2022-2023学年湖南省邵阳市邵东市第一中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试题.docx

C. September.C. Her sister's.C. 45 minutes.C. Mother and son.C. It offered a reasonable price.C. Disappointing.C. In the newspaper.2022年高三下学期第二次月考英语试题（时间:120分钟）出题： 审题：第一部分听力第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an elevator.B. On a bus.C. In a taxi.2. What will the man do in Edinburgh?A. Do business with Justin.B. Tell Justin his new address.C. Give Justin some medicines.3. Why does the man ask the woman to turn down the music?A. Because it affects his work efficiency.B. Because he wants to listen to jazz.C. Because he doesn't like the music.4. What month is it now?A. February.B. April.5. Whose advice did the woman follow?A. The shop assistanfs. B. Her mother's.第二节（共15小题；每小题L5分，满分22.5分） 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. How long did the boy spend on his English homework?A. 35 minutes.B. 40 minutes.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What information did the man get from the Internet?A. It's good for babies to drink soy milk.B. Soy milk helps kids grow strong.C. Milk has some side effects.9. What do we know about the woman?A. She makes a change in drinking milk.B. She will limit her kids to milk.C. She is doubtful about experts' opinions.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What can we learn about the restaurant?A. It was newly opened. B. It had a pleasant smell.11. How did the woman find the service?A. Perfect.B. Just so-so.12. What do the speakers decide to do at last?A. Never come to the restaurant.B. Come to the restaurant in a few months.C. Order some meat when they settle down.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Where did the girl see the job ad?A. On the Internet.B. On the window.14. What's the main duty of the job?A. To help people buy clothes.B. To find shoppers online.C. lb teach busy people to relax.15. What does the man say about his customers?A. They have high expectations.B. They are easy to be satisfied.C. They have big families.16. When will the man begin the interviews?C. In a few days.C. My hometown.C. 15 years old.A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Which subject is proper this year?A. My bedroom.B. My favorite animal.18. What is the maximum age limit to enter?A. 8 years old.B. 12 years old.19. What can the winners get this year?A. Membership in the club.B. A fiimily trip to London Zoo.C. Free Countryside magazines.20. What's the purpose of the talk?A. To encourage children to join the club.B. To inform children of the competition.C. To apologize for the changes this year.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）AAre you looking for a ski or snowboarding music festival? There are many world-class events, from dance festivals to comedy shows. Here are our best ski festivals.Tomorrowland WinterAlpe d'Huez, France19-26 March 2022Tomorrowland Winter is the winter edition of the legendary dance festival, bringing Tomorrowland's set design and epic lineups （阵容）to the town of Alpe d*Huez for a whole week.The spot lies in a sunny highland, giving a breathtaking sparkle to its variety of slopes that are suitable for beginners, experts and everyone in between.SnowboxxAvoriaz, France19-26 March 2022Snowboxx is a week-long music festival and snowsports holiday rolled into one in the French mountain spot of Avoirazx. Previous artists who have performed the festivafs various stages around the slopes have included the likes of Craig Davicfs TS5, Fatboy Slim and more.But it's not just the lineup that makes Snowboxx one of the most popular winter music festivals. The skiing meets the demands of beginners and experts alike, with plenty of easy slopes and more challenging ones to discover.Altitude Comedy FestivalMayrhofen, Austria28 March 2022 - 2 April 2022Altitude Comedy Festival is the world's No.l alpine （高山的）comedy festival, created in 2007 by comedians Andrew Maxwell and Marcus Brigstocke.Taking place at one of Europe's most beautiful and best-loved ski spots, the organizers welcome comedy fans and lovers of winter sports to join them ancTski all day, laugh all night”. SnowdazeCandanchu, Spain18-19 March 2022After the first impressive performance, Spanish snowsports and electronic music festival Snowdaze returns to the Pyrenees for a second edition in Candanchu.Across the weekend, music lovers will once again take to the slopes by day, exploring the best that the Aragonese Pyrenees have to offer, before going downhill as night falls and partying to the sound of a lineup of DJs.21. Which festival is suitable for tourists interested in dancing?A. Tomorrowland Winter.B.Snowboxx.C. Altitude Comedy Festival.D.Snowdaze.22. What do Tomorrowland Winter and Snowboxx have in common?A. Both feature comedy shows.B.Both are held atthe same town.C. Both have slopes right for all skiers.D.Both invite JaxJonesto perform pop music.23. What do we know about Snowdaze?A. It takes place in France.C. It appeals to electronic music lovers.B. It will last for a week.D. It starts with the performance of DJs.BAs a child, Fischer loved going to the beach and riding bikes along the coastline with his father, Karl Fischer. So when he lost his dad to pancreatic cancer, he turned to the healing power of the ocean.At the start of this year, Fischer wrote his father's name on his surfboard and took it out to sea in Newport, Rhode Island. His father's name shone in the sun on what felt like a shared adventure. Inspired, Fischer made a video and posted it on social media the same day."If you love the ocean, or you know someone who loves the ocean, or maybe you lost someone who just loved being outdoors. you can comment on this video with their name and a bit of their story, and I'll put their name on my board here, just like Pve done with my fathers name J he said in the video. "And Pll take them out in the ocean for you.1'Names poured in from thousands of strangers grieving （为悲伤）the loss of loved ones. And with that, the One Last Wave Project was born, the aim of which was to exchange stories with a community of people going through the same pain. They were essentially healing together. About two months later, Fischer had received over 5,000 names and written most of them on two surfboards. The first two surfboards ran out of space- -he's working on getting more. He wrote the names in neat letters on the surfboard and put a clear acrylic （丙烯酸）coat over them so they didn't wash off.Though a lot of people have been struggling with grief in the pandemic, Fischer was amazed by the responses that have poured in/'If I am able to help one person or one person shares their name, that is enough for me J he said. “But I am blown awayby not just the number of people sharing, but the depth of stories and love that they are sharing/ And he plans to take his project around the world and connect with even more people- -through shared grief and the power of the ocean.24. How did Fischer share his idea with others?A. By giving a live broadcast online.B. By posting a video on the Internet.C. By going to the beach with his father.D. By writing his father's name on the surfboard.25. Why did Fischer start the One Last Wave Project?A. To memorize his father.C. To face the pandemic bravely.26. What does Fischer intend to do next?A. Share his experience at sea.C. Connect to more social media.27. What can we learn from the story?A. Actions speak louder than words.C. A good beginning makes a good ending.B. To attract public attention.D. To help people out of sadness.B. Extend the project worldwide.D. Sail around the world with strangers.B. He who laughs last laughs best.D. Sharing can help heal the pain.CEvery year from May to July, tens of thousands of Tibetan antelopes from regions in Qinghai, Tibet autonomous region, and Xinjiang autonomous region make their way to Hoh Xil nature reserve in Qinghai to give birth. The mothers and newborn Tibetan antelopes make the return trip around August.This journey is rather tough. More than 90 percent of the female animals give birth every year, but only about 30 percent of the newborns survive. Many of them die on the return journey,unable to withstand the predators （捕食性动物）and disease. The government has adopted some high-tech methods to assist in the safe return of newborn antelopes and protect the species.In 2013, with the help of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, researchers discovered and confirmed the largest Tibetan antelope “birth roonion the Qinghai-Tibel Plateau, and they mapped the migration routes of Tibetan antelopes. Since late 2018, a solar-powered drone has been used to monitor the migration herds/'The solar-powered drone has a long flying time with high-resolution cameras, which gives us a new understanding of many specific routes during the migration of Tibetan antelopes,n said Wu Xiaomin, an expert from the Shanxi Institute of Zoology/Tor example, the nomads （牧民）put fences on the grassland to protect the grass, but sometimes these hinder the normal activity of the Tibetan antelopes.*'To clear the way for the Tibetan antelopes, the government of the Tibet has taken action in recent years to give more protected space to wildlife. They relocate nomads from places at altitudes above 4,800 meters to other places in the region.Known as6Cplateau elves”（精灵）,Tibetan antelopes have adapted to the unique and severe natural conditions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to Wu, the Tibetan antelope is recognized as an important indicator species of the natural ecosystem.The population of Tibetan antelopes has grown/'With a recorded low population of fewer than 20,000 in Qinghai, the number has now reached over 70,000Jsaid former Qinghai governor Xin Changxing at an event to mark World Environment Day.28. What can we learn about Tibetan antelopes?A. They travel to Hoh Xil to find partners.B. Only 30 percent of them give birth every year.C. Their yearly trip to Hoh Xil takes about one month.D. The newborns are threatened by diseases and predators.29. What is the solar-powered drone mainly used for?A. Locating the Tibetan antelopeCbirth room”.B. Recording Tibetan antelopes* daily activities.C. Watching over the migrating Tibetan antelopes.D. Mapping the migration routes of Tibetan antelopes.30. What does the underlined word"hinderin paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Pay attention to.B. Cause trouble for.C. Take control of.D. Play an important role in.31. How does the government protect Tibetan antelopes?A. By expanding the area of reserve.B. By driving away their predators.C. By encouraging nomads to protect them.D. By relocating them to a protected place.DSamsung Electronics America announced that Galaxy device owners can make their own repairs to the Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, starting August 2nd.Samsung is cooperating with iFixit, the leading online repair community, to deliver their Self- Repair program. This program adds to Samsung's continued expansions for convenient repair for consumers and helps them with sustainable solutions to support a more circular （循环 的）economy by extending the life of their devices, as well as minimizing e-waste.Samsung consumers who wish to make their own repairs can now purchase real device parts and convenient, easy-to-use repair tools, available through iFixit, Samsung retail （零售）and service locations, at the same pricing offered to our repair providers. In addition, Galaxy device owners will have full access to online repair guides that provide both visual and written step-by- step instructions, and best of all, at no cost.“Making replacement parts available is a key sustainability strategy. We're excited to be working directly with Samsung and their customers to extend the lifetime of their phones," said CEO of iFixit.Starting today, Galaxy device owners can replace the phone screen, back glass, and charging ports. In the future, Samsung plans to expand self-repair to include more devices and repair options from our extensive product portfolio （档案）.Furthermore, the program makes it easy for consumers to return their thrown-away parts for responsible recycling, as the new display kits will come with a return label to ship thrown-away parts back to Samsungat no cost to the consumer.In addition to the convenience of these new self- repair options, Galaxy smartphone owners have a choice on how they can extend the life of their devices across Samsung's expansive care options, including: Through Samsung's perfect care network, customers have access to over 11,000 Samsung Mobile certified repair technicians in the U.S.32. Who will do the repair work under the Self-Repair program?A. The iFixit community.B. The Galaxy consumers.C. Samsung Repair staff.D. The devices themselves.33. What is the Samsung company aiming to do according to paragraph 2?A. To promote a circular economy.B. To make full use of the old parts.C. To enrich the life of the phone users.D. To ensure better service by iFixit.34. Which of the following is free of charge?A. The Samsung device parts.B. New Samsung products.C. The written repair instructions.D. The easy-to-use repair tools.35. Which can be the best title for the text?A. A New InventionB. A New TechnologyC. A Successful CooperationD. An Initiative practice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。There is no escaping our evolution into a cashless society. The idea that all trades can be completed digitally is becoming more realistic day by day. 36 As it is, people increasingly demand low-touch or contactless payments with growing concerns over the spread of viruses and diseases. A cashless society would give rise to a new era for financial deals. The key benefits would include lower crime rates, easier foreign transactions（交易）,and reduced risks and costs. The idea of a cashless society appears very common in our society. 37Economic inequality and inclusivity （包容'性） are fundamental issues still present worldwide. 38 The unbanked （无车艮行账户）and poor could face significant challenges with digitalmodes of payment. In fact, most of the unbanked view the cashless movement as an unfair act against those without bank accounts.For a cashless society, there needs to be an understanding and acceptance by governments and payment providers of the financial inclusion issues currently in existence. 39 There arealso the elderly and the disabled who face their own challenges with rapid digitalization and technological advancement. There are still parts of society that lack trust in digital payments or have barriers to accessing （接入）mobile phones and the Internet.40 It is also about to launch a national digital currency （货币）,the world's first.Nearly