2022届八省八校高三上学期第一次联考试题英语(解析版).pdf
2022届高三八省（市）学业质量评价联考（T8联考）英语试卷 学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_ 一、阅读理解 1.Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins ($ 5. 99) With the flight of its characters through a landscape destroyed by climate crisis, this novel does not indicate much hopefulness for the future. Within it is a series of situations and consequences made more severe in a future California short of water. Across the desert, we follow Watkins characters through a place so transformed that it needs its own field guide of animals newly adapted for strange survival. The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson( $ 18. 1) The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate will affect us all. Its setting is not a deserted world, but a future that is almost upon us. This extraordinary novel from the visionary science fiction writer will change the way you think about the climate crisis. Breathing Fire by Jaim Lowe ($ 27) The front lines of the fight against climate change arc peopled with those society has forgotten. Up to 30 percent of the Limelighters battling wildfires in California each year are prisoners performing back breaking labor while earning a 40th of what a civilian makes. This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried families, looking into the human cost of environmental crisis. Something Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman ($ 28) In Alexandra Kleemans new novel. a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to investigate a conspiracy(阴谋). But this is L. A., where wildfires burn all year long and the rich store water while the poor suffer from the consequence of climate crisis. Human weakness is pushing the city toward a disaster. 1. Which category does Breathing Fire fall into? A. Science Hetion. B. Play. C. Non-fiction. D. Biography. 2. What is Alexandra Kleeman? A. A novelist. B. An actor. C. A firefighter. D. A minister. 3. What do the listed books have in common? A. They are on sale. B. They show concern over climate. C. They are intended for teenagers. D. They are set in California. 2. What could driving a nice car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common? More than you might imagine. Race car driver Bubba Wallace and photographer Batak Tefreshi journeyed together to remote Gooseberry Mesa for an adventure aimed at capturing the night sky. Gooseberry Mesa, far from population centers, is protected from the nighttime light pollution making it perfect for star photographers. Nature night environments such as this are rare. Camping, hiking, and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the similarity between photography and racing. Bubba notes. Once you fire up the engine theres no turning backI know Ill be in that seal for more than three hours. Batak agrees, I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my cameraIm ready to continue through the entire night. For Bubba, developing patience allowed him to mature as a driver and is equally essential lo his photography. Seizing the moment is crucial loo. Every minute things are changingthe Earths shadow, the moonlight, the rise of stars. Batak explains. If you lose the moment, its gone forever. Bubba finds the physical and mental demands of racing as crucial when travelling in Utah s rugged landscapes under freezing temperatures. Think incoming clouds, wind, or mist will ruin your chance at a perfect shot? According to Batak. With wide-angle nightscapes every unexpected weather condition can be an opportunity. Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldnt see under a clear sky. The team discovered shared interests that go beyond photography. Weve both passionate about bringing cultures together and using our work to break down boundaries, says Batak. The night sky has a unifying power. The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella. 1. Why did Bubba and Batak choose Gooseberry Mesa? A. It has a small population. B. It has ideal weather conditions. C. It is free from light pollution. D. It has a magnificent landscape. 2. Which is required in both car racing and photography? A. Willpower. B. Teamwork. C. Bravery. D. Creativity. 3. What docs Batak Chink of unexpected weather as a photographer? A. Annoying. B. Disastrous. C. Favorable. D. Challenging. 4. Which may be a message behind the teams photography work? A. Appreciating the night sky. B. Connecting various cultures. C. Removing racial boundaries. D. Protecting the environment. 3. In gardens across Britain the grass has stopped growing, which is not drought-stricken. In fact, it is greener and cleaner than ever before. That is because the lawns(草坪) are actually artificial substitutes. Britons arc fascinated by lawns. Country estates(庄园) have long competed to have the most perfectly cut and polished grassland. What youre saying in big loud capital letters, is Im so terribly wealthy, says Fiona Davison of the RHS(皇家园林协会). With the coming of grass-cutting machines in 1830, the middle classes joined the fun. But now Britons have fallen in love with artificial grass. Evergreens UK, which sells the stuff, says it has seen a 120% rise in sales since 2015. Artificial grass is popular with families who have children or dogs and dont want mud dragged through their houses. It has another charm factor, toopeople now see gardens as outside roomspairing carpets of artificial grass with delicately decorated seating and hot containers. Not everyone is a fan. Artificial grass contains microplastics that ruin soil and risk flooding. A study finds earthworms gain 14% less body weight when operating under rubber, a form of artificial grass, which might not be a problem for its fans, as wormholes arc regular disgusting things, but it disappoints green types. Ms Davison says a group of wildlife-loving gardeners is blooming, many having caught the bug during COVID-19 lockdowns. For example, a landscape designer says they like things less neat and try to capture that wild clement. These cco-gardeners arc influenced by rewilding projects and are more likely to be environmentalists. While three written documents signed by many people have tried to stop artificial grass spreading, the government says regulating what people do in their backyards is wrong. The RHS is concerned about artificial grass, but prefers persuasion to laws. We say Let a hundred flowers bloom, says Ms Davison. 1. What can be inferred from Davisons remark in paragraph 2? A. She is very rich. B. The gardening competition is fierce. C. Operating a culling machine is fun. D. High-quality grassland is greatly valued. 2. What possibly contributes to the popularity of artificial grass? A. Advertising campaigns. B. Gardens new function. C. Messy grasslands. D. Ill-mannered children and dogs. 3. What docs the underlined word bug mean in the fourth paragraph? A. Interest. B. Earthworm. C. Flower. D. Virus. 4. Which of the following is a suitable title of the text? A. The barrier of British grassland B. The appeal of grassland for Britons C. The fight to define (he great British garden D. The competition to become the best grassland 4. When asked what his father did for a living, Mike explained to his kindergarten teacher that he steals things, but its OK, because he gets paid to do it. He isnt wrong. His father is a hacker(黑客), who is proud of his job, just like doctors are proud of the work they do. Thanks lo security researchers hacking practices, leaks in a new version of the most common Wi-Fi code standard (WPA3) were found before criminals could use them to break into home and business networks. In another ease. Criminals found an unknown weakness in Googles Android operating systems before security researchers did. Giving the bad guys full control of more than a dozen phone models. However. finding Mikes fathers personalized plates for his car with the word HACKING, an employee of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles quickly took them away, claiming that a license plate displaying HACKING publicized criminal activity. While this reaction really isnt the fault of the well-intentioned employee, its a sign of how a deeply rooted misrepresentation of his profession has created a fixed wrong image. It scums that the way that hackers arc described in Hollywood has contributed to the word hacker paralleling criminal, where hackers arc often referred to as figures in dark rooms engaged in illegal activity while tapping at keyboards. But actually, hacking is just an activity. What separates any activity from a crime is. Very often, permission. People are free to drive, but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour, which is a criminal offense. Since a driver is just a driver, why must a hacker be a criminal? Someone who engages in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a bad hacker but a cybercriminal. Contrary to popular belief, most hackers like Mikes father undoubtedly play an important role in keeping companies and people safe. 1. What did Mikes son think of Mikes job? A. Admiruble. B. Amazing. C. Acceptable. D. Annoying. 2. What docs the second paragraph mainly talk about concerning the hackers job? A. Its weakness. B. Its importance. C. Its variety. D. Its securely. 3. Why does the writer mention Hollywood in paragraph 3? A. To entertain the renders. B. To question the employees claim. C. To clarify the concept of hacking. D. To trace the wrong image of hackers. 4. What message does the author really want to convey in the text? A. Hacking mostly counts. B. Hacking is actually a crime. C. Hacking is popular with people. D. Hacking needs licenses. 二、七选五 5. Walking in the city is very different from walking in the park. A small psychology study suggests urban environments can slow your step and possibly increase your mental load. _ It can ease your mind and quicken your pace. The findings show that natural settings may potentially reduce cognitive (认知的) tiredness and improve reaction times straight away. _ The firs I of the two experiments in the new study focused on peoples way of walking and cognitive load. During this trial, participanls were filled with sensors and a dozen motion control cameras were set I up to watch I hem repeatedly walk clown a 15-metrc room at their natural speed. The wall opposite them showed an image of either a nature scene or a city scene. _ On the whole, when walking in city settings, people reported that they fell more uncomfortable and they walked at a slower pace, indicating a higher cognitive load. _ In the trial, participants were asked Io distinguish between basic visual shapes on the computer while also in the presence of a natural or urban image (the same ones from the first experiment). Measuring reaction times in both natural and urban settings, the team found results to support their idea. In urban environments, participants were slower in distinguishing between simple shapes. _ Our brains take longer lo process. However, more research is needed to prove that idea. A. Nature influences us in many ways. B. The second dug into some higher-level cognitive processes. C. A walk through nature does the opposite, though. D. They said they couldnt concentrate properly after walking. E. After each, participants were asked to rate their discomfort. F. The reason is that urban environments arc more disgracing. G. The study includes two experiments with two different approaches. 三、完形填空（15空） 6. Some folks spend decades looking for their best friends. I was 1 enough to find mine in Grade 7 at my senior schooleight 2 girls. As we progressed to high school, a couple of girls 3 and a couple of new ones wormed their way in. By the end of Grade 12, the group had more or less 4 into its final form, one thats remained remarkably 5 for the past 20 years. Among our many 6 is an annual Christmas exchange. This event first 7 when we were 12. We set ii up on the long, sticky cafeteria tables at our school to swap 8 gifts bought with our babysitting money. In following years, wed 9 a night of it, watching movies and ordering pizza in parents living rooms, 10 moving into our own shabby student apartments, into slightly less shabby adult apartments and then into our first 11 . At the beginning, we gave each other butterfly hair clips and so on. Those 12 bright mall jewellery and cheerful housewares as we began nesting in our 20s and baby clothes once we started having 13 in our 30s. Holidays with family can be 14 , but our exchange offered something else: a chance for my friends and me to 15 our own traditions and play al being grown-ups. 1. A. cautious B. astonished C. lucky D. clever 2. A. mature B. teenage C. fashionable D. strange 3. A. dropped out B. dropped in C. showed up D. showed off 4. A. broken B. forced C. separated D. united 5. A. secret B. long C. natural D. complete 6. A. hobbies B. traditions C. ceremonies D. rules 7. A. caught on B. took place C. broke out D. fell down 8. A. fancy B. expensive C. modest D. generous 9. A. repeal B. add C. search D. make 10. A. instantly B. literally C. eventually D. consequently 11. A. homes B. schools C. shelters D. offices 12. A. held on to B. gave way to C. catered to D. adapted to 13. A. salaries B. jobs C. kids D. families 14. A. rare B. practical C. inspiring D. cosy 15. A. create B. reform C. apply D. recognize 四、语法填空 7. Ive had my fair share of travelling around China, and a recent week-long trip to Guizhou was my first lime to the province. I tried looking up the meaning and significance of the name Guizhou before the trip, _(basic) to have a reasonable idea of what was in store for me. But that was _ hard task so I inquired from a Chinese colleague on the trip. From what she said, initially the province _ (name) after a famous mountain called Gui”, sort of noble in literal translation and zhou. which simply means province in Chinese. _ (keep) that in mind I set out on a journey of discovery and _ I found was mind-blowing, a photographers paradise. Generally _ (describe) as a mountainous province in southwestern China, with Guiyang as _ (it) capital, the province is truly one of natures best kept secrets. Compared to other leading _ (province) in China, with regard _ development, Guizhou has some catching-up to do. However, the province remains unique not only for its amazing landscape. _ for the role it played in the political history of modern China and the role it is to play in the world. 五、书面表达 8. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“My dream job”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括: 1. 你的理想工作; 2. 你选择的理由。 注意: 1. 写作词数应为 80左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 My dream job Good morning, everyone. _ 六、读后续写 9.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。 A Run Remember Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body. I also had to deal with my parents bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded suburb. When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony(小马), had to be sold. Feeling helpless and alone. I couldnt eat or sleep
