloved politician, or a I hero from the world of sport No, it was for Jean-Paul Sartre, the French existential philosopher and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the United States, this of mass public display of sadness and affection is usually reserved for pop stars.____16____
A culture can admire both the physical and intellectual (智力).The achievements of athletes inspire us to push the boundaries of what our bodies are capable of.____17____Both should make us try to be greater, stronger and smarter.
The problem is that when the average person sees an athlete perform an amazing feat(功绩), there is also the belief that they could do the same thing with enough training and practice. It seems to be within their grasp. Some people see intellectual feats, however, as beyond their understanding and therefore beyond their reach. Rather than struggle, they feel resentment (憎恨).____18____In the same way, intellectuals do not help their cause when they are dismissive (对……不屑一顾的) of pop culture and sports by dismissing popular achievements in those areas.____19____People are just more exposed to one or the other in their lives. Any attempt to use either as a means to imply superiority indicates lack of understanding of the purpose of culture. It is something that brings us close together by showing that we are all equal in our needs to love, be loved, and strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. We accomplish this by understanding that the elegant idea to a thinker is as inspiring as the slam dunk (灌篮) is to a sports fan. ____20____
A. Maybe it is time to rethink that priority.
B. Such anti-intellectualism leads to sickness, death and slows down society's progress.
C. Equally, we can be inspired by the insights of our poets, philosophers and the scientists.
D. We should have a healthy attitude toward experts because they are not always right.
E. That makes us all realize that we have unexploited physical potential.
F. To dismiss either the athlete or the intellectual indicates someone not worthy of either.
G. Actually, neither high culture nor pop culture is a measure of intelligences
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. B 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过5万多名巴黎人走上街头悼念法国存在主义哲学家、诺贝尔文学奖得主让-保罗·萨特引出可以同时欣赏体力和智力的文化的重要性。
【16题详解】
根据前文“In the United States, this of mass public display of sadness and affection is usually reserved for pop stars.(在美国，这种大众公开表达悲伤和情感的方式通常是流行歌星才会有的)”可知，接下来讲的是要打破这个固有思想。A选项“Maybe it is time to rethink that priority. (也许是时候重新考虑这个优先事项了)”符合题意，故选A项。
【17题详解】
根据后文“Both should make us try to be greater, stronger and smarter.(两者都应该让我们努力变得更伟大、更强、更聪明)”以及前文“A culture can admire both the physical and intellectual (智力). The achievements of athletes inspire us to push the boundaries of what our bodies are capable of.(一种文化可以同时欣赏体力和智力。运动员的成就激励我们去挑战我们身体所能达到的极限)”可知，划线句是讲述智力对我们的影响。C选项“Equally, we can be inspired by the insights of our poets, philosophers and the scientists. (同样，我们也可以从诗人、哲学家和科学家的真知灼见中得到启发)”符合题意，故选C项。
【18题详解】
根据后文“In the same way, intellectuals do not help their cause when they are dismissive (对……不屑一顾的) of pop culture and sports by dismissing popular achievements in those areas.(同样，知识分子如果轻视流行文化和体育，轻视这些领域的流行成就，对他们的事业也没有帮助)”可知，划线句描写也是反智文化的后果。B选项“Such anti-intellectualism leads to sickness, death and slows down society's progress. (这种反智主义会导致疾病和死亡，减缓社会的进步)”符合题意，故选B项。
【19题详解】
根据后文“People are just more exposed to one or the other in their lives. Any attempt to use either as a means to imply superiority indicates lack of understanding of the purpose of culture.(人们在生活中更多地接触到其中一种。任何企图利用这两者来暗示优越感的手段都表明缺乏对文化目的的理解)”可知，划线句描述的是两种文化都不是衡量标准。G选项“Actually, neither high culture nor pop culture is a measure of intelligences(实际上，高雅文化和流行文化都不是智力的衡量标准)”符合题意，故选G项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“We accomplish this by understanding that the elegant idea to a thinker is as inspiring as the slam dunk (灌篮) is to a sports fan.(我们之所以能做到这一点，是因为我们明白，优雅的想法对于一个思想家来说，就像扣篮对于一个体育迷来说一样鼓舞人心)”可知，这两种人都是极其重要的。F选项“To dismiss either the athlete or the intellectual indicates someone not worthy of either.(解雇运动员或知识分子都表明某人不配这两种人)”符合题意，故选F项。
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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few weeks ago, I surfed the Internet and came across a book called The Debt to pleasure. At first sight, I____21____, immediately, to own it. Its structure was novel and it had won wide ____22____among readers.
But before I could____23____ the Buy Now button, a tiny inner voice ____24____the library, the library, which was simply three blocks from my apartment. I searched the catalog （目录）of the library and sure enough, " ____25____" now. However, by the time the book was borrowed, I couldn't say with ____26____that I would love it. This worn, yellow-papered object was just so ____27____. However promising our first ____28____was, my initial desire ____29____sank. When the book was _____30_____, I walked to the library and _____31_____it into the Returns box. Once reshelved, it would _____32_____for others. I sighed and walked off. It had never _____33_____me from the very beginning.
One thing I should mention：I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure, I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own. The library book does _____34_____me the cost of a paperback, but it just delivers a _____35_____satisfaction, one that can't promise permanent ownership. Live your life fully, for our lives are only lent to us and can't be owned forever.
21. A. attempted B. decided C. arranged D. ceased
22. A. sympathy B. judgment C. adaptation D. recognition
23. A. click B. spot C. untie D. strike
24. A. defended B. insisted C. confirmed D. conveyed
25. A. accessible B. affordable C. available D. dynamic
26. A. patience B. relief C. certainty D. honesty
27. A. plain B. vivid C. unique D. attractive
28. A. response B. adventure C. interaction D. encounter
29. A. frequently B. gradually C. consequently D. normally
30. A. due B. extra C. missing D. out
31. A. submitted B. donated C. dropped D. distributed
32. A. apply B. exchange C. cheer D. head
33. A. belonged to B. appealed to C. turned to D. depended on
34. A. paid B. offer C. save D. prepare
35. A. material B. temporary C. complete D. sustainable
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者偶然发现了一本书，本想买下它，但还是去图书馆借了这本书，这次借书经历让作者明白图书馆的书确实为自己节省了一本平装书的费用，但它只是提供了一种暂时的满足，不能保证永久的所有权，为了永远所有，作者还是买下了那本书。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：乍一看，我立刻决定拥有它。A. attempted尝试；B. decided决定；C. arranged安排；D. ceased停止。由下文的“I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure, I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own”可知，作者很喜欢《快乐的债务》这本书，以至于作者买下了它，说明作者决定拥有它。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它的结构新颖，赢得了读者的广泛认可。A. sympathy同情；B. judgment判断；C. adaptation适应；D. recognition认可。由上文的“Its structure was novel”可知，这本书结构新颖，且作者一看见它就想拥有它，说明它赢得了读者的广泛认可。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我还没来得及点击“立即购买”按钮，一个微弱的内心声音坚持说要去图书馆，图书馆，它离我的公寓只有三个街区。A. click点击；B. spot发现；C. untie团结；D. strike碰撞。由下文的“the Buy Now button”可知，按钮是用来点击的，此处指点击“立即购买”按钮。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我还没来得及点击“立即购买”按钮，一个微弱的内心声音坚持说要去图书馆，图书馆，它离我的公寓只有三个街区。A. defended防御；B. insisted坚持说；C. confirmed确认；D. conveyed传达。由上文的“But before I could____3____ the Buy Now button”和下文的“the library, the library”可知，作者还没来得及点击“立即购买”按钮，而是去了图书馆借书，此处说了两次图书馆，可得出是坚持说。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在图书馆里搜了搜目录，果然现在“可找到”。A. accessible可接近的；B. affordable负担得起的；C. available可找到的、可获得的；D. dynamic充满活力的。由下文的“by the time the book was borrowed”可知，作者借到了这本书，说明在图书馆，这本书可以找到。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当这本书被借来时，我不能肯定地说我会喜欢它。A. patience耐心；B. relief轻松；C. certainty肯定、确定性；D. honesty诚实。由下文的“This worn, yellow-papered object”可知，借来的这本书很破旧、书业泛黄，这种外观很难得到人们的喜欢，所以作者不能肯定地说自己会喜欢它。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这本破旧的，书业泛黄的书是如此的简单。A. plain简单的；B. vivid生动的；C. unique独特的；D. attractive有吸引力的。由上文的“This worn, yellow-papered object”可知，借来的这本书很破旧、书业泛黄，所以这本书看起来很普通、简单。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管我们第一次相遇的希望有多大，我最初的渴望逐渐消失了。A. response响应；B. adventure冒险；C. interaction互动；D. encounter相遇。由上文和本处语境可知，作者一开始是很喜欢这本书的（以至于要买下它），很期待与这本书相遇，此处指作者非常希望与借来书的相遇。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不管我们第一次见面的希望有多大，我最初的渴望逐渐消失了。A. frequently频繁地；B. gradually渐渐；C. consequently因此；D. normally正常地。由上文语境可知，作者一开始是很喜欢这本书的（以至于要买下它），很期待与这本书相遇，但借来的书到来后，因为它破旧的外观，作者都不能肯定说喜欢它，所以作者对它最初的渴望/热情逐渐消失了。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词/副词词义辨析。句意：书到期时，我走到图书馆，把它放进了归还箱。A. due到期的；B. extra额外的；C. missing丢失的；D. out不在家。由下文的“I walked to the library and ____11____it into the Returns box”可知，作者去图书馆还书了，说明书到期了。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：书到期时，我走到图书馆，把它放进了归还箱。A. submitted提交；B. donated捐赠；C. dropped投进；D. distributed分配。由本处的“I walked to the library and ____11____it into the Returns box”可知，作者是去图书馆还书的，所以把书投进了归还箱。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一旦重新被搁置，它可能去到其他人的手上。A. apply申请；B. exchange交换；C. cheer欢呼；D. head前往。由常识可知，书一旦归还图书馆，这本书就有可能被其他人借走，去到其他人的手上。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：它从一开始就不属于我。A. belonged to属于；B. appealed to呼吁；C. turned to求助于；D. depended on依靠。由上文语境和常识可知，书是图书馆的，图书馆借来的书是要归还的，它从一开始就不属于作者。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：图书馆的书确实为我节省了一本平装书的费用，但它只是提供了一种暂时的满足，不能保证永久的所有权。A. paid支付；B. offer提供；C. save节省；D. prepare准备。由本处的“The library book does ____14____me the cost of a paperback”可知，此处指图书馆的书能节省一本平装书的费用。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：图书馆的书确实为我节省了一本平装书的费用，但它只是提供了一种暂时的满足，不能保证永久的所有权。A. material物质的；B. temporary暂时的；C. complete完全的；D. sustainable可持续的。由上文语境可知，作者原本想买下《快乐的债务》来拥有它，但之后还是从图书馆借了它，归还之后，作者感慨它从一开始就不属于作者，最后还是自己订了一本，这说明图书馆的书只能提供一种暂时的满足，不能保证永久的所有权。故选B项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Blue jeans have always been with us and are here to stay. They may be a comfortable and convenient choice, but blue jeans could be harming _____36_____ planet. Microfibers(微纤维) of jeans _____37_____(discover) in water samples in the past 6 months. The survey of a team in Canada found that one in four of all microfibers in the samples ____38____(take) across Canada, from Toronto to the Arctic were blue jeans.
Some of the microfibers were found at a ___39___(deep) of 1500 meters, but _____40_____ they could travel a long distance was still unknown. To find the reason, scientists have tested various samples including the highest concentrations found in shallow lakes near big cities. ______41______ the survey was limited to Canada, the team believes the similar situation would be found in other countries.
The researcher also threw light on a truth that around 50,000 microfibers ___42___fell off the surface of jeans would find their way into our bodies every time they were cleaned. While the researchers were not sure what the effect of the microfibers might have _____43_____ the environment or health, Samantha Athey at the University of Toronto points out the microfibers involved are chemically treated. ____44____ is believed that washing jeans less often could help reduce the pollution ______45______(effective).
【答案】36. the
37. have been discovered
38. taken 39. depth
40. why 41. Although
42 that/which
43. on 44. It
45. effectively
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了最近的研究发现蓝色牛仔裤对地球有害。加拿大一个研究小组的调查发现，从多伦多到北极，从加拿大各地采集的所有微纤维样本中，有四分之一是属于蓝色牛仔裤中的。介绍了这项研究开展的过程以及所揭露出的一些事实。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：牛仔裤可能是一个舒适方便的选择，但蓝色牛仔裤可能对地球有害。planet此处特指“地球”前面应用定冠词。故填the。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：在过去六个月里，在水样中发现了牛仔裤的微纤维。根据后文“in the past 6 months”可知应用现在完成时，且主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，故应用现在完成时的被动语态，主语为Microfibers，助动词用have。故填have been discovered。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：加拿大一个研究小组的调查发现，从多伦多到北极，从加拿大各地采集的所有微纤维样本中，有四分之一是属于蓝色牛仔裤中的。分析句子结构可知take在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语samples构成被动关系，故应用过去分词作后置定语。故填taken。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：一些微纤维是在1500米深的地方发现的，但是为什么它们能到达这么远的距离仍然不清楚。根据上文不定冠词a可知应填名词depth，at a depth of“达到……之深度”。故填depth。
【40题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：一些微纤维是在1500米深的地方发现的，但是为什么它们能到达这么远的距离仍然不清楚。此处为主语从句，从句中缺少原因状语，表示“为什么”应用why引导。故填why。
【41题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：尽管这项调查仅限于加拿大，但研究小组认为，类似的情况在其他国家也会出现。此处引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管”应用although，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Although。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：研究人员还揭示了一个事实，那就是每次清洗牛仔裤时，大约5万根从牛仔裤表面脱落的微纤维会进入我们的身体。此处为定语从句修饰先行词microfibers，且先行词在从句中作主语，指物，故应用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：多伦多大学的Samantha Athey指出，虽然研究人员不确定微纤维会对环境或健康造成什么影响，但其中涉及的微纤维都经过了化学处理。结合句意表示“对……有影响”可知短语为have the effect on。故填on。
【44题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：人们认为，少洗牛仔裤可以有效地减少污染。表示“人们认为……”句型为it is believed that…，it作形式主语，that从句为真正主语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填It。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：人们认为，少洗牛仔裤可以有效地减少污染。修饰动词reduce应用副词effectively，作状语。故填effectively。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假设你是校英文报的记者，为帮助同学们更好地了解海洋、增强保护海洋的意识（awareness），你校举办了一场大型图片展览。请你根据所给提示，写一篇短文报道此次活动。
1. 时间及地点；
2. 展览内容；
3. 活动反响。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
To help us learn more about the oceans and improve our awareness of protecting the oceans, a large exhibition of pictures was held in our school last Friday.
The exhibition was held from 14:00 to 16:00 in the school hall. Pictures of the oceans were shown at the exhibition whose topics were mainly about the present conditions of the world oceans and the pollution they have been suffering in recent years. Looking at these pictures, all people realised the importance of ocean protection and they all said they would do whatever they can to protect the oceans and to make the oceans cleaner.
Such exhibitions should be held as much as possible.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇短文报道你校举办的一场为帮助同学们更好地了解海洋、增强保护海洋的意识的大型图片展览。
【详解】1.词汇积累
帮助：flavor →help
提高：raise →improve
主题：theme →topic
情况：situation= condition
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：To help us learn more about the oceans and improve our awareness of protecting the oceans, a large exhibition of pictures was held in our school last Friday.
拓展句：Last Friday there was a big painting exhibition in our school, which is to help us learn more about the oceans and improve our awareness of protecting the oceans.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Pictures of the oceans were shown at the exhibition whose topics were mainly about the present conditions of the world oceans and the pollution they have been suffering in recent years.(运用了whose引导的定语从句)
[高分句型2] Looking at these pictures, all people realised the importance of ocean protection and they all said they would do whatever they can to protect the oceans and to make the oceans cleaner.(运用了现在分词作状语和宾语从句)
第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 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。续写的词数应为 150 左右。
It was a hot July day in Philadelphia. The five boys I was with had been sick of playing marbles and burning holes in dry leaves. So when little Ned suggested climbing the cliff, the rest of kids all agreed excitedly, except me. I hesitated. I longed to be brave and active, like them, but I’d been a sickly child most of my eight years and I actually wasn’t as strong as the other boys.
“Come on!”Called Jerry, my best friend. “Just being sick is no reason to be a coward（胆小鬼）.” “I’m coming!” I yelled, and ran along after them. Through the park and into the woods we went, finally we stood beneath the near vertical（垂直的）wall of the cliff, about 60 feet high. To me it looked like the very symbol of the Forbidden and Impossible.
One by one, the other boys climbed upward, finding handholds and toeholds on rocks. I hung back until the others were partway up; then trembling and sweating, I began to climb. A hand here, a foot there, my heart pounding in my skinny chest, I made my way up and up. At some point, I looked back and was horrified. The ground at the base of the cliff seemed very far below; one slip and I would fall. But the boys were talking loudly and happily above me. In a few minutes they started up to the top while I still struggled and crawled, far behind.
“Hey, wait,” I begged. Sadly, they ignored my request and continued their way to the top, from where they would walk home by an easier route. Before they left, they glanced down at me. “You can stay if you want to”, teased Ned. Jerry looked concerned, but he went with the others.
I looked down and was overcome by dizziness; a nameless force seemed to be dragging me to fall off. I grasped the rock as the world spun around. I could never climb back down. It was much too far to go, too dangerous.
Paragraph 1:
However the way up to the top was even worse—higher, steeper, more challenging.
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Paragraph 2:
I didn’t know how long it had passed until a familiar voice came below.
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【答案】One possible version
However the way up to the top was even worse—higher, steeper, more challenging. I would never make it. I heard someone sobbing and moaning; I wondered who it was and realized that it was I. The other boys must have been home. Time dragged. And with each passing minute, my legs and arms grew sore/numb. Something rolled down my cheeks. It was tears or sweat, or both. The shadows gradually lengthened, the sun disappeared from the treetops beyond the clearing below, and dusk began to gather. The ground below the cliff became dim. Can you imagine how desperate I was at that time
I didn’t know how long it had passed until a familiar voice came below. I glanced down! It was my dad with a flashlight. But what could he do It was impossible for him to climb up here and carry me down. “Come on down, my brave boy. Dinner is ready.” His comforting tone seemed to have a magic power. Somehow, following his light, I struggled to inch over one step. And then another. That’s how it went. Finally I took the last step down onto the bottom and into my father’s strong arms, sobbing a little, and then, surprisingly, feeling a sense of immense accomplishment and something like pride.
【解析】
【分析】本文以时间为线索展开。和作者一起玩耍的男孩子们厌倦了普通的游戏，决定爬悬崖。作者犹豫了，但还是决定跟他们一起爬山。但是到了一个地方，作者感到非常恐惧，他爬不上去也下不来，进入了两难。最后，父亲找到了他。在鼓舞下，作者最后回到了父亲的怀抱中。一种巨大的成就感和自豪感从作者心里升起。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然而，通往山顶的道路更糟糕——更高、更陡、更有挑战性。”可知，第一段可描写作者看到上山的道路更加险峻，内心十分绝望。
②由第二段首句内容“不知过了多久，一个熟悉的声音从下面传来。”可知，第二段可描写作者在父亲的鼓舞下，成功脱困。
2.续写线索：恐惧侵袭——感到绝望——父亲出现——找回力量——成功脱困
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.意识到：realize/recognize/be conscious of
②.瞥见：glance/glimpse
情绪类
①.绝望：desperate/hopeless
②.成就感：sense of accomplishment/sense of achievement
【点睛】[高分句型1].I wondered who it was and realized that it was I. （由who和that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2].Somehow, following his light, I struggled to inch over one step. （现在分词作状语）
听力答案：1-5 BACBA 6-10 CBCAC 11-15 BACBC 16-20 ACBCA南平市高级中学2021-2022学年度
高三第三次月考英语科试题卷
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
选择题部分
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，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. Who is the woman
A. A bus driver. B. A passenger. C. A conductor.
2. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for a favor. B. To deliver a letter. C. To buy a present.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a barber’s. B. At a clothing store. C. At a tailor’s.
4. How does the man look now
A. Worried. B. Tired. C. Disappointed.
5. What does the woman think of the book
A. It is too thick. B. It is hard to understand. C. It is a popular dictionary.
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。每段对话和独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What part of his leg did the man hurt
A. His knee. B. His foot. C. His ankle.
7. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Patient and receptionist. C. Player and coach.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What kind of room does the man reserve
A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A suite room.
9. How much will the man pay
A $160. B. $180. C. $200.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How did Henry start his learning
A. Watching TV. B. Eating a local dish. C. Going to the local market.
11. Where did Henry do the cooking
A. In a hotel kitchen. B. On the beach. C. In a restaurant.
12. What is Henry going to do next
A. Open a restaurant. B. Cook Thai food at home. C. Learn how to carve fruits.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What would the man want to be
A. A movie actor. B. A rock star. C. A fisherman.
14. Why would the woman like to be a writer
A. To achieve instant fame. B. To have flexible schedules. C. To earn more money.
15. What would interest the woman most as an astronaut
A. Doing experiments.
B. Wearing a spacesuit.
C. Watch the Earth from space.
16. What are the speakers talking about
A. Cool jobs. B. Job interviews. C. Life in the future.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will the tourists set off
A. At 7 am. B. At 7∶30 am. C. At 8 am.
18. What will the tourists do before going to the hills
A. Elect tent leaders. B. Buy necessary food. C. Set up the tents.
19. What is the weather like in the hills this weekend
A. Sunny. B. Terrible. C. Changeable.
20. What is the speaker doing
A Introducing a trip plan.
B. Introducing a camping area.
C. Showing tourists around Scotland.
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （15 个小题，每题 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
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●The applicant must be a non-Singaporean citizen holding a foreign passport.
●Applicants have no criminal record, observe Singaporean government laws,regulations,andrespect the customs and habits of the Singaporean people.
●Applicants should be over 18 years old.
●Applicants should be physically and mentally healthy. Applicants should be able to communicate in English.
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●Applicants shall name the application materials according to the list, pack the folder and send it to our school and the school will evaluate the admission qualification.
●Applicants who have passed the admission qualification review will participate in the interview or written test organized by the department that you apply for.
●The qualified candidates will finally receive our admission letter.
Fees
1. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Being a Singaporean citizen. B. Having a clean personal record.
C. Having a sound body and mind. D. Having a good command of English.
2. What can ensure the applicants an interview opportunity
A. A high test score. B. An application form.
C. Overseas studying experience. D. Qualified application documents.
3. What's the total annual cost for a student hoping to live alone
A. $ 1, 000. B. $ 6, 600. C. $ 6, 100. D. $ 5, 600.
B
Concrete is the world's most consumed material after water. Because it already surrounds us in the built environment, researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricity—turning buildings into giant batteries. The idea has been gaining ground as we have come to increasingly rely on renewable energy from the wind and sun: rechargeable batteries are necessary when the breeze dies down or darkness falls.
Experimental concrete batteries have only managed to hold a small part of what a traditional battery does. But one team now reports in Buildings that it has developed a rechargeable original model that could represent a more than 900 percent increase in stored charge, compared with earlier attempts.
A live-in concrete battery might sound unlikely. Still, "you can make a battery out of a potato," notes Aimee Byrne. In a future where sustainability is key, she likes the idea of buildings that avoid waste by providing shelter and powering electronics.
Although the new design stores more than 10 times as much power as earlier attempts, it still has a long way to go: 200 square meters of it "can provide about 8 percent of the daily electricity consumption" of a typical U.S. home, Zhang says.
This is not enough to compete with today's rechargeable devices. "We're getting milliamps (毫安) out of concrete batteries—we're not getting amps (安培), "Byrne says." We're getting hours as opposed to days of charge." But she adds that" concrete batteries are completely in their childhood, compared to other battery designs." The earliest batteries were simple and bulky. Researchers experimented with new materials and designs for more than a century to develop today's small devices. Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. "The whole idea is that we're looking far into the future," she says. "We're playing the long game with it."
4. What can we learn about the concrete batteries
A. They become increasingly renewable. B. They are the most consumed batteries.
C. They are being developed by researchers. D. They will replace energy from the wind and sun.
5. Why does Byrne mention a battery out of a potato
A To show it is easy to build concrete batteries. B. To argue it is possible to develop concrete batteries.
C. To make her statement more interesting. D. To call on people to protect the environment.
6. What does the underlined word "bulky" in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Heavy B. Cheap C. Efficient D. Small
7. What does Byrne think of concrete batteries
A. They beat today's rechargeable devices. B. They are simple and bulky.
C. They have a doubtful future. D. They have a long way to go.
C
Concerns about health, animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet. Plant-based meat alternatives (替代品) increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants. But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratory—is still an idea that is just beginning.
More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish, beef and chicken. These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market, which could be worth $140 billion by 2029. One of the companies, Shiok Meats, grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a fixed temperature. They are then given nutrients in a solution (溶液). The cells become meat in four to six weeks.
This lab-grown meat’s price is high. One kilogram of it now costs $5,000, said Shiok Meats’ chief executive Sandhya Sriram. At that cost, a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as $300. Sriram, a vegetarian, hopes to cut the cost to $50 for one kilogram by the end of this year. “We are looking at next year, so we might be the first ever company to launch a cell-based meat product in the world,” Sriram said. “Shiok Meats still needs approval from the city’s food regulator, and that matters the most at present.”
Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives cell-based meat companies still face resistance (抵制) to their products. In Singapore, some people said they would give lab grown meat a second thought. “I may not exactly dare to eat it, but I do find the idea appealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,” said 60-year-old Pet Loh, while she shopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.
Any alternative way of making animal protein without harming the environment is positive, said Paul Teng, a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University. But, he added, more studies are needed to understand any negative result of making cellular protein.
8. Why are more people eating less meat
A. Because lab-grown meat has more nutrition.
B. Because plant-based food is getting popular.
C. Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.
D. Because health and the environment are their concerns.
9. What is the most important for Shiok Meats at present according to Sriram
A. Bringing down the price. B. Gaining consumers’ acceptance.
C. Obtaining official permission. D. Getting ahead of other companies.
10. Which word best describes Pet Loh’s attitude towards lab-grown meat
A. Doubtful. B. Uncaring.
C. Negative. D. Positive.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. A new way to make a fortune. B. Negative results of lab-grown meat.
C. New research findings on healthy diet. D. A meat alternative grown in labs.
D
If Mars were the popular kid in school, Venus (金星)would be the unwelcome one sitting in the corner, largely ignored. Venus has nearly the same mass and size as Earth, but being closer to the sun, it gets nearly twice as much heat from the sun.
However, instead of having a climate that is just a warmer version of Earth’s, Venus's surface and atmosphere are unbearable: clouds of sulphuric acid blanket the planet, while at ground level, it is hot enough to melt lead. Despite this, there is now a sign that Venus may harbour life.
Jane Greaves at Cardiff University, UK, and her colleagues recently detected phosphine (磷化氢)in Venus's atmosphere, with one potential explanation that it is the by-product of biology. That is because the only way this gas is made on Earth is in laboratories or by microbes(微生物).Though this doesn't mean it was produced by life on Venus, attempts to find non — biological explanations for its presence have so far failed.
Our best way of confirming or rejecting the possibility of life on Venus is to go and have a proper look. While Mars has been the focus of interplanetary exploration efforts lately, the phosphine discovery lets people look at Venus in a new light. As NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted： "It's time to prioritize Venus.”
In the months and years to come, computer simulations will be used to further study the possible chemistries of the atmosphere on Venus. More laboratory experiments will be conducted to try to identify other ways the phosphine there could be produced. However, there is no guarantee that these efforts will reveal the true nature of this substance on Venus. A newly-proposed strategy is to directly sample the atmosphere and surface of Venus. By doing so, we would be able to take direct measurements of phosphine.
The discovery of phosphine in Venus's atmosphere is a great accomplishment. The scientific efforts may be just what we need to finally refocus on this neglected world. Possibly, the quiet kid in the corner may get the last laugh.
12. In theory, what's Venus expected to be like
A. It is almost as large as Earth.
B. It has nearly the same mass as Earth.
C. It has a warmer Earth-like climate.
D. It has the unbearable surface and atmosphere.
13. What can the discovery of phosphine on Venus indicate
A. There might exist signs of life.
B. This kind of gas is very common.
C. Many products can be made with it.
D. Experiments were once conducted there.
14. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. The importance of observations.
B. The power of computer simulations.
C. The approaches to exploring phosphine.
D. The necessity to analyse phosphine.
15. Which can best describe the author's attitude to the exploration of Venus
A. Casual. B. Supportive. C. Cautious. D. Doubtful.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。
On 19 April 1980,more than 50,000 Parisians marched through the streets to mourn (悼念) the loss of one of their own. Was it for a famous pop star, a beloved politician, or a I hero from the world of sport No, it was for Jean-Paul Sartre, the French existential philosopher and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the United States, this of mass public display of sadness and affection is usually reserved for pop stars.____16____
A culture can admire both the physical and intellectual (智力).The achievements of athletes inspire us to push the boundaries of what our bodies are capable of.____17____Both should make us try to be greater, stronger and smarter.
The problem is that when the average person sees an athlete perform an amazing feat(功绩), there is also the belief that they could do the same thing with enough training and practice. It seems to be within their grasp. Some people see intellectual feats, however, as beyond their understanding and therefore beyond their reach. Rather than struggle, they feel resentment (憎恨).____18____In the same way, intellectuals do not help their cause when they are dismissive (对……不屑一顾的) of pop culture and sports by dismissing popular achievements in those areas.____19____People are just more exposed to one or the other in their lives. Any attempt to use either as a means to imply superiority indicates lack of understanding of the purpose of culture. It is something that brings us close together by showing that we are all equal in our needs to love, be loved, and strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. We accomplish this by understanding that the elegant idea to a thinker is as inspiring as the slam dunk (灌篮) is to a sports fan. ____20____
A. Maybe it is time to rethink that priority.
B. Such anti-intellectualism leads to sickness, death and slows down society's progress.
C. Equally, we can be inspired by the insights of our poets, philosophers and the scientists.
D. We should have a healthy attitude toward experts because they are not always right.
E. That makes us all realize that we have unexploited physical potential.
F. To dismiss either the athlete or the intellectual indicates someone not worthy of either.
G. Actually, neither high culture nor pop culture is a measure of intelligences
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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few weeks ago I surfed the Internet and came across a book called The Debt to pleasure. At first sight, I____21____, immediately, to own it. Its structure was novel and it had won wide ____22____among readers.
But before I could____23____ the Buy Now button, a tiny inner voice ____24____the library, the library, which was simply three blocks from my apartment. I searched the catalog （目录）of the library and sure enough, " ____25____" now. However, by the time the book was borrowed, I couldn't say with ____26____that I would love it. This worn, yellow-papered object was just so ____27____. However promising our first ____28____was, my initial desire ____29____sank. When the book was _____30_____, I walked to the library and _____31_____it into the Returns box. Once reshelved, it would _____32_____for others. I sighed and walked off. It had never _____33_____me from the very beginning.
One thing I should mention：I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure, I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own. The library book does _____34_____me the cost of a paperback, but it just delivers a _____35_____satisfaction, one that can't promise permanent ownership. Live your life fully, for our lives are only lent to us and can't be owned forever.
21. A. attempted B. decided C. arranged D. ceased
22. A. sympathy B. judgment C. adaptation D. recognition
23. A. click B. spot C. untie D. strike
24. A. defended B. insisted C. confirmed D. conveyed
25. A. accessible B. affordable C. available D. dynamic
26. A. patience B. relief C. certainty D. honesty
27. A. plain B. vivid C. unique D. attractive
28. A. response B. adventure C. interaction D. encounter
29. A. frequently B. gradually C. consequently D. normally
30. A. due B. extra C. missing D. out
31. A. submitted B. donated C. dropped D. distributed
32. A. apply B. exchange C. cheer D. head
33. A. belonged to B. appealed to C. turned to D. depended on
34. A. paid B. offer C. save D. prepare
35. A. material B. temporary C. complete D. sustainable
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Blue jeans have always been with us and are here to stay. They may be a comfortable and convenient choice, but blue jeans could be harming _____36_____ planet. Microfibers(微纤维) of jeans _____37_____(discover) in water samples in the past 6 months. The survey of a team in Canada found that one in four of all microfibers in the samples ____38____(take) across Canada, from Toronto to the Arctic were blue jeans.
Some of the microfibers were found at a ___39___(deep) of 1500 meters, but _____40_____ they could travel a long distance was still unknown. To find the reason, scientists have tested various samples including the highest concentrations found in shallow lakes near big cities. ______41______ the survey was limited to Canada, the team believes the similar situation would be found in other countries.
The researcher also threw light on a truth that around 50,000 microfibers ___42___fell off the surface of jeans would find their way into our bodies every time they were cleaned. While the researchers were not sure what the effect of the microfibers might have _____43_____ the environment or health, Samantha Athey at the University of Toronto points out the microfibers involved are chemically treated. ____44____ is believed that washing jeans less often could help reduce the pollution ______45______(effective).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假设你是校英文报的记者，为帮助同学们更好地了解海洋、增强保护海洋的意识（awareness），你校举办了一场大型图片展览。请你根据所给提示，写一篇短文报道此次活动。
1. 时间及地点；
2. 展览内容；
3. 活动反响。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 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。续写的词数应为 150 左右。
It was a hot July day in Philadelphia. The five boys I was with had been sick of playing marbles and burning holes in dry leaves. So when little Ned suggested climbing the cliff, the rest of kids all agreed excitedly, except me. I hesitated. I longed to be brave and active, like them, but I’d been a sickly child most of my eight years and I actually wasn’t as strong as the other boys.
“Come on!”Called Jerry, my best friend. “Just being sick is no reason to be a coward（胆小鬼）.” “I’m coming!” I yelled, and ran along after them. Through the park and into the woods we went, finally we stood beneath the near vertical（垂直的）wall of the cliff, about 60 feet high. To me it looked like the very symbol of the Forbidden and Impossible.
One by one, the other boys climbed upward, finding handholds and toeholds on rocks. I hung back until the others were partway up; then trembling and sweating, I began to climb. A hand here, a foot there, my heart pounding in my skinny chest, I made my way up and up. At some point, I looked back and was horrified. The ground at the base of the cliff seemed very far below; one slip and I would fall. But the boys were talking loudly and happily above me. In a few minutes they started up to the top while I still struggled and crawled, far behind.
“Hey, wait,” I begged. Sadly, they ignored my request and continued their way to the top, from where they would walk home by an easier route. Before they left, they glanced down at me. “You can stay if you want to”, teased Ned. Jerry looked concerned, but he went with the others.
I looked down and was overcome by dizziness; a nameless force seemed to be dragging me to fall off. I grasped the rock as the world spun around. I could never climb back down. It was much too far to go, too dangerous.
Paragraph 1:
However the way up to the top was even worse—higher, steeper, more challenging.
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Paragraph 2:
I didn’t know how long it had passed until a familiar voice came below.
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听力答案：1-5 BACBA 6-10 CBCAC 11-15 BACBC 16-20 ACBCA
