尚志市高级中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第二次月考
英语学科试题
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Have you ever experienced any inconvenience caused by language barriers while traveling Have you ever thought how awesome those language courses would be if they didn't cost so much money and require so much time
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What is Translaty
Translaty is a simple yet life-changing invention that helps you to overcome any obstacles caused by foreign languages, whether you are in business with an international client or sunbathing somewhere on a Spanish beach. This small but smart device is able to instantly recognize and translate over 40 different languages, making intercultural communication completely effortless!
What languages can I actually communicate in
Translaty has more than 40 languages pre-installed, so you're able to use it the minute you get it! It provides fast and accurate two-way communication and allows you to install some other languages that might be missing.
What makes Translaty so special
* It makes traveling easier-you'll forget language barriers and become "fluent" in 40+ languages.
* It helps you with business-strengthening your international business relationships. It's easier when you speak the same language.
* It assists you in daily life-allowing you to overcome language differences between you and your foreign friends
* It's convenient and easy to use-the lightweight and simple design insures it's there when you need it the most.
* It offers highly accurate, two-way translations.
* Its high sounding and recording qualities insure there are almost no misunderstandings.
To sum up-get it while you can!
1. What can Translaty help users do
A. Learn foreign languages well. B. Better understand foreigners.
C. Build relationships with colleagues. D. Spend less time learning a language.
2. What is special about Translaty
A. It's reliable. B. It's strong. C. It's affordable. D. It's secure.
3. What's the purpose of the text
A. To report. B. To introduce. C. To appeal. D. To advertise.
B
Born into poverty on 21 May 1799, Mary Anning had to work hard from a young age. Her parents had 10 children, of whom only two survived childhood --- Mary and her elder brother Joseph. Mary’s own survival was said by her parents to be a wonder. At the age of 15 months, a sudden rainstorm hit the shelter, where Mary, her babysitter, and two children stayed. A lightning strike killed them all except Mary.
She didn’t have formal education and was only taught to read at a Sunday school. Raised in the seaside holiday village of Lyme Regis in Dorset, Mary and Joseph made a living by selling fossils to holidaymakers at their father’s waterfront booth.
Her life changed in 1811 when Joseph noticed bones mixed together with rock. Unknown to them, this was the first ever discovery of an ichthyosaurus ( 鱼 龙 ), a marine lizard from the Triassic period. Anning noted down every find she made, and after failing to find any new fossils for over a year, in 1821 she made her next discovery, digging up three more ichthyosaur skeletons. This was followed two years later by an even more impressive find --- a complete plesiosaur(蛇颈龙). This was so extraordinary that many leading scientists declared it a counterfeit, unwilling to believe that an uneducated 24-year-old could find such remarkable remains. Additionally, society at the time was highly religious and many rejected these discoveries as they conflicted with the teachings of the Bible.
Despite the setback, Anning continued to make more shocking revelations. Anning also dug up fossilized shit, which made experts know the diets of prehistoric creatures. But her biggest find of all was the first complete skeleton of a pterosaur in 1828.
All of Mary Anning’s discoveries helped influence the study of paleontology(古生物学) as scientists began to take an increased interest in fossilized animals and plants. Her work also encouraged people to question the history of the Earth in more detail and encouraged girls and those from poor backgrounds by proving that they could succeed in scientific study, a profession mainly controlled by wealthy upper-class men.
4. What can we learn about Mary Anning from the first two paragraphs
A. It was not easy for her to survive.
B. She didn’t experience the lightning strike.
C. She didn’t get basic knowledge about science.
D. It was impossible for her to find a job outside.
5. What does the underlined word “counterfeit” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Something not needed. B. Something not valuable.
C. Something not authentic. D. Something not beneficial.
6. Anning’s findings of fossilized shit helped ________.
A. her get international fame
B. make her become more professional
C. experts better understand prehistoric creatures
D. convince the leading scientists of her discovery
7. The last paragraph mainly wants to show ________.
A. the process of her findings
B. the significance of her discoveries
C. the discoveries of fossilized animals
D. the background of her scientific study
C
Humans are not the only ones that like gold. Australian scientists have discovered a new fungus (真菌) that decorates its long, thread-like tendrils (卷须) with gold collected from the soil. The experts desperately hope the “gold digger” will provide information on the locations of gold deposits (沉淀物) and make searching for the precious metal easier, and more environmentally friendly.
The gold-loving fungus was discovered accidentally by a team of researchers led by Dr. Tsing Bohu, a scientist at Australia national science agency, CSIRO, when they were examining the microbes (微生物) in the soil at Boddington, a tiny town home to Australia's largest gold mine.
A closer analysis suggested that the fungus uses chemical interactions with underground minerals to accumulate gold from its surroundings. Though fungi often interact with other things in nature, the reaction with gold was unexpected. “Fungi are well-known for playing an important role in the recycling of organic material, such as leaves and bark, as well as for the cycling of other metals,” Dr. Bohu explained. “But gold is so chemically inactive that this interaction is both unusual and surprising.”
The fungi are not wearing the gold for beauty. “There is a biological benefit from this reaction.” Dr. Bohu said, “Gold-loving fungi can grow faster and bigger relative to other fungi that don’t work with gold.”
The researchers still need to conduct further analysis to understand the relationship between the fungi and the precious metal. More importantly, they need to determine if its presence is a sure sign of the existence of large deposits of the metal underground. The scientists also believe the fungi could be used to detect the presence of gold in waste products and man-made electronics.
However, those hoping to get free gold from the fungi are in for a disappointment, for the delicate fungus is hard to see. Also, its gold can only be seen under a microscope.
8. What are the experts starved of
A. Investigating the sites. B. Excavating the gold mines.
C. Getting further informed. D. Unearthing gold deposits.
9. What could be learned according to Dr. Bohu
A. Fungi’s interaction with gold is unexpected but beneficial.
B. Gold’s classification is biologically identified by fungi.
C. Fungi’s formation with gold is fairly natural and frequent.
D. Gold is chemically accumulated by fungi’s evolution.
10. How does the author find the finding
A. It excites the gold diggers’ motivation.
B. It has a long way to go before confirmation.
C. It lays the foundation of geological studies.
D. It ensures the search of gold sites.
11. What can be the suitable title for the text
A. Beauty-loving Fungi Wrapped by Gold
B. Gold-loving Fungi Discovered in Australia
C. Boddington, Austria’s Largest Gold Mine
D. New Discovery of Gold with Fungi
D
What do Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, Sir Richard Branson, Billionaire investor Charles Schwab, Walt Disney, and Henry Ford have in common All are or were successful entrepreneurs with dyslexia – a learning disorder that makes it very difficult to read, write, and spell. People with dyslexia have trouble connecting the letters they see to the sounds they make and as a result, often struggle in school.
But in the real world, they make great achievements. They’re behind some of the most successful companies on Earth.
Richard Branson is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time. He created numerous businesses under the Virgin umbrella and has a net worth of $5 billion. Branson once admitted that Virgin which now employs 90,000 people would not have been successful had he not been dyslexic. Branson had a hard time keeping up with his peers because of his dyslexia and dropped out at the age of 16. Yet he transformed his weakness into an advantage. He understood the importance of communicating well. And his dyslexia also forced him to delegate tasks to those who excelled in the areas where he was weak.
Research has found people with dyslexia are more likely to delegate authority and also twice as likely to own two or more businesses. A study out of Cass Business School in London found more than a third of American entrepreneurs surveyed showed signs of dyslexia. Another commissioned by the BBC found 40% of that country’s self-made millionaires showed some signs of the learning disability. That’s significantly higher than the estimated 5% to 10% of the general population with some degree of dyslexia.
The question is: Are their entrepreneurial strengths a result of nature or nurture A dyslexia expert believes they are naturally better at certain things, like picking up social cues. In an article in The Sacramento Bee about California governor Gavin Newsom who has dyslexia, Dr. Marilu Gorno-Tempini of UC San Francisco said, “He can understand what people need and their emotions more than others. I don’t think that’s a compensation. I think that’s the superpower of his dyslexic brain.” She and other scientists at UC San Francisco recently discovered children with the disorder had greater changes in heart rate and facial behavior when they viewed video clips of others experiencing emotions compared to children without dyslexia.
Eleanor Palser, one of the researchers who conducted the study, concluded to Newsthink, “This tells us that dyslexia might be associated with biological differences in empathy(移情)...”
12. Why are some famous people mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To demonstrate their problems.
B. To advertise their products.
C. To show their achievements.
D. To introduce the topic.
13. Which of the following is TRUE about Richard Branson in Paragraph 3
A. He never gave up studying during adolescence.
B. Dyslexia prevented him from being more successful.
C. He worked hard to improve his communication skills.
D. Dyslexia drove him to appoint people to suitable posts.
14. Which of the following does Dr. Marilu Gorno-Tempini probably agree with
A. Dyslexia might be associated with biological differences in empathy.
B. Gavin’s ability to understand others’ emotions compensates for his disability.
C. Children with dyslexia underwent more physical changes when watching videos.
D. Those who have dyslexia develop their ability to read others’ emotions by nurture.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. How People With Dyslexia Succeed in life.
B. How Successful Entrepreneurs Overcome Dyslexia.
C. Why People With Dyslexia Are Extremely Empathetic.
D. Why So Many Successful Entrepreneurs Have Dyslexia.
第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，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。
Extending south from parts known as Mexico into Central America, ____16____.The Maya built impressive palaces and temples and step pyramids. How were they built without the use of wheels, metal tools or even animal power ____17____ They applied this understanding to the Maya calendar, which was accurate to within 30 seconds per year.
The fact that Maya society was technologically primitive makes its achievements all the more incredible and mysterious. ____18____ By 700 AD, Maya civilization was at its peak. Yet, within just a couple of generations, it began to mysteriously decline. The cities were left to be taken back by the jungle.
Why Maya civilization collapsed remains a mystery. A deadly disease Conflicts between cities ____19____ They had turned wetlands into fields for growing grains, and had dug huge canal systems. As their population expanded, yet more land was needed for agriculture and more trees for construction. By changing the landscape in this way, the Maya people unknowingly reduced their ability to deal with natural disasters.
____20____ Some recent studies have found that there were far fewer tropical cyclones (热带气旋) than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD, which is likely to have led to a series of droughts. These droughts would have led to food shortages, conflicts and ultimately, the downfall of the cities.
Whatever the reasons, Maya civilization largely disappeared within the deep jungle. Its once-great cities fell into ruin, leaving various mysteries for later people to solve.
A. The Maya civilization leaves us thinking about the past, present and future.
B. But the greatest mystery is what caused the Maya to abandon most of their great cities.
C. The complicated writing system of the Maya hasn’t been interpreted completely by now.
D. Research also suggests those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya.
E. Maya Civilization has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery.
F. Some research indicates that the Maya people themselves may have played a part in their downfall.
G. The Maya's understanding of mathematics and astronomy was also quite amazing.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus (木槿). In spring when green leaves were half ____21____by mist, the tree looked very charming dotted with red flowers. This____22____neighbor often set my mind working. I gradually regarded it as my best friend.
____23____, when I opened the window one morning, to my____24____, the tree was almost bare beyond____25____as a result of the storm the night before. Struck by this scene, I was____26____with a sudden sadness at the thought “all the flowers are doomed to fall”. I could not help____27____with emotion: the____28____of life never runs smooth, for there are so many ups and downs, twists and turns. The vicissitudes (变迁) of my life saw my beloved friends____29____one after another. Isn’t it similar to the tree whose flowers fell in the____30____
This event ___31___from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home from the countryside, I found the room airless and____32____opened the window. Something outside____33____my eye. It was a plum (梅子) tree all red with flowers beautifully set off by the sunset. The surprise discovery struck me with____34____
When the last petal (花瓣) dropped, all the joyful admiration for the hibiscus was gone as if nothing was left,______35______the landscape was again charming with the red flowers to____36____people of life’s alternation (替代) and continuance. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, a____37____composition of gain and loss
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized no scenery in the world remains____38____. As long as you keep your heart____39____in the sun, every dawn will____40____a fine prospect and the world will always be about new hopes.
21. A. revealed B. hidden C. exposed D. shown
22. A. interesting B. amusing C. changing D. inspiring
23. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Consequently
24. A. annoyance B. delight C. relief D. surprise
25. A. praise B. description C. recognition D. comparison
26. A. associated B. decorated C. linked D. seized
27. A. laughing B. sighing C. crying D. praying
28. A. course B. quality C. standard D. aim
29. A. gathering B. greeting C. parting D. fleeing
30. A. wind B. sun C. shade D. light
31. A. turned away B. faded away C. got away D. pulled away
32. A. casually B. regretfully C. guiltily D. angrily
33. A. stuck B. caught C. appealed D. flew
34. A. satisfaction B. confusion C. enthusiasm D. pleasure
35. A. after B. when C. until D. because
36. A. warn B. remind C. inform D. rid
37. A. valid B. disgusting C. harmonious D. dull
38. A. untouched B. unnoticed C. unknown D. unchanged
39. A. bathed B. lost C. absorbed D. trapped
40. A. form B. award C. design D. present
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）
One of the biggest Internet____41____(succeed) is a website called Friends Reunited. Friends Reunited brings together—that is, unites—old friends, ____42____used to be close, but have not seen each other for a long time. The website was begun in 1999 by a London couple called Stephen and Julie Pankhurst. Julie wanted to know what her old school friends were doing. Did they all have families____43____their own Did they still live in the same area ......
Stephen and his business partner, Jason Porter, built____44____website. Slowly, people heard about the site and became interested. By the end of 2000 the site had 3,000 members. Then the website____45____(mention) on a radio programme and afterwards the site became____46____(increase) popular.
How can you find old friends____47____(use) Friends Reunited It's very easy. People join the website and give information about____48____—the name of their old school, the neighbourhood they lived in, the college they went to, etc. To find an old friend, you type in their name, school …. You may find that your friend is a member of the website, and you can then contact him or her through the website. Most people are very happy____49____(reply) , and people often become friends again as a result. Thanks to Friends United, millions of people____50____(find) each other again to date.
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir，
I have learned that volunteers for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games is needed. I’m writing to apply to this position. As native of Beijing, I think it is a privilege and duty for me to offer the best voluntary service to our foreign guests and meanwhile promoting Chinese culture. I believe I’m equally to the job. I have a good command of English and I’m confident in giving players guidance and help as requiring. What’s more, I have a knowledge of winter sports, which they will prove helpful in communicating with players. Additionally, I had been involved in several international exchange programs, but enjoy spreading our culture to foreigners.
I would appreciate it if you could offer me the opportunities. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假定你是李华，是你校英语辩论组的成员。你们小组计划在一个月后举行一次关于“如何看待数字产品（digital devices）”的英语辩论赛。你打算邀请你班的外教Smith先生担任评委。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
（1）辩论赛的时间、地点；
（2）参加此次活动的意义；
（3）期待回复。
注意：（1）词数100左右；
（2）可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。
Dear Smith,
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Yours Sincerely
Li Hua2022高三上第二次月考答案
阅读 A文：BAD B文： ACCB C文：CABB D文：DDAD
七选五 16-20. EGBFD
完型 21-25. BDCDC 26-30. DBACA 31-35. BABDC 36-40. BCDAD
语填41. successes 42. who 43. of 44. the 45. was mentioned
46. increasingly 47. using 48. themselves 49. to reply 50. have found
短改1. is→are 2.to→for 3. as 后加a 4. promoting→promote 5. equally→equal
6.requiring→required 7. 删除they 8. had→have 9. but →and 10.opportunities→opportunity
作文
Dear Smith,
I’m Li Hua, a member of our school’s English debate group. Our group plans to hold an English debate on how to view Digital Devices in one month . So I am writing to invite you to be the judge for the coming debate.
Organised by our school , the debate will be held in the school Conference Hall on May 16th, which will start at 9:00 am and last till 11:00am. Present at the debate will be 2 headmasters of the school and some English teachers and students. I believe the significance of attending the activity will be of great benefit. Not only can you promote the language ability, the ability to respond to emergencies on the spot, but also you can boost your the team spirit and exercise the psychological quality.
I would appreciate it if you could accept our invitation. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours Sincerely
Li Hua
