2022-2023学年上海市市西中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题Word版 听力.docx

2022学年高三期中英语考试2022.10考生注意：1 .考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2 .本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸 上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3 .答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。L Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Excited.B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored.D. Exhausted.2. A. 7:00.3. A. A cook.4. A. At a gas station.B.7:10.B. A shop assistant.C. At an art gallery.C. 9:00.D.9:10.C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress.B. In a work shop.D. In a department store.5. A. He hasn't had a chance to meet Kathy yet.B. Kathy had already told him the news.C. He didn't know that Kathy was being moved.D. His new office will be located in New York.6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto.C. There are no flights to Toronto.B. The man wants to go to Vancouver.D. There are two direct flights to Toronto.B. A. She should do more careful work.C. She is not concerned about George's remarks.D. George does not care about her.E. George shouldn't have said much about her.8. A. She can't afford that much for a trip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. She doesn't think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.9. A. Playing tennis.B. Writing a term paper.C. Gathering materials.D. Holding a meeting.10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident.B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident.C. The man wasn't wearing the seat belt when the accident happened.D. The man's daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. 71.Are you a textaholic?Do you spend over an hour each day texting your friends? Do you frequently neglect work, study and leisure activities to check your phone for text message? Are you moody and emotional if you are separated from your mobile phone? Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs from texting too much?If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions, then the chances are that you are a textaholic. A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving text messages. The main symptoms are strong will to text which takes priority over everything else, and withdrawal symptoms if messages fail to come in, leading to anger, depression and a lack of self-respect. Other problems include sleeplessness, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury due to constant messaging, not to mention expensive phone bills. The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional challenges such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems. Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young generation.So what can you do if you think you may be textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balance. Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out. Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re-learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages. Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72 .为推进这项目付出的努力是无法用语言描述的。(beyond).如果你能为我们提供资金支持，我们将不胜感激。(appreciate)73 .这款样式新颖的手提电脑一上市就吸引了不同年龄段的人。(Hardly).我没想到由于当地的环境日趋恶化，这批大豆无论在质量和大小上都属于下等。(inferior)VI. Guided Writing76. Directions: Write an English composition in 120150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.李明的家乡正在策划一个线上旅游节，现面向全市青少年征集宣传片策划案，旨在挖掘 该市的旅游资源和城市文化，开展讲好中国故事、传播好中国声音的创新实践。假设你是李 明，请你写一封建议信给旅游局，谈谈你对该宣传片的构思，你的信必须包含以下的内容： 1)宣传片中城市景点介绍设计2)推荐原因及创新点高三期中考试答案KeyL Listening:Section A Short conversation:6.A7.B8.A16.D17.C18.D9.C10.D19.C20.BI. B2. D3.D4.C5.CSection BII. B12.C13.C 14.A 15.DIL Grammar and Vocabulary Section A21. that 22. had been seen23. may/might24. since25. though/as 26. has risen 27. that Section B25. though/as 26. has risen 27. that Section B28. to 29. discounted 30. them31-35 CJKEI31-35 CJKEI36-40 GABHFReading comprehensionSection A 41-45 BAACB 46-50 CDDCB 51-55 DCDABSection B 56-59 CDCB60-62 CAB63-66 DBB A67-70 D AFBSummary WritingTextaholics are those who canft live without text messages, without which health problems may arise physically and mentally. The problem is caused by mental trouble a person has in life.To solve it, one should try to live a balanced life, getting isolated from the mobile phone and having more personal communication with family and friends. (55)Translation73. The effoets/endeavors made to promote this project are beyond description.0.51.51We'd appreciate it very much if you could give us financial support.1 1 1Hardly had this stylish laptop been launched when it appealed to people of all ages.1217 didn't occur to me that due to the worsening of the local environment, the1 1.5soybeans were inferior in both quality and size, leading to huge losses to the local farmers.11.5VI. Guided writing (略)听力原文听力文字I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. W: Sorry, sir. We are working on your order right now and we'll be delivering it soon.M: Soon? How soon?Q: How does the man feel? (B)W: Could you tell me the starting time for both performances?M: The first begins at 7:00 o'clock, and it lasts two hours. The second follows immediately after a ten-minute break.Q: At what time does the second show start? (D)M: I must say, Miss, the food was great and Fve never had better service.W: Well, thank you, Sir. I'll pass your praise on to the cook and the manager. And thanks too for the tip.Q: What is the woman's job? (D)M: Excuse me, can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry, I don't know for sure. But I guess it's an early 18th century work. Let me look it up in the catalogue.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (C)W: Did you hear? They are moving Kathy to the New York office?M: They are? That's news to me.Q: What does the man mean? (C)W: Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Toronto is?M: Sure. The next direct flight to Toronto is two hours from now, but if you don't mind transferring in Vancouver, you can board now.Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (A)M: Have you heard what George has been saying about your work?W: Yes, I have. But to be honest, I couldn't care less.Q: What does the woman mean? (B)M: Do you want to go on a trip with us to Australia this spring? It will cost about 15,000 dollars a person.W: 15,000? Do you think my father has just left me a large fortune?Q: What can be inferred about the woman? (A)W: Jack, would you like to join the school tennis club? It's wonderful.M: I should say I envy you. I just turned in my term paper and now I am collecting information for the school conference which is to begin next week.Q: What is the man doing now? (C)W: Thanks to the seat belt, otherwise you would have been seriously injured in the car accident.M: Yes. I can hardly imagine what would happen if I hadn't taken my daughter's advice before leaving home?Q: What can be learned from the conversation? (D)Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.On this graduation ceremony I'd like to offer my sincere congratulations to you all. Well done, everyone. Eve got three tips to share with you, hoping to make a direction for the future life after your graduation from college.Tip one: There are few things that get you over your own crop more than working hard. Do you want to know how to work hard? It's not difficult. All you have to do is to listen. Listen to what's going on around you. Learn how the project you are working on fits into the big picture. Learn how you fit in. When you truly understand how the big picture works, you start being able to expect changes and change your behavior.Tip two: Be kind to everyone. I can't stress this enough, but it remains true. Kindness will pay back invaluable rewards. Don't you believe me? I'm sure that at some point you911 have the opportunity to work for someone who used to be your assistant, or hire someone who used to be your boss.Tip three: Stay interested. Is there anything you can't stop thinking about? Keep doing it. Interest is the better part of success. You will be great at the things that you are willing to do.Remember that you have time to figure out what you want to do. You have time to try again. Just have courage to do it so long as you're willing to work hard.Questions:2. Whom is the speech aimed at? (B)Why does the speaker give the speech? (C)3. Which of the following is NOT a tip the speaker share? (C)Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot . you can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go. But it also gets you so much more! Walking is a basic, simple exercise thafs suitable for almost everyone.Walking helps you in many ways. First it makes you heart stronger. Studies show regular walking reduces your chance of heart disease. Walking quickly for 30 minutes a day also helps control high blood pressure. It can reduce your chance of developing some cancers, too.Want to lose weight? You need to burn 600 more calories each day than you eat. Walking is the easiest way. As people age, their brains don't work as well. One in 14 people over 65 suffers from memory loss. Older people who walk six miles or more per week keep their brains in better shape.Walking helps your mental health, too. Putting one foot in front of the other isn't difficult. You don't have to think about it, so you can concentrate on other things.You can make walking part of your day. Instead of parking near your house, park a distance away and walk. Instead of taking the elevator, walk. Make walking a habit, and see how it makes you feel.Questions:4. What's the topic of the passage? (A)Why is walking good for people's mental health? (D)5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about walking in the passage? (D)Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Bryan. How are you doing? You look tired.M: Oh, I'm a little burned out. Tve been surfing the Net for the last few hours.W: Were you doing schoolwork, or was it just for pleasure.M: Well, I wanted to get some information on South America for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting.W: Well, did you get the information you needed?M: Yes, but then we spent lots of time chatting about other interests.W: I see. The Internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have lot of more than I started off looking for.M: I know. One thing I really don't like about it, though, it takes so much longer to find things, because many sites are useless.W: Yes, there is that, and also, I often find the same site over and over again in a search. That definitely wastes lots of my time.M: And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relative information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars.W: Well, I'm sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they're no longer of use to anyone.M: I agree. With all the time I spend on it, I still find it to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read though what I got on the Internet and start working on my subjects.W: Okay. Good luck. It's funny we had this chat, as I was just on my way home to surf the Net myself.M: Well, it was nice talking to you, and maybe I'll meet you in a chat room later tonight.Questions:6. Why does the man look tired? (C)Why did the man surf the Internet? (D)7. What's the woman's opinion about surfing the Internet? (C)What does the man NOT like about the Internet? (B)asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Future researchers.B. College students.C. Company employees.D. Successful artists.12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard.B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries.C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs.D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities.13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence.C. Willingness. D. Interest.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The benefits of walking.B. The importance of keeping fit.C. The way of forming a habit.D. The possibility of excising regularly.15. A. Because it needs much thinking.B. Because people can improve their memory.C. Because it is suitable for everyone.D. Because people needn't concentrate on it.16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight.B. It can be made part of people's life.C. It can make people's hearts stronger.D. It prevents people suffering from cancers.Questions 17 throug